Empress Software is seeking to establish long term partnerships with application developers and manufacturers of computerized solutions. Our philosophy is to allow developers direct access to Empress technology, so that they can seamlessly and effortlessly embed Empress RDBMS into their solutions. Thus, we believe, our partners shorten time-to-market cycles and make their solutions available ahead of competition. We wish all our partners great success, because Empress Software is only as good as our partners are.

To qualify for a membership in the Empress Partnership for Success Program (EPSP) an Empress Partner must be able to:

• Develop applications or complete solutions using Empress technology
• Successfully propagate their products containing Embedded Empress RDBMS
• Provide technical and marketing support for their Empress-based solutions

 In recognition of the commitment made by Partners, Empress Software offers the following program:

I.	Empress RDBMS Development tools Empress Partners receive a free Empress RDBMS Development seat for each supported platform. The license includes all Empress Software products. This arrangement is valid for the duration of the Partnership.
II.	Competitively Priced Products Empress Software is committed to offering the best price/performance ratio in the industry with competitively priced products. Special pricing reserved exclusively for Empress Partners includes discounts off standard pricing and offers run-time modules.
III.	Multiple Platform Support Empress RDBMS is available on all major UNIX, Windows and real-time operating systems. Empress Partners gain access of Empress RDBMS on all the supported platforms via the Empress Platform Support program.
IV.	Direct Technical Support The cornerstone of partnering with Empress Software is unlimited access to Empress Direct Technical Support. Empress Partners use telephone, e-mail and fax to communicate with database experts.
V.	Technical Training Empress Software provides its Partners with Technical Training via custom on-site training and regularly scheduled courses. Partners are entitled to 50% discounts on all scheduled Technical Training Courses.
VI.	Sales Leads Distribution Leads collected at Empress Sales Offices will be distributed among Partners according to their vertical and territorial profiles.
VII.	Direct Representation A dedicated Account Representative will be responsible for catering to the specific needs of every Empress Partner. Each Partner will benefit from: Priority Service Direct, on-site representation within Empress Software Input regarding product development Personalized assistance with account issues Immediate access to product/account information
VIII.	Marketing Material and Sales Collateral Empress Partners can take advantage of a variety of Empress sales and marketing literature. Partners may also display the Empress Software logo.
IX.	Priority Access to Privileged Information The Empress WWW site contains a diverse and substantial amount of valuable information on ESI and its products. In addition to the general interest pages which are public, Empress Partners have the privilege of accessing the restricted pages, which contain technical and release notes, white papers, listing of manuals, installation notes, and the technical support database.
X.	Archived Version Support In the event that an Empress Partner wishes to continue to receive Empress Direct Technical Support for discontinued Empress products, the Partner can initiate a subscription to Empress Archived Version Support. This arrangement will ensure that Empress Technical Support preserves the Partner production environment for as long the Partner chooses to exercise this option.

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