ANTs To Announce Key Developments at Annual Meeting


BURLINGAME, Calif., May 6, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- ANTs software, inc. (OTCBB:ANTS), a developer of high-performance SQL database management systems, today will hold its annual meeting of shareholders during which the following information will be announced:


 --  The ANTs Data Server has been ported to 11 platforms. New ports
     to the Linux operating system include: Red Hat's Fedora, Novell's
     SuSe and Linux from the Open Source Development Lab. New ports to
     Microsoft's Windows operating system include, Windows 2003 and
     XP. And the company has also completed a new port to Sun
     Microsystems' Solaris 10 operating system.

 --  The company has begun porting the ANTs Data Server (ADS) to
     64-bit Linux

 --  Internal performance testing demonstrates that ADS running on the
     Linux platform provides the same high performance advantage as
     ADS running on the Windows and Solaris platforms.

 --  The company will be exhibiting for its second year at the
     Securities Industry Association, Technology Management Conference
     to be held June 8-10, 2004 at the New York City Hilton.

 --  Independent analyst David Rogers, of Standard Investment
     Chartered, Inc. (Member NASD SIPC) has initiated coverage of
     ANTs. Standard Investment Chartered, Inc. is a privately-held,
     full-service, securities and investment banking firm providing
     brokerage, advisory, research and evaluation services to
     institutions, corporations, professionally managed portfolios,
     foundations, trusts, retirement plans and sophisticated
     individuals. Interested parties can obtain information at:
     http://www.standardinvestment.com ANTs does not adopt, confirm or
     deny conclusions reached by the analysts.

About ANTs software inc.

ANTs software inc. (OTCBB:ANTS), based in Silicon Valley, California, develops high-performance data management software that delivers unparalleled performance for heavy workload applications. The company's mission is to help customers reduce hardware, software, and development costs by providing exceptional database performance. For more information on ANTs software, visit http://www.antssoftware.com.

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of offers to purchase securities. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements as that phrase is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks include but are not limited to the following: there can be no assurance that ANTs software inc. (the "Company") will produce the expected results; that it will produce a commercially viable product; that the Company will secure the necessary current and additional financing, intellectual property and staff to support current and future operations. Further risks are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recent form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to the forward-looking statements.



            

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