Press Releases - 2004

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – (July 7, 2004) -- DataMirror (Nasdaq: DMCX; TSX: DMC ) a leading provider of live, secure data integration solutions, today announced a new program that will provide certification for partner products and services on the world’s leading Java™ database: PointBase Embedded™. DataMirror’s PointBase Partner Program is designed to help increase revenue and profit for partners who are interested in developing, deploying, and promoting their technology solutions with a proven and reliable Java database.

DataMirror’s PointBase® technology is currently embedded in numerous top-tier applications, including BEA WebLogic Server, WebLogic Portal, WebLogic Integration, and WebLogic Workshop; Geac Expense Reports, Timesheets, Procurement, and Travel Plans; Leadscope enterprise and personal; Macromedia JRun; Sun Java Studio Enterprise, Java Studio Standard, and Java System Application Server.

“In addition to OEM agreements and partner referrals, our PointBase Partner Program provides a new way for partners to enhance their value proposition by integrating their applications with our leading database,” says Rean Pretorius, Senior Vice President, Global Channel & Alliances, DataMirror. “The program makes it rewarding for partners to develop, market, and sell their solutions, because their applications can now be fully certified to run on the world’s leading Java database. Above all, the program allows partners to pass on the performance, reliability, and cost benefits of PointBase technology to their customers.”

The PointBase Partner Program offers partners strong competitive advantage through the following resources and benefits:

• Customers can purchase partners’ applications with the confidence in knowing they will work with the world’s leading Java database
• Certification allows partners to verify that their applications have been tested and work effectively with PointBase technology
• Two complimentary development copies of PointBase software provide partners with the resources they need to test their deployment
• Access to the PointBase KnowledgeBase delivers comprehensive support to partners
• Partners receive corporate awareness via public relations activities and the PointBase Website
• Partners have permission to market their company as a PointBase Partner

For more information on DataMirror’s PointBase Partner Program, please contact Rean Pretorius by phone at 949-476-3638 or e-mail at rpretorius@datamirror.com, or visit http://www.pointbase.com/partners.

About DataMirror’s PointBase Technology
DataMirror’s PointBase solutions include leading Java database management and synchronization technology for the embedded and mobility markets. Millions of copies of PointBase technology have been deployed in applications from a variety of leading Java vendors, including Sun Microsystems, BEA, and Macromedia. PointBase products are used in Java server applications and are also embedded within Java mobility applications. PointBase customers and their end users rely on PointBase technology to capture, protect, and integrate data on PCs, laptops, PDAs, smartphones, and other mobile devices.

DataMirror’s PointBase Embedded and PointBase Micro are 100% pure Java relational databases that deliver rich functionality, zero administration, cross-platform portability, and comprehensive security. Customers use PointBase Embedded to reduce their time-to-market, enhance end users’ out-of-the-box experience, and offer a complete single package solution for applications requiring database functionality. Customers use PointBase Micro to provide a fast, reliable, and rich client experience on smartphones and other mobile devices for enterprise applications where security, off-line availability, and flexible synchronization are critical.

PointBase UniSync is a powerful, bi-directional synchronization solution for data on-the-go that allows mobile workers to synchronize relevant information from corporate back-end systems. With PointBase UniSync, customers can extend enterprise data to mobile users and gain complete portability across heterogeneous platforms. To learn more about DataMirror’s PointBase product family, visit www.pointbase.com.

About DataMirror
DataMirror (Nasdaq: DMCX; TSX: DMC ), a leading provider of live, secure data integration software solutions, gives companies the power to manage and monitor their corporate data in real-time. Over 1,800 companies have transformed their business models and created competitive advantage with DataMirror software, including Debenhams, FedEx Ground, First American Bank, OshKosh B’Gosh, Priority Health, Tiffany & Co., and Union Pacific Railroad. DataMirror is headquartered in Markham, Canada, and has offices around the globe. For more information, www.datamirror.com.

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