SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 21, 2008 - FileMaker Pro 9, the best-selling easy-to-use database software from FileMaker, Inc., was named Best Database Management Solution at last night’s 2008 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards held last night in San Francisco.

FileMaker Pro 9, for Windows, Mac and the Web, is used by a huge variety of customers to manage people, projects, assets and more.

750 of the software industry’s most prestigious and authoritative software companies selected FileMaker Pro 9 for excellence in design and development as the Best Database Management Solution for 2008.

"We´re delighted that the CODiE Award judges have recognized the significance, value and quality of FileMaker Pro 9," said FileMaker president Dominique Goupil.

The CODiE awards are awarded annually by the SIIA. Over 1,000 applications were received for this year's CODiE awards.

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About FileMaker, Inc.

FileMaker, Inc. develops award-winning database software. Its products include the legendary FileMaker Pro product line for Windows, Mac and the web, and the new Bento personal database for Mac. FileMaker Pro won 49 awards, more than its next eight competitors combined, in the past five years in the U.S., and a total of 130 awards worldwide during this time. Millions of customers, from individuals to large organizations, rely on FileMaker, Inc. software to manage, analyze and share information. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

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