Pervasive Software Ships Tango Application Server for Sun
Microsystems Solaris Operating Environment

Windows and Mac Developers Can Now Deploy Tango-based Web
Applications on Solaris–Without Recompiling Code

AUSTIN, TEXAS–February 17, 1999–Pervasive Software Inc. (NASDAQ:
PVSW), a global pioneer in radically simplifying Web- and
distributed-application development, deployment and information
management, today announced immediate availability of the Tango 3.5
Application Server for Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW)
Solaris(tm) Operating Environment.

Web application developers can now build on Pervasives award-
winning Tango 3.5 Development Studio for Windows or Mac and
seamlessly deploy their applications on Suns robust Solaris
operating system–without rewriting their applications code. The
ability to deploy Windows- or Mac-based Tango applications on Solaris
speeds development and deployment cycles and contributes to low
cost-of-ownership.

Designed to enable scalable, cross-platform deployments, the Tango
Application Server for Solaris provides a comprehensive set of ODBC
drivers to access, manage and display underlying database content.
Tango allows developers to integrate JavaScript, Perl Scripts, Java
Classes and JavaBeans to facilitate the integration of other
applications into Tango solutions. Corda Technologies PopCharts
application is also included, allowing developers to combine data
from Tango to publish live graphs and charts on the Internet for
remote access by employees, partners, and customers.

“The Tango 3.5 Application Server for Solaris extends the Tango
Development Studios powerful Web development capabilities to a key
platform in the global business community,” said Ron Harris,
president and CEO of Pervasive Software. “Tango dramatically
simplifies Web-application development, deployment and maintenance.
The resulting savings in time and money have a bottom-line appeal to
businesses of all sizes.”

The Tango 3.5 Application Server for Solaris is available now direct
from Pervasive, priced at US$6995.

Web Jump-Start Program
To jump-start the development of Web applications for deployment over
multiple platforms–including Suns Solaris–Pervasives Tango 3.5
Application Development Studio is available FREE through Pervasives
Web Jump-Start Program. The Program combines nearly US$1,500 worth of
full-featured software, including Pervasives Tango 3.5 Web
Development Studio; Pervasive.SQL(tm) database (Win 32); Apache Web
server; ODBC drivers; sample files and tutorials; documentation; and
60 days of free Tango technical support into a comprehensive package
that radically simplifies the development and deployment of scalable,
high-performance Web- based business solutions. Users can download
Pervasives Web Jump-Start software applications or order a Web
Jump-Start CD at www.pervasive.com/products/tango/webjump through May
31, 1999.

Because it combines sophisticated yet easy-to-use technology with an
open, extensible architecture, Tango provides comprehensive Web
development capabilities for Webmasters, Web content providers,
professional software developers, and non-professionals alike. Tango
runs across multiple platforms while supporting industry standards
such as ODBC, HTML, XML, SQL, Java, CGI, HTTP, and more. It operates
seamlessly with Pervasive.SQL and other widely used databases, and
can be used with a number of application servers and editing tools as
well.

About Pervasive Software
Pervasive Software is a leading provider of information management
solutions for simplifying development–and dramatically lowering
total cost of ownership–in Web-based applications, mobile and
embedded devices, Web appliances, and in packaged business solutions.
Developers worldwide depend on Pervasive for its powerful,
easy-to-use Web development and deployment environment, its
high-performance zero-administration database, and its reporting and
data transformation tools–technologies that radically simplify the
development, deployment, and maintenance of applications across a
broad array of platforms. Pervasives unique business model leverages
an indirect channel of more than 10,000 software developers,
value-added resellers, and system integrators worldwide.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Pervasive Software offers worldwide
distribution, with offices in Toronto, Frankfurt, Paris, London,
Brussels, Dublin, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. For more information on
Pervasive call (800) 287-4383 or (512) 231-6000, visit us at
www.pervasive.com, or email info@pervasive.com.

For immediate delivery, order products through Pervasives Online
Store at www.pervasive.com/purchase/index.html.
Contact:
John Wilkinson
Pervasive Software Inc.
512/231-6215
jwilkins@pervasive.com

Bill Keeler or Mike Schultz
Schwartz Communications
781/684-0770
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