DAVIS, Calif., August, 01, 2003 - SoftIntegration, Inc., today announced the release of Ch ODBC 3.5 for the MySQL Connector/ODBC (MyODBC) driver. Ch is a superset of embeddable C interpreter for scripting, 2D/3D plotting and numerical computing.

ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) is a widely used application programming interface (C API) for database independent programming. It standardizes access to databases from different vendors. This Ch ODBC package is Ch binding to Microsoft ODBC and iODBC for the MySQL Connector/ODBC.

This package allows C scripts to connect to the MySQL® database in a widely supported industry standard. The ODBC C code can now run across platform without compilation and link. Along with user-friendly Ch CGI toolkit, it is ideal for shopping cart and Web-based applications with MySQL database connections.

"The integration of Ch ODBC for MySQL will accelerate the rapid application development and deployment for C/C++ developers," said Dr. Dawn Cheng, President at SoftIntegration. "Programmers can now achieve higher levels of productivity with Ch ODBC for Connector/ODBC."

"SoftIntegration's Ch ODBC has the flexibility and power for enterprise applications and is becoming an important scripting language for C/C++ software developers," said Bertrand Mattelie, director of alliances at MySQL AB. "MySQL AB is committed to working with innovative companies like SoftIntegration to ensure that the MySQL user community has a wide range of high quality products and tools to work with."

Ch ODBC for MySQL Connector/ODBC runs in Windows, Solaris, Linux, HP-UX and MacOSX. It is freely available for both commercial and non-commercial use.

About SoftIntegration, Inc.

SoftIntegration, Inc., is the leader of scripting technology for ubiquitous computing. SoftIntegration provides infrastructure software and services for rapid application development and deployment, scientific numerical computing, embedded scripting, and Web-based software integration. Our flagship product -- Ch is an embeddable C/C++ interpreter. It is the solution for engineers and scientists, Web programmers, software developers, C/C++ beginners and experts, system administrators, real-time programmers, quality analysts, and instructors and professors.

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