RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA and SEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/06/12 -- PASS Summit (Booth #111) - Melissa Data, a leading provider of contact data quality and direct marketing solutions, today announced expanded access to its premier collection of data quality tools for all editions of SQL Server 2012, including Enterprise, Business Intelligence and Standard, via SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) as well as the SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition's Data Quality Services. Melissa Data solutions include tools to profile, cleanse, verify, and match contact data, including address, name, phone and email; the company will be featuring these tools at PASS Summit 2012.

"Typically, basic matching and profiling have been available exclusively for Enterprise Edition users of Microsoft SQL Server," said Bud Walker, director of data quality solutions for Melissa Data. "Today, we offer the full spectrum of data quality -- including advanced matching and de-duping with our new MatchUp component -- for all editions of SQL Server. MatchUp includes a full toolbox of general string fuzzy algorithms, and leverages our 27 years of experience working with addresses and names to build sophisticated matching rules."

In addition, the full suite of Data Quality transforms for SSIS, namely Contact Verification, SmartMover, and Global Address Verification, are available.

For users of the new Data Quality Services product shipping with SQL Server 2012, a subset of the company's reference data service offerings is also available. Simply browse the Windows Azure Marketplace, the one-stop shop for premium data and applications, to subscribe to the DQS flavors of Melissa Data's reference data services, including Address Check, Name Check, Phone Check, Email Check, and IP Check.

"We are excited to bring our solutions into Data Quality Services," added Walker. "These offerings extend the capabilities of Data Quality Services with premium reference data, so data stewards have a choice and are able to build in data quality wherever they see fit."

For more information on Melissa Data solutions for SQL Server 2012 Data Quality Services or Data Quality Components for SSIS, visit Melissa Data at PASS Summit (Booth #111), or call 1-800-MELISSA (635-4772).

About Melissa Data
Since 1985, Melissa Data has been a leading provider of contact data quality and address management solutions. Melissa Data's data integration components, multiplatform programming tools, Cloud services, and comprehensive reference datasets verify, standardize, consolidate, enhance, and update U.S., Canadian, and global contact data for improved communications and ROI. More than 5,000 companies rely on Melissa Data to gain and maintain an accurate, trusted view of critical information assets. For more information or free product trials, visit www.MelissaData.com or call 1-800-MELISSA (635-4772).

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