Today at Microsoft� Tech�Ed 2003, Microsoft Corp. announced it will extend its business intelligence platform by shipping Microsoft SQL Server (TM) 2000 Reporting Services by the end of the year. A public beta version will be available this fall. Reporting Services provides companies and information workers with a powerful tool that can increase business insight by providing the real-time information needed from any data source to any device. The result is every employee at every level will have better access to information that will increase their decision-making capabilities and provide more business value to the company.

"SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services on the Microsoft platform delivers the key capabilities for companies and information workers to make critical, timely and accurate decisions in today's 'real-time' business environment," said Gordon Mangione, corporate vice president for SQL Server at Microsoft. "Our customers demand these capabilities from our platform and view information technology (IT) as a strategic asset in their organization. We share this view, and their passion, and are committed to delivering a highly comprehensive, integrated and interoperable platform to meet their needs and realize new-business potential."