Daffodil Software (http://www.daffodildb.com) has announced the
release of One$DB, a free version of its flagship product Daffodil DB.
Daffodil DB is a leading Java database based on SQL 99 and JDBC
standards, and is certified by Sun Microsystems for J2EE applications.
Moreover, it is bundled with features that one normally associates
with enterprise databases. With the launch of its free version,
One$DB, Daffodil Software extends its commitment to the Java and to
the database community.

Gurgaon, India - November 3, 2004: Daffodil Software today announced
the launch of One$DB, a free version of its Java database - Daffodil
DB.

One$DB is exactly the same as Daffodil DB, barring a few features such
as Full Text Search, Persistent Stored Modules and Row Sets. In spite
of these features being excluded, One$DB still remains comparable to
the best that the Java database market has to offer.

Against convention, One$DB does not put any restriction with regards
to number of connections, CPU usage and total data storage. Developers
can now build, test and deploy new applications at zero license costs.
Daffodil will also provide free support for the product through its
community forum and will also offer affordable commercial support
under its One$/day support program.

"One$DB is a concept that is will prove to be hugely beneficial to
SME's / small ISV's", said Yogesh Agarwal, CEO (Daffodil Software).
"It offers one of the major benefits of Open Source software by being
free and also provides the added advantage of world-class,
company-provided support. We believe in being open and transparent to
users; consequently, making an Open Source project around Daffodil DB
could be our next step", he added.

"The availability of One$DB as a free version is very good news",
commented Dr. Jürgen Pitschke of Business Consulting Saxony. "The
European market will be reciprocative towards such a product.
Especially small and medium sized software companies will value the
fact that they can develop applications with the free version without
additional startup costs."

To learn what has prompted the genesis of One$DB, read the Business
Model Whitepaper (http://www.daffodildb.com/PDF/white-paper.pdf). To
learn more and to download One$DB, visit http://www.daffodildb.com

About Daffodil Software:

Daffodil Software develops and markets a lineage of high performance,
affordable database servers and replication tools. Its mission is ‘to
offer cost-effective, high-quality, highly-customizable data
management tools and solutions that evolve with corresponding
technology trends'. In spite of entering the database market as late
as mid-2002 with their first release, Daffodil has successfully
created a niche in the Java/embedded database market.

For more information on Daffodil Software and its products, they can
be contacted at info@daffodildb.com