Versant Corporation (Nasdaq: VSNT), an industry leader in specialized data management software, announces a new customer, RSSOwl.org and a case study on its product, the Atom & RSS Newsreader RSSOwl. The case study provides an overview of the compelling reasons for which RSSOwl.org selected Versant’s db4o object database for its next generation newsreader, RSSOwl 2.0.

"It’s great to see organizations such as RSSOwl.org discovering the competitive advantages that can be achieved by adopting object database technology", said Robert Greene, V.P. Open-Source Operations at Versant. "RSSOwl’s Atom newsreader is one of the world’s most popular open source RSS newsreaders, boasting over 500 downloads per day and well over 1 million to-date. The time to market and performance characteristics delivered by the db4o object database are key enabling factors in RSSOwl’s success in the market.”

About RSSOwl

Applications that collect data from RSS-compliant sites are called RSS readers or "aggregators." RSSOwl is such an application. RSSOwl lets you gather, organize, update, and store information from any compliant source in a convenient, easy to use interface, save selected information in various formats for offline viewing and sharing, and much more. It's easy to configure and the best of all: It's platform-independent. “Versant’s db4o database brought our team tremendous value,” said Benjamin Pasero, Lead Architect and founder of RSSOwl. “RSS newsreaders are heavily dependent on fine grained event handling, and we found the high performance event processing of persistent object changes using db4o fit well with those requirements and our object oriented design. The seamless manageability of db4o and the ability to avoid polluting our code with SQL were just icing on the cake”.

The case study can be found on Versant’s db4o website:

RSSOWL Case Study

http://www.db4o.com/about/customers/PDF/db4o%20Success%20Story%20-%20RSSOwl.pdf

About RSSOwl.org

RSSOwl.org is the open source organization behind the RSSOwl Newsreader. RSSOwl was formed in 2003 with the mission of providing a flexible, open source newsreader. With unparalleled features, yet undeniable ease of use, RSSOwl is gaining more and more users in the market.

About Versant

Versant Corporation (Nasdaq:VSNT) is an industry leader in database management software, helping software developers to create unique applications handling complex information and high performance / high availability requirements. Versant customers cut hardware costs, speed and simplify development, and significantly reduce administration costs. Versant's solutions are deployed in a wide array of industries, including telecommunications, financial services, transportation, manufacturing, and defense. With over 50,000 installations, Versant has been a highly reliable partner for Global 2000 companies such as Ericsson, Verizon, Siemens, US Government, and Financial Times. For more information, call 650-232-2400 or visit www.versant.com.