MONTREAL, Nov. 18, 2010 — SAND Technology Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.OB), today announced SAND’s inclusion on *Software Magazine*’s 2010 Software 500 list. SAND markets and develops SAND CDBMS, the world’s most advanced column-oriented, bit vector database and the only database that supports the volume, variety, and velocity of Extreme Data.

The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking open to any public or private company in the Information Technology software space, as verified by *Software Magazine*’s research team.

“We’re very pleased that *Software Magazine* included SAND Technology on the 2010 Software 500,” said Mike Pilcher, SAND’s Chief Operating Officer. “With the release of our industry leading SAND CDBMS 6, now more than ever we’re providing our customers with advanced analytics on the most Extreme Data imaginable, as well as the ability to handle new, important data feeds like Social Media data in a way no other technology can match.”