[MD1] PR: Butler SQL 2.0

A side note: Both the MacTech banner ad system and the DevDepot
online shopping basket are built on top of EveryWare’s Tango/Butler
combination…

Neil

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Press Contact:
Jeff Hendry
Marketing Associate
905-819-1173 ext. 262
jhendry@everyware.com

EveryWare ships Butler SQL 2.0

Butler SQL, now accessible via ODBC and bundled with CLEAR:Access from
Sterling Software Inc.

San Jose, CA– May 13, 1996 — EveryWare Development Corp. announced the
immediate availability of Butler SQL version 2.0, their client/server SQL
database for the Macintosh and Power Macintosh. Unlike other client/server
databases, which lock you into proprietary APIs and front-ends, Butler SQL is
based on open-standards: the Data Access Manager (DAM), ANSI SQL and the Open
Database Connectivity (ODBC) standard. This gives users choice and flexibility
when selecting front-end applications used to manage and query back-end
databases.

Butler SQL has been optimized for ODBC, a database access standard developed by
Microsoft. Its intent is to give applications a standard method of accessing
data from diverse sources as well as providing a faster method of data
retrieval. By supporting ODBC, users realize a 3 to 4 times speed improvement
over Butler SQL 1.5 when retrieving large sets of data as well as enabling
Windows clients to access Butler SQL.

“Now that Butler SQL supports ODBC and TCP/IP, connections can be made from
Macintosh, Windows 95, Windows NT, and Windows 3.1 client applications. For
customers, this means they can choose the most suitable front-end for their
needs from a large number of 3rd party ODBC client applications. For
developers, this means Butler SQL can be used as a cost-effective development
environment for ODBC client/server solutions,” said Greg Hemstreet, Vice
President of Research and Development, EveryWare Development Corp.

Butler SQL Reporting Tool

EveryWare Development Corp. has finalized an agreement with Sterling Software
Inc., one of the ten largest software companies in the world, to bundle a copy
of its high-performance SQL reporting tool, CLEAR:Access, with every copy of
Butler SQL.

Clear:Access is a visual query and reporting environment that assists end-users
with its quick data retrieval and easy to use professional report generation
capabilities. With every copy of Butler SQL a single user license of
CLEAR:Access is included. CLEAR:Access enables users to create database queries
with drag-and-drop simplicity. The product can be used to create integrated
solutions by linking reports and query results with other desktop applications
as well as automating data access using scripts and report templates.

New Butler SQL Features

Butler SQL has been enhanced with many new features including:

-support for TCP/IP connections;
-support for the Alter Table statements;
-support for Windows and Macintosh clients;
-ODBC AppleScript extensions (OSAX) for accessing Butler SQL from AppleScript
and AppleScript-enabled applications;
-improved query optimizer;
-support for default ODBC and DAL stored procedures;
-tracing of ODBC commands from client applications.

Butler SQL ToolKits

Also included with Butler SQL are four ButlerLink toolkits enabling Butler SQL
to serve as a back-end database for many types of solutions. Toolkits include:

-ButlerLink/C&C++ – a C/C++ framework for developing database-enabled
applications;
-ButlerLink/FC – for connectivity with FirstClass systems;
-ButlerLink/AppleScript – for connectivity with any application that can send
AppleScript or any other Open Scripting Architecture language;
-ButlerLink/XCMD – for connectivity with any application that can use
HyperCard XCMDs.

Third Party Solutions

Butler SQL also includes demonstration versions of applications developed by
our third-party partners. These applications demonstrate the power and ease of
use of Butler SQL as well as the innovative solutions created by our partners.
Included with Butler SQL are demos from the following companies:

-SelectStar
-Script Web
-Allegiant Technologies, Inc.
-Brio Technology
-JYACC
-ProVUE Development
-Pictorius Incorporated
-Shana Corporation
-SoftArc Inc.
-Software Designs Unlimited

“We’re very excited that third party vendors are realizing the power and
flexibility of Butler SQL. We have had nothing but positive feedback from the
developers we work with. It’s EveryWare’s objective to work closely with our
third party developers while building relationships with new developers to
understand their needs and requirements,” said Don Reith, Director of Product
Management for EveryWare.

Butler SQL version 2.0 Availability and Pricing

Butler SQL version 2.0 for the Macintosh and Power Macintosh is now available
on CD from authorized Value Added Resellers throughout North America, mail
order catalogs or directly from EveryWare at a retail price of $695 for a 5
user version to $1,995 for an unlimited user version. The user license is based
on concurrent access to a single database server.
About EveryWare Development Corp.

EveryWare Development Corp. is committed to securing the leading position in
the Intranet Rapid Application Development (IRAD) market by providing
development tools that increase Web developers productivity, and facilitate Web
application maintenance. EveryWare has three key products: Tango, a
Web/database integration tool; Bolero, a Web site tracking and analysis
application; and Butler SQL, a client/server relational database management
system for the Macintosh and Power Macintosh.

EveryWare Development Corp. is trading under the stock symbol (“EVY”) on the
Alberta Stock Exchange. To order Butler SQL or any of EveryWare’s products call
1-888-819-2500, e-mail sales@everyware.com, or visit the EveryWare Web site at
(http://www.everyware.com/).

Press inquires should be directed to Jeff Hendry at 905-819-1173 ext. 262, or
through e-mail at jhendry@everyware.com.

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EveryWare Development Corp. Other product and corporate names may be trademarks
or registered trademarks of other companies, and are used only for explanation
and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. The Alberta Stock
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