 | OuterBay selected by Water Pik Technologies to reduce downtime for 11i upgrade and improve oracle application performance Water Pik Technologies Builds Proactive Application Data Management Practice Using OuterBay Software CAMPBELL, Calif. August 27, 2002 OuterBay Technologies, Inc., a provider of Application Data Management solutions, today announced that Water Pik Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PIK) has implemented OuterBays LiveArchive to enhance a future upgrade to Oracle 11i and improve the performance of its Oracle applications. Water Pik Technologies, with sales of $281.9 million in 2001, has incorporated LiveArchive as part of its ongoing, proactive Application Data Management practice. "OuterBays solution is helping us to meet our Oracle 11i upgrade objectives," said Reggie Thurn, Information Technology Business Analyst at Water Pik Technologies. "The Oracle 11i upgrade presented a number of challenges. We are confident that OuterBays LiveArchive will significantly reduce the upgrade outage time, minimize the amount of business down time, reduce future storage infrastructure investment and improve application performance. When implementation at Water Pik Technologies is completed in September 2002, OuterBay LiveArchive is expected to: Trim Oracle application database footprint by 60 percent Reduce anticipated downtime for Oracle 11i auto upgrade from weeks to three days Improve customer service through faster application performance Preview data growth, identify areas of opportunity and reinforce data retention policies Enable real-time access to archived data through native Oracle application interface OuterBay was highly recommended by several industry experts, and has proven to be a great partner, continued Thurn. We looked at other vendors, but OuterBays solution offered Water Pik Technologies the immediate benefits, long-term cost-savings and performance improvements we were looking for. OuterBays Application Data Management software provides a unique approach that allows companies to get off the storage treadmill and attack the root cause of IT performance problems, said OuterBay Chief Executive Officer Michael Howard. Our application-aware solutions address data management in the context of business applications and processes to improve their performance, stability, and manageability. OuterBay provides an ongoing best practice that reduces infrastructure costs by predicting data growth and minimizing the associated investment in infrastructure. Forward-looking Statements Any statements contained in this press release, which are not historical fact, may be considered forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors described in Water Pik Technologies filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information contained in this press release will in fact transpire. These forward-looking statements represent Water Pik Technologies judgment only as of the date of this press release. As a result, the reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. Water Pik Technologies does not have any intention or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. About Water Pik Technologies, Inc. Water Pik Technologies, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative personal health care products, pool products and water-heating systems sold under the Water Pik, Jandy and Laars brand names. Water Pik Technologies has developed and introduced many products that are considered the first of their kind and have led to the formation of new markets, including the automatic toothbrush, end-of-faucet water filtration system, swimming pool heater, pulsating shower massage and home sanitizing system. Water Pik Technologies products are sold through a variety of channels, including home centers, mass-merchandisers, drug chains and specialty retailers, wholesalers and contractors. Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, the Company operates seven major facilities in the United States and Canada. For more information, visit the Water Pik Technologies, Inc. web site at www.waterpik.com. About OuterBay OuterBay's application data management solutions are a new class of application aware infrastructure. OuterBay's software monitors and manages data growth in the application environment and takes action to maintain high service levels of performance and stability. OuterBay's products include Application Resource Monitor, LiveArchive, and Instance Generator. OuterBay's product suite is engineered to work with leading ERP, CRM and supply chain applications and reduces the total cost of ownership associated with enterprise application environments. Founded in 1997, OuterBay is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in the United States, Europe and Australia. Customers include Fortune 500 and emerging global economy leaders in such industries as high technology, manufacturing, and financial services. For more information on OuterBay's solutions, contact OuterBay at www.outerbay.com or 408.340.1200. # # # Note to editors: OuterBay, Application Data Management, Application Resource Monitor, LiveArchive, and Instance Generator are trademarks of OuterBay Technologies, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks referenced herein remain the property of their respective owners. Media Contacts: Liz Haas
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