LOS GATOS, Calif., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Brick(R) Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq: REDB), The Data Warehouse Company(TM), today announced the
appointment of Anthony W. Layzell as vice president of marketing, reporting
directly to Chris Erickson, chairman, president and CEO.
    Layzell, 55, brings to Red Brick more than 25 years of strategic
assessment and execution of results-oriented programs in the software,
computer, computer-related and healthcare industries.
    "During the quarter we have concentrated on transitioning to a more
sales- and market-focused company," said Chris Erickson.  "Evidence of our
commitment to this transition is the strategic addition of Tony to our
executive team.
    "Tony is eminently qualified to lead our marketing efforts as we address
new competitive challenges and deliver new technologies for data warehousing.
His creativity and broad experience in promoting and sustaining innovative
marketing solutions will be valuable additions to the ongoing development and
delivery of our products and strategy."
    Layzell also has extensive experience in sales and services for highly
competitive business environments.  In this position, he will be responsible
for the management of all marketing programs, including strategic planning,
market development, public relations, advertising, third-party and channel
relationships, seminars, tradeshows and lead generation.
    Before joining Red Brick, Layzell was executive director at Andersen
Consulting, where he developed and successfully implemented leading software
product programs for their "Foundation" business unit.  Prior to Andersen
Consulting, he was deputy group managing director at James Martin Associates,
(now a subsidiary of Texas Instruments) and is credited with delivering a
comprehensive product, distribution and marketing strategy instrumental to the
company's successful business process used today.
    Layzell also has held numerous senior management positions at Philips
North America, G.E. U.S.A., Datapoint Corporation, EMI Medical and
International Computers Ltd.
    Layzell, a British citizen by birth, holds advanced certificates in
technology, mechanical and civil engineering from Kingston University.  He is
a chartered professional engineer and a member of the British Computer
Society.

    About Red Brick Systems, Inc.
    Red Brick Systems, Inc., based in Los Gatos, Calif., is a leading provider
of high-performance relational database products for data warehousing.  Its
flagship product, Red Brick Warehouse 5.0, is the world's fastest and most
scalable relational database for data warehousing, including data marts,
online analytical processing (OLAP) and data mining.  Red Brick customers are
successful because the company's high-performance products and service enable
more users to analyze more data and make better decisions faster.
    Information about Red Brick is available on the World Wide Web at
http://www.redbrick.com.  News releases and corporate background information
may also be retrieved by fax.  For an index of available materials, call
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    NOTE:  Red Brick, Red Brick and logo and RISQL are registered trademarks,
and The Data Warehouse Company and Performance is Everything are trademarks of
Red Brick Systems, Inc.  All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
the property of their respective holders.

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