DataMentors, a Data Integration Vendor, nominated for Quantum Leap Award

TAMPA, Fl- November 7, 2008 - DataMentors, an industry-leading vendor in the data integration and data management sector, announced today it had been nominated as a Tampa Bay Technology Forum Industry Achievement Awards' finalist.

DataMentors' NetEffect® was chosen as a category finalist for the prestigious Quantum Leap Technology of the Year Award. This TBTF award is presented, each year, by the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, to a Tampa Bay area company demonstrating leadership in innovation, which supports the company's strategic initiatives and contributes significantly to operational excellence and market success.

DataMentors' NetEffect is a software application, providing Transactional based Cleansing and Matching functionality (TCM) for enterprise and mid-market databases. The NetEffectapplication enables companies to cleanse and match their data in "real-time" resulting in dramatic increases in overall productivity. NetEffect, coupled with DataFuse, a data quality tool, can be integrated with DataMentors' other Intelligence Analytics and Predictive-Recognition software for an easy to manage, 360º data management solution.

DataMentors, president Bob Orf said his company's determination, to remain on the leading-edge of new technology development, energizes them to create software that delivers on current needs as well as, yet, unforeseen future needs. "We are pleased to have been recognized by the TBTF for our accomplishments in providing companies new, innovative tools for running their business better. It's further acknowledgement of our leadership position within the data integration industry."