Kx Systems Recognized as Laureate by the Computerworld Honors Program

Global Information Technology Awards Foundation Pays Tribute to Individuals and Organizations that Use Information Technology to Benefit Society

Palo Alto and New York (12 Apr 2010) - Kx Systems has been recognized as a Laureate by IDG's Computerworld Honors Program. This year's Honorees will be commemorated during the 22nd Annual Laureates Medal Ceremony & Gala Awards Evening on June 7, 2010 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

For over two decades, Computerworld Honors has acknowledged those individuals and organizations that have used information technology to benefit society.

Janet Lustgarten, CEO of Kx Systems, commented, "We were thrilled to have been nominated for this enormously prestigious program by Morgan Stanley. To then go on to be nominated as a Laureate has been fantastically exciting and is a clear example of the high regard in which our products, computer language and innovation are held throughout the financial markets."

The Computerworld Honors Program unites Chairmen and CEOs of the world's foremost information technology companies to recognize the most outstanding user achievements in technology each year. The technology achievements honored by this program are preserved and protected in national archives, and in over 350 universities, museums, and research institutions throughout the world. Each year, members of the Chairmen's Committee, a group of 100 Chairmen/CEOs of global technology companies, nominate individuals and organizations around the world whose visionary applications of information technology promotes positive social and economic progress.

Independent of the Laureate recognition, the Computerworld Honors Program also annually present its Leadership Awards, each designed to honor the extraordinary achievements of selected individuals whose positive contributions to the IT revolution have left an indelible mark on the world.

"Each Laureate selected for this honor understands the importance of using one's resources and technical prowess to benefit one's fellow man," said Bob Carrigan, Chairman of the Computerworld Honors Program Chairmen's Committee and CEO of IDG Communications Worldwide.

Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site, weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world's largest (40+edition) global IT media network. In the past six years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). In addition, in 2007 Computerworld's then editor in chief, Don Tennant, received the prestigious Timothy White Award from American Business Media. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 2 million unique, monthly visitors and a print audience of 1,222,000 readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS Spring 2007).

About International Data Group (IDG)
International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG's online network includes more than 450 Web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment, and video games worldwide. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG's lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers. IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Macworld Conference & Expo, Linux World Conference & Expo, Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends. Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at http://idg.com. Note: All product and company names are trademarks of their respective companies.

About Kx
Kx offers a unified approach to real-time and historical data analysis with its high-performance kdb+ database platform. kdb+ provides a portable 64-bit implementation of our expressive query and programming language to analyze and store events, manipulate in-memory and on-disk databases, and build distributed low-latency applications. Our focus is on delivering the best performance and flexibility for high-volume, data-intensive analytics and applications. We built the technology. You build your business.

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