Red Gate Acquires {smartassembly}

Red Gate Acquires {smartassembly}

Red Gate Software,a provider of .NET, SQL Server, and Microsoft Exchange development andadministration tools, announced today that it has acquired {smartassembly}, a.NET development tool for software optimization and protection. The tool willcontinue to be available on the {smartassembly} website, www.smartassembly.com.

{smartassembly} provides a comprehensive featureset that enables developers to optimize .NET assemblies for better deployment,protect intellectual property, minimize distribution size, increaseperformance, and add error-tracking and debugging capabilities to applications.

"{smartassembly} has a well-deserved reputationfor doing exactly what it promises to do right out of the box," saidCharles Brown, manager of Red Gate's .NET Tools Division. "It fits RedGate's 'ingeniously simple tools' ethos perfectly. We are proud to serve the.NET community by continuing the development of this valuable tool." Formore information, visit www.red-gate.com.