2nd Quarter - Report — SYBASE, INC for SYBASE INC (2008)

Firm

SYBASE, INC

Client

SYBASE INC

Income

—

Expenses

$100,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

President's Export Council. U.S. China Trade including market access in China for software and intellectual property rights. Market access for software. Government procurement. Intellectual property rights trade and enforcement.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
EDWARD HEARST	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Computer Industry CPI

Federal Government procurement of software. Competitiveness of U.S. and U.S. technology industry. Plans and priorities for future for government procurement of Sybase software. Value of Sybase software to agency functions and application development.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
EDWARD HEARST	—

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Homeland Security HOM

Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee. Immigration, Visa and Border Security policy

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
EDWARD HEARST	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.