Zim Corporation Becomes an Oracle Partner Network Gold Level Partner

Oracle Recognizes Zim Corporation for its expertise in integrating and delivering enterprise application solutions

OTTAWA, Sept. 20 /CNW Telbec/ - Zim Corporation, today announced that it has achieved Gold Partner status in the Oracle Partner Network (OPN). By attaining Gold Level membership, Oracle has recognized Zim for its commitment to establish Oracle related in-depth expertise and excellence in delivering Zim and Oracle packaged solutions and for uniquely addressing the challenges of joint customers in the enterprise database applications market.

With more than 25 years of experience in the Enterprise Database business Zim will now offer its clients a choice of using a Zim Database or Oracle Database when building and deploying enterprise applications. In addition, using Zim's migration tools will allow existing Zim customers to rapidly and cost effectively migrate a Zim Database to an Oracle Database while retaining and building on the value of their existing Zim applications. Joining the OPN solidifies Zim's commitment to delivering one of the industry's most powerful development tools in combination with Oracle Database. Additionally, Zim has signed an Application Specific Full Use (ASFU) Software license agreement to resell Oracle Database and enterprise options with Zim's development, migration and connectivity tools.

"We are very excited to announce our OPN Gold-level status with Oracle" said Dr. Michael Cowpland, President and CEO of ZIM. "Zim's powerful application development and migration tools combined with Oracle's industry leading enterprise database can provide enhanced solutions for existing and new Zim customers. Zim has a large installed base of users around the globe that we believe will significantly benefit from Zim's OPN and ASFU agreements with Oracle. We look forward to leveraging our relationship with Oracle and delivering new solutions that distinguish our offerings and provide a competitive advantage for Zim and its customers."

ABOUT Zim Corporation

ZIM is a provider of software products and services for the database and mobile markets. ZIM products and services are used by enterprises in the design, development and management of business, database and mobile applications. Certain of ZIM's mobile products are also provided to the consumer market. For more information on ZIM and its customers, partners and products, visit: www.zim.biz.

About Oracle Partner Network

Oracle Partner Network (OPN) Specialized is the latest version of Oracle's partner program that provides partners with tools to better develop, sell and implement Oracle solutions. OPN Specialized offers resources to train and support specialized knowledge of Oracle products and solutions and has evolved to recognize Oracle's growing product portfolio, partner base and business opportunity. Key to the latest enhancements to OPN is the ability for partners to differentiate through Specializations. Specializations are achieved through competency development, business results, expertise and proven success. To find out more visit http://www.oracle.com/partners.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with respect to ZIM's use of its cash from operations. All forward-looking statements made in this press release relating to expectations about future events or results are made as of, and are based upon information available to ZIM as of, the date hereof. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those described or implied by any forward-looking statements. New risks can arise and it is not possible for management to predict all such risks, nor can it assess the impact of all such risks on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this news release, other than as required by law. Please refer to ZIM's filings with the SEC for additional information regarding risks and uncertainties. Copies of these filings are available through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

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