SAN FRANCISCO – September 20, 2006 – Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: EMBT), a leading provider of strategic data management solutions, today announced that Embarcadero ER/Studio 7.1 was awarded the 2006 Editors Choice by IT Week Magazine. Users interested in evaluating ER/Studio can download a trial version at http://www.embarcadero.com/downloads/downloaderstudiostd.jsp.

“We choose products which we feel will benefit our readers most and they are generally the leaders in their field, known for their technology excellence,” said Ken Durham, Editor, IT Week Magazine. “We do extensive research on all products we consider and then choose the ones we think will serve our readers best.”

Editors in the IT Week review noted, “There are many benefits and features of the Embarcadero ER/Studio 7.1 database design solution and it wins our Editor’s Choice award for functionality and value . . . If your corporate database administrators or support staff need an effective tool to construct database structures, then we think that Embarcadero’s ER/Studio 7.1 software may be the package that you’ve been looking for.”

ER/Studio 7.1, is latest release of Embarcadero’s data architecture and database design solution for the discovery, documentation, and reuse of data assets through visual data models. In the 7.1 release, ER/Studio builds on its enterprise model management and collaboration capabilities to help organizations take a global approach to two important aspects of data management: reducing risks associated with data security and enhancing data model quality.

“We’re honored that the editors of IT Week have recognized ER/Studio as the database architecture and design solution of choice,” said Greg Keller, vice president of product management at Embarcadero Technologies. “Embarcadero is focused on helping our customers cost-effectively design and implement high quality databases that reflect business needs, and this latest award attests that we are achieving that goal.”

Availability
ER/Studio 7.1 is available immediately via download from the Embarcadero web site or on CD. For more information on ER/Studio and other products from Embarcadero Technologies, visit the Web site at http://www.embarcadero.com or contact sales at 415/834-3131 ext. 3, or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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About Embarcadero Technologies
Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: EMBT) is a leading provider of strategic data management solutions that help companies to improve the availability, integrity, accessibility, and security of corporate data. Nearly 12,000 customers, including 97 of the Fortune 100, rely on Embarcadero Technologies solutions to maximize their return on corporate data assets and to meet the challenges of explosive data growth, escalating data security requirements, and complex, multi-platform data environments. Embarcadero Technologies is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. For more information, call 415/834-3131 or visit www.embarcadero.com.