Informatica Advances To Premier Level In IBM PartnerWorld Program

Invitation-only program recognizes leading ISVs worldwide making significant commitment to IBM

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., December 15, 2004—Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ: INFA), a leading provider of data integration software, today announced it has achieved Premier level within the IBM PartnerWorld program, an elite standing obtainable by invitation only. Encompassing joint planning, development, marketing, sales and technical-support activities, Premier status will enable Informatica to even better serve its customers with targeted programs and solutions.

With its new Premier status, Informatica will be better positioned to further its focus on jointly developing customized solutions with IBM for target markets, building on the companies' previous success creating joint solutions, such as the Basel II Information Management Offering and the IIDEA hardware and software bundle for medium-sized businesses.

"Informatica's promotion to Premier status highlights the strong market traction we are experiencing among IBM customers," said John Entenmann, executive vice president of corporate strategy and marketing at Informatica. "As companies implement IBM solutions for complex supply chain management, regulatory compliance and vertical applications, they're increasingly turning to Informatica for a scalable, high-volume data integration platform that can help them achieve maximum value from their IBM investments."

"PartnerWorld Premier business partners represent those that are achieving mutually beneficial business results with IBM. Together, Informatica and IBM have demonstrated a strong and sustained commitment to our mutual technologies and customers, evidenced through skills, solutions and customer satisfaction," said Scott Hebner, vice president of ISV and developer relations at IBM. "With Informatica's status as a Premier member of the new PartnerWorld Industry Networks, IBM is committed to providing the highest level of marketing, sales and technical support to drive even greater success together going forward. We look forward to closely collaborating with Informatica as we continue to enhance the value we provide for our mutual customers worldwide."

As further indication of the strengthening relationship between Informatica and IBM, the companies also recently signed sales agreements with several new joint customers, including Tyco Safety Products, Underwriters Laboratories and Societe Generale.

"Our strategic global inventory data warehouse utilizes IBM's Business Consulting Services and leverages the Informatica platform to integrate data from our many disparate source systems, making the long-standing relationship between Informatica and IBM very important to us," said Debbie Wilson, vice president of information systems at Tyco Safety Products. "Informatica's PowerCenter data integration platform and PowerExchange data access software provide robust data integration functionality and broad connectivity that help successfully create a powerful foundation for comprehensive business visibility and insight."

About Informatica
Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ: INFA) is a leading provider of data integration software. Using Informatica products, companies can access, integrate, visualize, and audit their enterprise information assets to help improve business performance, increase customer profitability, streamline supply chain operations and proactively manage regulatory compliance. More than 2,100 companies worldwide rely on Informatica for their end-to-end enterprise data integration needs. For more information, call 650-385-5000 (800-970-1179 in the U.S.), or visit www.informatica.com.

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