Telecommunications Veteran Michael Daniels Appointed to Sybase Board of Directors

DUBLIN, Calif., June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase, Inc. , a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced Michael Daniels, former chairman of Mobile 365, has been elected to the company's Board of Directors.

"Mike's expertise complements the composition of the existing Board while reinforcing mobile messaging as one of the company's target areas of investment," said John Chen, Sybase chairman, CEO and president. "His background in mobile technology is a valuable asset to Sybase and we are delighted to welcome him to the Board."

Daniels' experience in telecommunications and technology includes serving in senior positions at SAIC, a leading scientific and engineering professional services company, from 1986 to 2004, where he led a number of successful acquisitions including Network Solutions, Inc., Computer Systems Technology and played a key role in the acquisition of Telcordia Technologies. Additionally, he served as chairman of the board for Network Solutions from 1995 to 2000 and as its CEO in 1999. Daniels led Network Solutions merger with VeriSign, Inc. in June 2000 and served on the VeriSign Board of Directors from 2000 to 2001.

Active in industry organizations and community affairs, Daniels has served as the Chairman of the Northern Virginia Technology Council and the Governor's Information Technology Commission for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has also served as an advisor to the White House National Security Council, a U.S. National Commissioner to UNESCO and a member of the U.S. Trade Representative's International Investment Policy Advisory Committee.

About Sybase, Inc.

Sybase is the largest global enterprise software company exclusively focused on managing and mobilizing information from the data center to the point of action. Sybase provides open, cross-platform solutions that securely deliver information anytime, anywhere, enabling customers and partners to create an information edge. The world's most critical data in commerce, communications, finance, government and healthcare runs on Sybase. For more information, visit the Sybase Web site: http://www.sybase.com/.