Westboro, MA — July 3, 2001 — Ascential™ Software Corporation (Nasdaq: ASCL), the information asset management market leader, today announced that its previous ticker symbol "IFMX" has been changed to "ASCL". Informix Corporation recently sold its database business to IBM for $1 billion, and Informix was renamed Ascential Software Corporation, which is the continuing business of the company. The company's stock will begin trading today under the ASCL ticker symbol.
About Ascential Software
Ascential Software is the leading provider of Information Asset Management solutions to the Global 2000. Customers use Ascential products to turn vast amounts of disparate, unrefined data into reusable information assets that drive business success. Ascential's unique framework for Information Asset Management enables customers to easily collect, validate, organize, administer and deliver information assets to realize more value from their enterprise data, reduce costs and increase profitability. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., Ascential has offices worldwide and supports more than 1,800 customers in such industries as telecommunications, insurance, financial services, healthcare, media/entertainment and retail. Ascential can be found on the Web at www.ascentialsoftware.com.
Press Contacts:
| Dan Foley Ascential Software (508) 366-3888 x3302 dan.foley@ascentialsoftware.com |
Shannon Stevens Morgen-Walke Associates, Inc. (212) 850 - 5600 sstevens@morgenwalke.com |
Investor Contacts:
| David Roy Ascential Software (508) 366 - 3888 x3290 david.roy@ascentialsoftware.com |
Gordon McCoun/ Stephanie Prince Morgen-Walke Associates. Inc. (212) 850 - 5600 gmccoun@morgenwalke.com sprince@morgenwalke.com |