SAND Press Releases

September 16, 2008

Pioneer Foods Selects SAND/DNA for SAP BI Project

South African Food Manufacturer Uses SAND for Efficient Data Storage and Highly Visible Access to Data from SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0

Montreal — September 16, 2008—SAND Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.OB), an international provider of data management software and best practices, announced today that a leading South African food producer and distributor, Pioneer Foods, has adopted and standardized on the SAND/DNA nearline solution for SAP BI as part of a project to more efficiently and cost-effectively manage volumes of data and ensure the operational performance of its SAP NetWeaver BI® 7.0 data warehouse.

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August 21, 2008

SAND Technology to Offer MicroStrategy for Enhanced Reporting Capabilities

McLean, Va., August 19, 2008 – MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that SAND Technology Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.OB), an international provider of intelligent data management software and best practices, has entered into an OEM agreement with MicroStrategy. SAND plans to include MicroStrategy software in its data management solutions to provide advanced reporting capabilities to its customers.
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July 7, 2008

FreeSat, SAND’s Strategic Reseller in South Korea, Signs Woori Bank in the Financial Services Market

Montreal, Canada – July 7, 2008 SAND Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.OB), an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, announced today that its South Korean reseller, FreeSat, has continued to expand its Financial Services portfolio with three new customers implementing the SAND/DNA product suite using FreeSat’s consulting services. FreeSat specializes in providing Business Intelligence consulting services and innovative IT solutions for information lifecycle management (ILM), and has been a key SAND reseller for five years. Over the past three months, FreeSat has increased their presence in the Financial Services market, working with a number of major South Korean financial institutions including Woori Bank, South Korea’s #3 bank and a main arm of Woori Finance Holdings. FreeSat will provide Woori Bank with an enterprise data warehouse solution using SAND/DNA products.

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June 18, 2008

SAND Technology Appoints Zainab Ahmed Schwartz as CFO

Former Quebecor World Inc. Director of Internal Controls 
Adds to SAND’s Executive Strength

Montreal, June 18, 2008. SAND Technology Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.DB), an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced that Zainab Ahmed Schwartz has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance and Administration. The previous CFO, Gilles Therrien, relinquished these positions in order to pursue his career in another industry.

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June 17, 2008

SAND Technology Introduces SAND/DNA Query Generator for SAP BI

SAND Technology, an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced the availability of SAND/DNA Query Generator, a new software component for use with its SAND/DNA product for SAP NetWeaver BI. With this graphical tool, users of SAP BW 3.x and SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0 will be able to issue queries that address all the data in the system in a single step, regardless of whether the data is in active use or has been moved to a nearline repository. 

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April 16, 2008

SAND to Exhibit at TDWI World Conference

Focus on Intelligent Information Lifecycle Management to Manage More Data at Reduced Costs

MONTREAL—April 16, 2008—SAND Technology Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.OB), an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced that it will be participating in TDWI’s World Conference, to be held May 11 – 16 2008 in Chicago. TDWI World Conferences are the premier provider of in-depth, high-quality education and research in the business intelligence and data warehousing industry; the 2008 conference will focus on strategies, best practices, and instruction for teams that are running and evaluating data warehouses. SAND will be exhibiting in booth #506. Top SAND executives and technology experts will be on hand to discuss how organizations can implement an intelligent information lifecycle management solution that leverages their existing infrastructure, allowing them to keep more data available at a greatly reduced TCO and enabling:
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April 16, 2008

SAND Technology To Exhibit in Sun Microsystems Booth at SAP SAPPHIRE 2008

Sun and SAND to Demonstrate Information Lifecycle Management Solution for SAP NetWeaver BI

MONTREAL—April 16, 2008—SAND Technology Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.OB), an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced that it will be exhibiting in the Sun Microsystems booth at the upcoming SAP SAPPHIRE 2008 conference. The conference, which will be held in Orlando, FL from May 4 to 7, 2008, will focus on strategies, best practices, and instruction for teams that are running and evaluating SAP NetWeaver® technology. Top SAND executives and technology experts will be on hand to discuss how organizations can implement a nearline component on Sun hardware for SAP NetWeaver BI, enabling:
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March 25, 2008

Procter and Gamble Selects SAND/DNA for SAP NLS Pilot Project

SAND/DNA Enables Highly Efficient Data Storage and Transparent Access to Data from SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0

MONTREAL, March 12 - SAND Technology Inc., an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced that Procter & Gamble Company has chosen SAND/DNA for SAP BI for a pilot project to evaluate the benefits of NLS (nearline storage) to more efficiently and cost-effectively manage their multi-terabyte SAP NetWeaver BI® 7.0 data warehouse.
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March 19, 2008

SAND to Appear at SAP NetWeaver BI Portals 2008

MONTREAL—March 19, 2008—SAND Technology Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.OB), an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced that it will be participating in the upcoming SAP NetWeaver BI Portals 2008 conference. The conference, which will be held in Orlando, FL from March 26 to 28, 2008, is focused on strategies, best practices, and instruction for teams that are running and evaluating SAP NetWeaver® technology. SAND will be exhibiting at the conference in booth #233, with top SAND execcutives and technology experts on hand to discuss how organizations can implement a nearline component for SAP NetWeaver BI to enable:
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February 7, 2008

SAND Technology Extends Data Management and Analysis Capabilities, Security Options for Nearline Data with Release of SAND/DNA Access 2.4

MONTREAL—February 7, 2008—SAND Technology Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.OB), an international provider of intelligent enterprise information management software, today announced the general availability of SAND/DNA Access version 2.4, the latest release of its high-efficiency nearline data storage software for analytic applications. Building on the impressive performance and functionality of earlier releases, SAND/DNA Access 2.4 provides superior support for storage and management of vast amounts of highly compressed data that can be easily queried without the need for prior decompression.
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