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Raining Data News - For all of our latest news announcements, please visit the Press Releases page of our Web site.

Events - For all of our latest events, please visit the Events page of our Web site.

New Pick User Group! - Raining Data is very excited to announce that we will be holding quarterly Pick user group meetings at our corporate headquarters in Irvine, California. These meetings are product-focused workshops exclusively designed to provide our Pick developers in-depth technical training and a better understanding of how to administrate the Pick system. Pick user group meetings are FREE! The structure is informal, and questions are encouraged. Space is limited and your attendance must be confirmed in advance through our registration page. Our inaugural Pick user group meeting is being held Saturday morning, May 22, 2004 on the topic of FlashCONNECT. In addition, we are holding a Rookie Boot Camp on Friday afternoon, May 21, 2004. Visit our registration page for more details and to register. Watch for future announcements on upcoming meetings and topics or contact marketing@rainingdata.com.

An mvEnterprise Installation Revisited - In January 2002, Mikron, a manufacturer of custom-designed PVC lineals for the vinyl window and door industry, converted to mvEnterprise running on RS/6000 servers. Today, the system is running strong. Read the testimonial.

Discussion Forums Available - Raining Data's Discussion Forums, delineated by product category, provides an additional avenue for you to discuss technical issues, circulate development ideas or raise technical questions for any of Raining Data’s products. Technical Announcements can also be found on these forum pages. For more details and registration information, please visit: http://forums.rainingdata.com.

Tech Tip: Manually Registering C27 on XP Clients

Tech Tip: IIS 60 to Allow CGI and ISAPI Connections

Meet the People: Mutasim "Sam" Radaideh

What our customers are saying about Pick Data Provider for .NET - With the combination of Raining Data’s Pick Data Provider for .NET, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, and the .NET Framework, we are pleased to bring the best in current technology to our developers. Here's what some of our customers have to say about this exciting and opportunity building technology:

"PDP for .NET is providing a path to the future for our software running on D³ - the technology behind the hype is finally in sync - very powerful - full-strength languages like C# and VB .NET allow us to hire new young blood who are bringing life to our company and product."

“Raining Data’s software provides a mapping of information between older legacy systems and current day technologies. Together with the Microsoft .NET Framework and Visual Studio .NET 2003, the Pick Data Provider presents new opportunities for data access where none previously existed. We are now able to create custom applications for both in-house use and for our clients. We envision this will have a significant impact on the services we offer our customers and members.”

Request a Free Pick Data Provider for .NET Evaluation CD and Also Receive Free Microsoft Software - Pick Data Provider for .NET offers improved scalability and leverages the Pick data model functionality including real-time interaction with Pick BASIC code. We invite you to evaluate a trial version of Pick Data Provider for .NET today by utilizing the request form on our Web site. We’ll also include a free trial copy of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and Windows Server 2003 with your shipment.

Documentation Requests - When submitting documentation requests to documentation@rainingdata.com, please reference a product name in the subject line to ensure a prompt response.

Latest Product Releases – By delivering updates to our product suite, Raining Data preserves your existing investment and skill sets, and adds value to your solutions. As we continue to build solid software products required to effectively run your transaction-based applications, your applications become easier to integrate and interoperate with emerging GUI and Web technologies. Partners and end-users will benefit from the major enhancements in functionality and open connectivity that we’ve been hard at work developing into our software. With more on the way, check out the latest released versions of our products below. Contact your local sales representative if you wish to upgrade or purchase new licenses.

D³ AIX 7.4.1 – Released April 8, 2004 - This release offers improved performance through the new 4 KB frame size, in addition to enhancements to the overall performance and functionality of the product. For further details, please view the Documentation on our Web site. Note: Check your OS prior to installing D³ AIX 7.4.1. This release is only compatible with AIX 5L version 5.2.0.10 or later.

D³ MQSeries Server Interface 2.1 – Released April 8, 2004 - D³ MQSeries Application Programming Interface (API) and components are used to enable different applications running on heterogeneous operating systems and business applications to exchange data using messages and queues. Note: Currently, D³ MQSeries 2.1 is only compatible with the D³ AIX 7.4.1 release.

D³ Oracle Gateway 2.1 – Released April 8, 2004 - D³ Oracle Gateway is a middleware solution for D³ and Oracle integration. This driver delivers a transparent transport mechanism that allows accessing Oracle data to become as easy as accessing D³ data. Note: Currently, D³ Oracle Gateway 2.1 is only compatible with the D³ AIX 7.4.1 release.

D³ NT 7.4 – Released March 10, 2004 - In this latest update, D³ NT 7.4 has increased the VME frame size, changing it from 2K to 4K. There are also enhancements to the VME to handle virtual addressing space larger than 2GB. For more detailed product information, please visit the Documentation pages on our Web site.

D³ Linux 7.4.1 – Released March 3, 2004 - In this latest Minor Release update, D³ Linux 7.4.1 brings compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 (WS, ES, or AS), as well as enhancements to the overall performance and functionality of the product. For further details, please view the Documentation pages on our Web site. Note: Check your OS prior to installing D³ Linux 7.4.1. This release is only compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 (WS, ES, or AS) and will not work with Red Hat Linux 9.0 or any prior release. Raining Data currently has no plans to resell the Enterprise edition.

FlashCONNECT 3.3 – Released January 21, 2004 - This latest Minor Release brings enhancements to the overall performance and functionality of the product and combines a collection of patches and product fixes reported to our technical support department. For further details, please view the Documentation on our Web site.

Omnis Studio 4.0 is Here! - Achieve increased productivity building Enterprise and Web applications with Omnis Studio 4.0. This latest release delivers significant improvements in open connectivity and integration making it the perfect framework for accessing multiple data sources and components – quickly and easily. For more feature information, or to order an upgrade or purchase new licenses, contact us at 949-474-6940 or e-mail sales@rainingdata.com.

Omnis Studio a Top Contender for Linux - Omnis Studio was recently nominated and short-listed for 'Best Linux Developer Tool' in the LinuxUser & Developer Awards 2004. The LinuxUser & Developer Awards were held in conjunction with the LinuxUser & Developer Expo (LUDEX) 2004 which took place in London on April 20th-21st. The awards are for best Linux products and services in various categories. The winners were selected by the judges from nominations by readers of LinuxUser & Developer magazine.

Reminder: AppCat: Promote your application - AppCat is a showcase for all Raining Data solutions including Omnis Studio, D³, mvEnterprise, mvBase, mvDesigner and FlashCONNECT products. We are pleased to provide our Omnis and Database developers with the opportunity to list their solutions in a highly prominent place. This service is free to authorized Raining Data resellers and developer program partners.

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US Training - Check out our Training class schedule! New Boot Camp sessions available in 2004! Combines both fundamentals and programming into one intense week of hands-on training. Bookmark the Training and Education section of our Web site for up-to-the-minute class listings and schedule.

UK Training - The free Technical Thursday training seminars continue with success in the UK Sales office. To attend any of the seminars, please contact the UK sales office at uk_sales@rainingdata.com. Check out our Training class schedule for additional classes and sessions being offered in the UK.

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