Pervasive Software Announces Partnership with Melissa Data to Enhance Data Quality

Pervasive Integration Offers Out-of-the-box Connectivity to
Melissa Data’s Data Quality Solutions

AUSTIN, Texas – May 18, 2010 - Pervasive Software^® Inc. (NASDAQ: PVSW), a global leader in cloud-based and on-premises data integration software, today announced a partnership with Melissa Data, a provider of data quality software and services including out-of-the-box connectivity to Melissa Data’s data quality offerings, giving both companies’ customers the benefits of seamless data quality and data integration capabilities.

According to Gartner, “Data integration, data quality/profiling and federation software and technology solutions will continue to converge and new functionality will emerge. Moreover, the convergence of data integration and data quality will enable the introduction of data quality into data integration work.”

As customers increasingly seek to converge data quality and data integration processes, the partnership provides the benefit of both Melissa Data’s leading data quality offerings and Pervasive integration capabilities.

“We are excited about the combined capabilities of Melissa Data’s address validation and data cleansing and Pervasive’s robust, universal cloud and on-premises connectivity,” said Mike Hoskins, Pervasive Chief Technology Officer and general manager of Integration Products. “Pervasive continues to ally with industry-leading software vendors in order to further enrich our innovative data services offerings.”

“Combining the power of Melissa Data data quality tools and services with Pervasive’s leading integration capabilities is a compelling proposition as organizations look to streamline operations, cut waste and rely on automated data flows for faster decisions” said Ray Melissa, president and founder of Melissa Data. “We’re excited about teaming with Pervasive to offer end-to-end data quality and integration for our customers.”

About Melissa Data
Melissa Data, based in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. provides data quality solutions with emphasis on address and phone verification, postal encoding, and data enhancements. The company is a leading provider of easy-to-use and cost-effective solutions for achieving the highest level of data quality for lifetime value. A powerful line of software, databases, components and services afford our customers the flexibility to achieve quality U.S., Canadian and international contact information using almost any language, platform, and media for point-of-entry or batch applications. Free trial software is available by visiting www.MelissaData.com or by calling1-800-800-6245.


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