SQL Server Magazine Names Tableau Software a 2008 Editor’s Best Award Winner

Data visualization software recognized for 3rd consecutive year as best-of-breed business intelligence solution

SEATTLE, Wash. – August 1, 2008 – Tableau Software® (http://www.tableausoftware.com), the global leader in fast analytics and visualization software, today announced that it was named a silver medal winner of the “2008 Editor’s Best Awards” by Penton Media’s SQL Server Magazine. The company’s visual data analysis application was honored in the Business Intelligence and Reporting category for its ability to connect seamlessly with SQL Server, enabling users to easily and visually analyze large data sets.

“The 2008 Editor’s Best Awards utilize our editors' product knowledge and subject matter expertise to identify exceptional products that benefit the Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine reader communities,” said Jeff Lewis, group publisher. “Our editors selected winners based on the product's strategic importance to the market, its competitive advantages and its value to the customer.”

“Our editors are tough, in-the-trenches critics,” Lewis continued. “They demand solid value and performance from the products they select. Editor’s Best Award winners can feel proud that the products and services they developed have earned the respect and recognition of the Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine editorial staff.”

Tableau Desktop (www.tableausoftware.com/products/desktop) connects directly to a wide assortment of data sources, integrating data exploration and visualization to make analytics fast and easy for nearly anyone of any experience level. Also available are Tableau Server (www.tableausoftware.com/products/server) , which provides Web-based sharing and collaboration capabilities, and the company’s free Tableau Reader (www.tableausoftware.com/products/reader) , which enables anyone to use and benefit from visual analysis. Tableau’s products have already attracted more than 10,000 licensed users ranging from one-person businesses to the world’s largest organizations.

“The ability to quickly access real-time data and easily analyze and gain insight from that data is invaluable in today’s organizations,” said Christian Chabot, CEO of Tableau Software. “For the third consecutive year, SQL Magazine’s editors have recognized Tableau as an exceptional product in the BI and reporting space – a testament to the strength of our product among SQL Server users.”

About Tableau Software

Tableau Software, a privately held company based in Seattle, is the leading provider of software applications for fast analytics and visualization. Its award-winning products can be downloaded at www.tableausoftware.com/trial and used by anyone, including executives, managers, business analysts, strategic consultants, financial professionals, market researchers, scientists and engineers in nearly every industry. For more information, visit www.tableausoftware.com.