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New VistaDB 2.1 release supports Visual Studio .NET 2005

LA JOLLA, Calif. – Oct 24th, 2005 – Vista Software today announced a significant free 2.1 update to their widely used VistaDB embedded SQL database engine for Microsoft .NET. With this release, the company has expanded it's small-footprint embedded SQL database offering to the client/server arena with a free 2-User VistaDB Server while tightening support for the Microsoft .NET 2.0 platform and Visual Studio .NET 2005.

"VistaDB 2.1 is a major free update that delivers improved support for C# and VB.NET developers building .NET applications using Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio .NET 2005," stated Anthony Carrabino, President and CEO of Vista Software. "Our goal for 2.1 was to strengthen VistaDB's position as the leading embedded SQL database alternative to Jet, MSDE and SQL Express 2005 for .NET developers by improving our support for .NET 2.0 and for Visual Studio .NET 2005."

VistaDB 2.1 features over 60 key improvements including a royalty free 2-User SQL database server that features a small 700KB footprint that is magnitudes smaller than other SQL server database solutions. Other improvements include an updated .NET Data Provider for Microsoft .NET 1.1, NET 2.0 and the .NET Compact Framework featuring better performance and new support for connecting to the VistaDB Server with only 5 lines of code. VistaDB 2.1 is a free update for all registered VistaDB customers.

About VistaDB

VistaDB is the #1 embedded SQL database engine alternative to Jet/Access, MSDE and SQL Server Express for building small to midsize WinForms and ASP.NET database applications. Featuring a small 500KB footprint high-speed embedded SQL database engine, robust single-file data store that supports up to 4GB of data, rich data types, Snapshot isolation transaction processing, managed .NET Data Provider for .NET 1.1 and .NET 2.0, VCL components for Delphi/C++Builder Win32 development, COM objects for VB6 and classic ASP, database management utilities, zero administration Copy 'n Go!™ deployment and free unlimited distribution.

About Vista Software

Founded in southern California in April 1999, Vista Software specializes in building high performance database engines that are used by software developers to build robust database applications.