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2006-11-06

Birdstep Technology Selected for Maritime Helicopter Project

General Dynamics Canada will use Birdstep's RDM Embedded Database to Manage the Flow and Exchange of Mission Critical Data.

SEATTLE/OSLO- November 7, 2006- Birdstep Technology (OSE: BIRD) today announced General Dynamics Canada, a member of the Sikorsky Aircraft-led Maritime Helicopter Team, has selected Birdstep to deliver its' RDM Embedded database management system as part of the Maritime Helicopter Project (MHP). RDM Embedded will provide database management for the Maritime Helicopter Project (MHP) consisting of several components including the Mission Data Management System (MDMS), Mission Preparation and Analysis Service (MPAS) System, MPAS Integrated Information Environment and Mission Procedures Trainer & Support System.

General Dynamics Canada is developing the MDMS to be used aboard the Sikorsky CH148 Cyclone medium-lift helicopter to manage the flow and exchange of mission critical data between ground, ship and airborne forces. The CH148 will be multi-mission capable and will perform anti-submarine patrols, surveillance and ship-borne duties, and a wide range of utility roles such as search and rescue support, cargo and personnel transport, and disaster relief support. Birdstep's RDM Embedded Data Management solution was selected for its reliability, flexibility, and speed.

Bill Houglum, Birdstep Director of Engineering says, "Performance, reliability and durability expectations in applications, such as the MHP project, are very high and Birdstep is committed to meeting and exceeding those expectations with our commitment to quality".

"If you are going to provide database management for airborne systems, your database must adhere to a very high level of standards" commented Steinar Sande, Birdstep Technology, Inc. CEO, "Birdstep is chosen for mission critical applications because its databases were designed from the ground up to meet the demanding safety and performance requirements of flight critical systems".

About The Raima Database Manager Family
Raima Inc. released the first version of the Raima embedded database in 1984. Since then the family has grown into two successful embedded database products. RDM Embedded pioneered the embedded market space under the name dbVista. Building on the success of RDM Embedded, Raima released the product in a client/server configuration under the name Velocis, now called RDM Server. Please find free SDK downloads of the RDM Products at www.raima.com/downloads.

About Raima Inc.
Raima Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance, real-time, always on, embedded databases for both in-memory database usage and persistent storage devices. Raima Database Managers are found in everything from low cost real-time applications to high performance, high-availability application. With over 20 000 developers enjoying the flexibility of these COTS databases, the products are currently successfully deployed in over 25 million systems.

For further press information please contact Paul Johnson at Raima Inc.:
Tel: (206) 748-5300
Email: marketing@raima.com
Website: www.raima.com