DBU is Reader's Choice for Application Development APEX Award

Omaha, NE, April 15, 2002 – Penton Technology Media, a division of Penton Media, Inc., (NYSE: PME) announced today the 13 winners of the first annual iSeries NEWS Apex Awards. Winners were announced at Spring COMMON 2002 in Nashville, Tennessee.

"The Apex Awards recognize industry leaders who have made valuable contributions to their customers and the market," said Wayne Madden, publisher of iSeries NEWS. "The field included more than 100 entries and the judging process was rigorous."

The winner in the Application Development Readers' Choice category is Prodata Systems, Inc. for DBU 6.0. Prodata's DBU is a database utility that lets you add, change, delete, and display records in a file without having to create a program.

DBU 6.0, the first database utility to offer access to iSeries DB2 data thru multiple methods under one umbrella, transcends the boundaries of a typical ‘file editor’. Users have the choice between a DBU/GUI(client), the traditional green screen version(server), or thru the Operations Navigator plug-in. Using any of these interfaces, a user can improve productivity by easily accessing database files for research, file maintenance or other services they need to get their job done while significantly reducing time and cost.

About ProData

ProData Computer Services, Inc. is a leading provider of iSeries 400 utilities. Founded in July 1981, ProData has been at the forefront in the creation and evolution of software for the AS/400 and was one of the first companies to work with the IBM relational database architecture. As a leader in the development of AS/400 utilities, ProData utility installations number over 15,000 with distributors located worldwide.

For more information, contact Shelli Peck at speck@prodatacomputer.com. ProData is located at 2809 S 160th St , Omaha , Nebraska , 68130 , USA. Telephone: 402.697.7575; Fax: 402.697.7576 and on the web at www.DoDBU.com

iSeries 400 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ProData and DBU are trademarks of ProData Computer Services, Inc. in the USA and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.