Analysys International Says China's Middleware Market Reached RMB 289 Million in Q1 2006.

BEIJING, May 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Analysys International, a leading Internet based provider of business information about technology, media and telecom industries in China, says China's middleware market reached RMB 289 million in the first quarter of 2006, representing an increase of 20.6% over the first quarter of 2005 but a decrease of 20.2% over the fourth quarter of 2005, in its recently released report ''China Middleware Market Quarterly Tracker Q1 2006.''

According to the report, IBM, BEA and Chinese domestic player Tongtech continued to be the top 3 middleware vendors in China, with market share accounting for 65.8% of the total in Q1 2006. With strong market development, IBM exceeded BEA in the first quarter with a leading market share of 25.6%. Among Chinese domestic firms, Tongtech achieved the best performance, with market share reaching 15.3%.

   Figure 1 China Middleware Market Breakdown by Vendor Q1 2006    ( http://english.analysys.com.cn/UserFiles/watered/1680.jpg )   

Middleware applications mainly concentrate on industries where business systems are complicated and require simultaneous processing. The telecom industry, finance industry, government, energy and transportation industries accounted for 85.5% of the total middleware market in China.

Integrated development is still the major sales model in China, accounting for 59.3% of the total market. Sales of integrated middleware products accounted for 34.2% of the total.

This subject is further discussed in Analysys International's research report ''China Middleware Market Quarterly Tracker Q1 2006.'' For more information, please check the website: http://english.analysys.com.cn/ .

About Analysys International

Analysys International is the leading Internet based provider of business information about technology, media and telecom (TMT) industries in China with the mission to help their clients make better business decisions. They provide data, information and advice to 50,000 clients worldwide, representing 1,500 distinct organizations; they also deliver over 150 consulting engagements a year, and hold more than 20 events that draw in over 8,000 attendees. Their clients include executives from companies like technology vendors, vertical information technology users, as well as professionals from professional service companies, the investment community and government agencies. For more information, please visit the website at http://english.analysys.com.cn/ .

   For more information, please contact:     Jessica Wang    Overseas Media Manager    Analysys International    Tel:   +86-10-6466-6565 x394    Fax:   +86-10-6466-7102/7103    Email: jessica_wang@analysys.com.cn  

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