Over 100,000 copies of Bento, the new Personal Database by FileMaker, Downloaded In Less Than 30 Days

Santa Clara, Calif. – 11th December 2007 – FileMaker, Inc. today announced that there have been more than 100,000 downloads of the preview release of Bento (www.filemaker.co.uk/bento), the stylish new personal database application designed exclusively for Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard and made available for public preview November 13th 2007.

"It's remarkable that more than 100,000 users have downloaded Bento even though the new Mac OS X Leopard has only been on the market for two months," said FileMaker president Dominique Goupil.

Stellar press reviews
Download volumes for Bento have grown rapidly and steadily amidst glowing first-look media reviews, such as the following:

"Bento looks a tasty treat. With the rumour mills doing overtime on the talk of the super-slim MacBook, it is a database that could be the real shining star of 2008."
MacUser – 23/11/07

"While Bento is being sold as a database, it looks more like a full-blown application 'improvement' environment that could be ideal for frustrated Mac users."
MacUser.co.uk – 26/11/07

Why Bento is catching on
With Bento, FileMaker is providing an easy way for Leopard users to organise their information – iCal calendar events, Address Book contacts, digital media and files – in one place. Bento can manage contacts, coordinate events, track projects, prioritise tasks, and more faster and easier than ever before. With direct links to the Mac OS X Address Book and iCal, ready-to-use templates, and elegant themes, Bento is a quick and stylish way to get organised.

Pricing & availability
FileMaker plans to ship Bento in January 2008 and it will be priced at £29. A free public preview is available now at www.filemaker.co.uk/bento. The Bento public preview is time-limited beta software meant for evaluation purposes only. Please read the software license accompanying the preview software for full terms and conditions.

About FileMaker, Inc.

FileMaker, Inc. develops award-winning database software. Its products include the legendary FileMaker Pro product line for Windows, Mac and the Web, and the new Bento personal database for Mac. Millions of customers, from individuals to large organisations, rely on FileMaker, Inc. software to manage, analyse and share information. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

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