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<p>Pervasive Software ANNOUNCES</p>
<p>University of pervasive EDUCATION SITE</p>
<p>Through Agreement with notHarvard.com, Pervasive Delivers Free, On-line<br />
Software Education at upervasive.com</p>
<p>AUSTIN, TEXAS-May 16, 2000-Pervasive Software Inc. (Nasdaq:PVSW), a leading<br />
provider of software that delivers the freedom to create applications for<br />
everyone, everywhere, today launched The University of Pervasive, a free,<br />
on-line academy delivering courses taught by industry experts. Through a<br />
relationship with notHarvard.com, a pioneer of business-to-business<br />
eduCommerce, The University of Pervasive offers Web developers, Web<br />
masters, students and professionals a convenient, interactive way to learn<br />
more about Web application development and database technologies.</p>
<p>The University, located at <a href="http://www.upervasive.com" title="www.upervasive.com">www.upervasive.com</a>, opens for registration today<br />
for the following courses:</p>
<p> Introduction to Tango 2000 - Learn to use the visual Tango 2000<br />
interface to build Web-based applications that are linked to databases;</p>
<p> Introduction to XML - Learn the basic XML syntax and how to<br />
leverage this powerful Web technology to meet your information needs;</p>
<p> Introduction to C++ - Master the basics of C++, including such<br />
topics as pointers, arrays, input/output, loops and more;</p>
<p> Introduction to Java: Test Drive - Take a hands-on tour of Java<br />
programming-one of the most sought-after, highly compensated skills in the<br />
industry;</p>
<p> Building Your First Web Page - Learn everything you need to know to<br />
build your very first Web page using HTML.</p>
<p>The University of Pervasive courses range in duration from six to eight<br />
weeks. To enroll, visit (<a href="http://www.upervasive.com" title="http://www.upervasive.com">http://www.upervasive.com</a>)www.upervasive.com or<br />
(<a href="http://www.pervasive.com" title="http://www.pervasive.com">http://www.pervasive.com</a>)www.pervasive.com. The University of Pervasive<br />
plans to add additional course subjects throughout the year, including<br />
courses on intermediate C++, Web site design and management, Web<br />
development on Linux, application design for the mobile environment, and<br />
introductions to HTML, e-business and Linux.</p>
<p>"The University of Pervasive is an excellent opportunity to interact with<br />
developers, students and others who desire to know more about e-business<br />
and the technologies that drive it," said Ron Harris, president and CEO of<br />
Pervasive Software. "The curriculum and instructors will give insight into<br />
the real-world opportunities of taking sophisticated business applications<br />
on-line and working with some of the best tools in the industry."</p>
<p>Pervasive Software's Tango 2000 and Pervasive.SQL 2000 products are<br />
available for free trial downloads for students to use during the courses.<br />
These limited-time demonstration products can be downloaded from<br />
<p>Current and future courses at The University of Pervasive are offered<br />
through the services of the on-line eduCommerce specialists at<br />
notHarvard.com. The University of Pervasive gives students the flexibility<br />
to access course materials and complete assignments at any time over the<br />
Web and still have the structure and guidance of an instructor-led course.<br />
Interactive sessions with instructors are available, as are an assortment<br />
of self-assessment and study aids. notHarvard also produces<br />
CodeWarriorU.com for Metrowerks, TalkCity Learning Center for on-line<br />
community TalkCity and Jobs University for Jobs.com.</p>
<p>"The University of Pervasive is a great example of what eduCommerce is all<br />
about," said Judy Bitterli, CEO of notHarvard.com. "It makes valuable<br />
training and education-in this case for next-generation Web and e-business<br />
applications-more accessible to developers and provides a platform for a<br />
multi-faceted and ongoing relationship with those developers."</p>
<p>About Tango 2000<br />
Tango 2000 is a next-generation Web development environment that<br />
dramatically improves the time-to-market to develop and deploy critical<br />
e-business applications. With Tango 2000, developers can create and deploy<br />
the dynamic, database-driven Web applications today's customers require-and<br />
do so quickly, cost-effectively and with remarkable flexibility. Because it<br />
combines sophisticated yet easy-to-use technology with an open, extensible<br />
architecture, Tango 2000 provides best-of-breed Web development<br />
capabilities for Webmasters, professional developers and non-professionals<br />
alike.</p>
<p>About Pervasive.SQL 2000</p>
<p>The Pervasive.SQL 2000 family of database products dramatically simplifies<br />
the development and deployment of business-critical applications on the<br />
desktop, across the Web, and in mobile, handheld and embedded devices. This<br />
cross-platform product line delivers the performance, scalability and<br />
development support needed to meet the challenge of creating and deploying<br />
a new breed of e-business and wireless Web applications.</p>
<p>About notHarvard.com<br />
notHarvard.com is the eduCommerce company. Based in Austin, Texas<br />
notHarvard.com has attracted more than $8.5 million in its first round of<br />
financing through Austin-area venture capitalists Austin Ventures and TL<br />
Ventures, along with private Internet angel investors. The company's board<br />
of directors includes Chris Pacitti, Partner in Austin Ventures, Robert<br />
Fabbio, Managing Director of TL Ventures and Patrick McGee, Founding<br />
Partner of The Brazos Investment Partners.</p>
<p>About Pervasive Software</p>
<p>Pervasive Software Inc. (Nasdaq:PVSW) delivers the freedom to create<br />
applications for everyone, everywhere. The company's innovative software<br />
powers the next generation of pervasive computing, enabling e-business<br />
applications to reach beyond the desktop and easily share information<br />
across everything from handheld devices to information appliances and the<br />
Internet. A channel of more than 10,000 independent software vendors<br />
(ISVs), developers, value-added resellers (VARs) and partners builds,<br />
distributes and manages thousands of Pervasive-based applications on<br />
computing platforms across many corporate, mainstream and vertical markets.</p>
<p>Based in Austin, Texas, Pervasive has offices in Canada, Europe, Japan,<br />
North Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as 70 distributors covering 80<br />
countries. Visit Pervasive on the Web at<br />
(<a href="http://www.pervasive.com" title="http://www.pervasive.com">http://www.pervasive.com</a>)www.pervasive.com or call (800) 287-4383.</p>
<p>Cautionary Statement</p>
<p>This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are made<br />
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation<br />
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally preceded by<br />
words such as "may," "plans," "expects," "believes," "anticipates" or<br />
"intends." Forward-looking statements in this release about the University<br />
of Pervasive involve the risk that Web developers, Web masters, students<br />
and professionals will not use the University of Pervasive Web site to<br />
learn more about Web application development and database technologies<br />
using our software and that participants in the University of Pervasive<br />
will not ultimately use our software for Web application development and<br />
database technologies in the future. All forward-looking statements<br />
included in this document are based upon information available to Pervasive<br />
as of the date hereof, and Pervasive assumes no obligation to update any<br />
such forward-looking statement. Investors are cautioned that actual results<br />
could differ materially from Pervasive's current expectations. Factors that<br />
could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited<br />
to, the factors and risks discussed in Pervasive's reports filed from time<br />
to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p>
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