IBM announced the availability of <A HREF="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/19183.wss">DB2 Universal Database Express-C</A> (DB2 Express-C), a versatile and easy to deploy data server openly available for download, at no cost, to customers, developers and partners. With DB2 Express-C, IBM is increasing its commitment to enabling and supporting the growing community of DB2 developers and customers by offering a no-cost version of the product, making it easier for them to create and deploy applications and solutions that meet their changing information management requirements.