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	31 July 2008 #4-08

Dear Valued Client,

This month IBM gained the leadership position on Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Master Data Management (MDM) for Customer Data, rating IBM's InfoSphere MDM Server as a product leader. Gartner's Magic Quadrant provides insight into the evolving packaged MDM solution market that focuses on managing customer data. It positions MDM for customer data technology providers on the basis of their completeness of vision relative to the market and their ability to execute on that vision.

IBM InfoSphere MDM Server is one of many IBM solutions that delivers the vision and helps clients on their Information On Demand journey. In today's business climate gaining a competitive edge is never easy. Organizations have learned that although it helps to be more productive and efficient than their competitors, that alone is not enough. To sustain a competitive advantage, you need to do more than automate for efficiency – you need to optimize your business.

To help organizations optimize their business growth, IBM is leading the evolution of Information On Demand to a new level so they can unlock the business value of information for competitive advantage. How? By freeing information from silos and transforming it from conflicting and overlapping data points to accurate integrated information you can trust. At this new level organizations can not only manage their data and content but also create and deliver accurate trusted information from diverse silos and gain valuable insights to optimize their business.

To learn more about IBM Information On Demand and how to maximize the value of your existing investments, we invite you to register for the upcoming IBM Information On Demand 2008 Global Conference, to be held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 26–31, 2008. The conference will feature technical and business leadership tracks as well as programs specifically designed to develop skills, ensure higher productivity and improve problem solving capabilities. At the conference, you'll have an opportunity to meet with experts to discuss topics of your interest or use our Hands On Labs to experiment and test solutions for your business. You can also enhance your personal skills by utilizing our Onsite Certification programs and share this new knowledge with the rest of your team upon your return to work. Register now and take a key step toward discovering solutions that will unleash the power of your information resources and accelerate your journey to Information On Demand.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Nancy Pearson
Vice President, IBM Information Management Marketing

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Slated for October 26-31, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Information On Demand 2008 Global Conference is IBM's premier information management event for business and IT executives, managers, professionals, database administrators, developers, and Business Partners. Attendees can select from over 700 sessions. Take advantage of the early bird special and save $200. Offer expires August 15, 2008.

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