PostgreSQL Book Signed: No Starch Press, Inc. and PostgreSQL, Inc.

For Immediate Release

POSTGRESQL, INC. AND NO STARCH PRESS, INC. TO PUBLISH NEW POSTGRES BOOK

April 17, 2002--PostgreSQL, Inc. and No Starch Press, Inc. today announced their agreement to publish an introductory
PostgreSQLbook for database programmers. POSTGRESQL: AN INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING will be released in the
fallof 2002. 

PostgreSQL, Inc. (http://www.pgsql.com), founded in 1999, seeks to promote the continuous growth in use, application
development,training and certification programs for PostgreSQL. PostgreSQL, a sophisticated Object-Relational DBMS,
supportsalmost all SQL constructs, including subselects, transactions, and user-defined types and functions. It is the
mostadvanced open source database available anywhere. 

No Starch Press, Inc. (http://www.nostarch.com), founded in 1994, publishes high quality computer books on open source,
alternativeoperating systems, programming, and other critical topics. No Starch Press titles are distributed worldwide,
andare translated into many different languages. 

According to Bill Pollock, President of No Starch Press, Inc., "We do our part as a publisher to support open source by
deliveringhigh quality books that help people to use important open source tools, like PostgreSQL. This book will be
theessential reference for any serious PostgreSQL user." 

Geoff Davidson, CEO at PostgreSQL, Inc. is very excited about publishing this new book. "There is a great demand for
referencematerials on building PostgreSQL databases, and this book will provide practical examples for novice and
expertalike. In addition to the basics of programming in PostgreSQL, this book will also cover some advanced database
designand development including our commercially successful replication server (eRServer)." 

The book will also serve as the textbook for the 'PostgreSQL Certified Software Engineer' (PgSCE) program for database
designersand programmers, offered this fall at Toronto's Centennial College and online through AdaptiveTutoring.com and
PostgreSQL,Inc.  

According to Bruce Miner of Adaptive Tutoring, "PostgreSQL is the most advanced open source database available today.
Itis a key component in our acclaimed online learning programs, and a critical factor in many of the recent successes
ourteam of programmers and developers have delivered across several industries. This book will help to train and
preparea new generation of application developers competent and capable of creating new and better information
managementsolutions, in a job market that has an increasing demand for qualified PostgreSQL designers and developers." 

POSTGRESQL: AN INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING is the first in a series of books and Certification programs
supportingtraining and development of highly qualified and competent database developers. Forthcoming titles and
programswill cover Specialized Certification for PostgreSQL Systems Administrators (PgCSA) and PostgreSQL Database
Architects(PgCDBA). 

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For review copies, to preorder copies of this book, or for more information on No Starch Press, Inc., contact:
Amanda Staab, Marketing Manager
No Starch Press, Inc.
amanda@nostarch.com
415-863-9900

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For information on PostgreSQL Partner, Support or Certification programs contact:
Geoff Davidson, CEO
PostgreSQL, Inc.
geoff@pgsql.com
416-410-4124  ext. 1

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For information on obtaining this and other courses for your college, university or company to offer both in classroom
andonline, contact: 
James Reid
Adaptive Tutoring Inc.
james.reid@adaptivetutoring.com
416-451-6979


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