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2004-08-24

General Dynamics Selects Birdstep Technology's RDM Embedded 7.1 as Tactical Aerospace Database

General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited will use Birdstep's RDM Embedded Database to Exchange Critical Data

SEATTLE/OSLO - August 24, 2004 - Birdstep Technology (OSE: BIRD) today announced General Dynamics UK Ltd., a part of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD), has selected Birdstep's RDM Embedded database management system as a database agent for network enabled airborne applications. RDM Embedded will provide database management for Innovative Concepts' Improved Data Modem (IDM Technology(r)). IDM Technology(r) supports the exchange of tactical data between airborne applications and ground forces to support enhanced mission execution capability.

General Dynamics UK Ltd and Innovative Concepts Inc., the IDM design authority, have been actively working together over the last four years supporting the introduction, test, evaluation and deployment of IDM digital data communications technology to the UK Armed Forces. Birdstep's RDM

Embedded Data Management solution was selected for the critical IDM component due to the product's maturity and stability, verifiable speed and high-performance, and compatibility with the Green Hills Integrity platform, along with flexibility across a number of platforms.

"Birdstep has a significant customer base, which is impressive and gives us confidence in the product," said Chris Hunt, General Dynamics UK Ltd. Engineering IT Manager.

"RDM Embedded is chosen for airborne applications because it provides the performance, reliability, and functionality required by avionic systems manufacturers. With over 20 years data management software development, Birdstep's products have the stability and reliability mandatory in airborne critical applications," commented Tom Clark, Birdstep Technology, Inc. CEO.

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