dbaDIRECT Ends 2005 as the Infrastructure Management Growth Leader; Wins ''The Emerging 30'' and ''The Fast 55'' Again!

CINCINNATI--Dec. 1, 20053, 2005--dbaDIRECT, a pioneer and leader in the field of Data Infrastructure Management, announced the receipt of two recent, regional growth awards: The Emerging 30, which dbaDIRECT has won for the third year in a row, and The Fast 55, which they have won for the second year in a row. The awards are sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Cincinnati Business Courier respectively. The awards recognize the region's fastest growing companies.

"These two growth awards are a further indication that we are well positioned in front of the new technology mega-trend - Infrastructure Management as a Service," according to John Bostick President and CEO of dbaDIRECT Inc. "Infrastructure Management is estimated to be a $100 billion industry mega-trend that is in its late infancy. Since 1997 dbaDIRECT has evolved a system of assured automation, processes and service level expertise, from working first-hand with our premiere customer base."

Tim Ferguson, former SVP of Research and Development for Computer Associates and the recently appointed Executive Director of the Infrastructure Management Institute at Northern Kentucky University, agrees. "Infrastructure Management as a high-value engine of growth and job creation will happen where entrepreneurial ideas, research, talent, capital and corporate and civic support converge. It can happen in the Midwest of the U.S. or it can happen on the other side of the globe - the choice is ours."

Since dbaDIRECT has developed Data Infrastructure Management, (Data IM) growth has been rapid and steady. dbaDIRECT manages over 2,500 corporate databases, for more than 50 Fortune 1000, Private 500 companies. dbaDIRECT monitors and manages databases in North America, Europe and South America. The business and technology model is highly automated and quickly scaleable. As a result of this growth, year-to-date dbaDIRECT has seen a 28% increase in employment of highly-skilled, high-value, technology jobs.

Jerry McElhatton, former CIO of MasterCard International, sees Infrastructure Management playing a part in the global financial services market as inevitable. "It's not a question of if, but when - banks are screaming for a new paradigm to manage data and technology infrastructure. Just as banks, insurers, and brokerages have evolved into a rich infrastructure of financial services - technology will evolve to a rich infrastructure of managed services."

About dbaDIRECT Inc.

dbaDIRECT is a pioneer and leader in the field of Data Infrastructure Management and is the only company to provide complete support for all major database platforms (Oracle, DB2, UDB, Sybase, Informix, SQL Server) using the ONguard IM(R) process. dbaDIRECT manages thousands of databases for nearly 100 clients worldwide, half of which are Fortune 1000 and Forbes Private 500 firms. dbaDIRECT is SAS 70 Type II compliant. The company's international Data Operations Center(R) is headquartered in Greater Cincinnati. For more information, please visit www.dbadirect.com or call Toll Free 877-687-3227 Ext.300.