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Pervasive Software Leadership Status Affirmed in METAspectrum ETL Vendor Report META Group Recognizes Pervasive's Product Vision, Technological Superiority and Channel Offerings AUSTIN, Texas, April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pervasive Software(R) Inc. , a global value leader in data infrastructure software, today announced it has been recognized as a market leader in META Group's recently released METAspectrum(SM) report on extract/transform/load (ETL) vendors. Positioned in the leadership category of the METAspectrum analysis, Pervasive was specifically acknowledged for its product vision, technological superiority, focused channel offerings and pricing. META Group is a leading research and consulting firm that focuseson information technology and business transformation strategies. The METAspectrum evaluation provides an objective assessment of ETL middleware market companies that offer tools used in designing and populating analytic databases such as data warehouses, data marts and operational data stores. According to META Group, Leaders in the ETL market have stable, mature products with a broad array of data sourcing and targeting options, seamless access to mainframe data, robust developer environments andjob parallelization. The IT firm also notes that Leaders have leveraged strong financial positions, enabling them to innovate and acquire ancillary capabilities. Of the 13 companies evaluated, Pervasive was one of four named as Leaders. "Pervasive'sfavorable rating in this METAspectrum evaluation further validates our position in the market as providing superior data integration solutions," said David Sikora, president and CEO of Pervasive Software. "We believe this accomplishment is further recognition of our execution in providing a versatile and configurable integration architecture for rapid implementation, superior scalability and low total cost of ownership (TCO)." "As the volume, variety and velocity of data generated continue to rise,the ETL market will expand if not flourish. No longer can many enterprises execute on data integration strategies and ongoing data warehouse initiatives by hand-coding ETL jobs in 3GL languages and scripts," said Doug Laney, vice president, EnterpriseAnalytics Group, META Group. "Therefore, market leaders will continue to be those with the strongest presence-oriented strategies (e.g., boisterous marketing, exclusive partnering) combined with the broadest array of source/target platform support." Pervasive helps reduce the complexity, costs and risks associated with traditional labor-intensive integration methods by providing a single, open integration platform designed to grow and scale for diverse integration projects, providing the industry'sbest combination of performance, flexibility and TCO. Pervasive's integration products feature a comprehensive set of easy-to-use visual design tools to rapidly build and test integration processes, regardless of size and complexity, across hundreds of data formats and applications within and outside of the enterprise. About METAspectrum METAspectrum(SM) evaluations from META Group provide IT professionals with a view into critical market success factors and vendor positioning. METAspectrum delivers comprehensive evaluations of both technology markets and vendor product offerings. There are multiple market evaluations planned for release in 2004 and beyond. METAspectrum evaluations are updated quarterly, biannually or annually, depending on the characteristics of individual markets. To view completed market evaluations, or learn more about the METAspectrum methodology, visit http://www.metagroup.com/metaspectrum . METAspectrum market evaluations and results are the sole property of META Group, Inc. and are Copyright (C) 2004 META Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to use the results requires prior written approval from META Group, and should not be deemed an endorsement of any company or product. About Pervasive Software Pervasive Software is a global value leader in data infrastructure software. The complete line of Pervasive data infrastructure software for database management and integration products enable businesses to manage, integrate, analyze and secure mission critical data for the industry's best combination of performance, reliability and total cost of ownership. Pervasive's strength is evidenced by the size and diversity of its customer base, serving tens of thousands of customers in virtually every industry market around the world. With headquarters in Austin, Texas, Pervasive was founded in 1994 and sells its products into more than 150 countries. More information may be found at http://www.pervasive.com/ . Cautionary Statement This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally preceded by words such as "may," "plans," "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "estimates" or "intends." All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to Pervasive as of the date hereof, and Pervasive assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. Investors are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from Pervasive's current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include the risk that the data infrastructure software does not achieve market acceptance, that the future plans with respect to the data infrastructure software do not materialize and the factors and risks discussed in Pervasive's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, therisk that Pervasive may face problems in connection with license arrangements, the risk that Pervasive may face problems in connection with product line expansion, the risk that Pervasive depends on third-party technology in its products, and the risk that current revenues are substantially dependent upon continued market acceptance of and revenues from the company's data infrastructure products. All Pervasive brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pervasive Software Inc.in the United States and other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Contact: Marian Kelley Director of Corporate Communications 512.231.6033 DATASOURCE: Pervasive Software Inc. CONTACT: Marian Kelley, Director of Corporate Communications of Pervasive Software Inc., +1-512-231-6033, or Web site: http://www.pervasive.com/ http://www.metagroup.com/metaspectrum

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