SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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INFORMIX CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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    Beginning on May 18, 2001, the following letter was sent to stockholders of the company by Peter Gyenes, the company's president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors.

Informix
50 Washington Street
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
Tel (508) 366-3888
www.informix.com

May 18, 2001

Dear Informix Shareholder:

By now, you should have received your proxy statement and proxy card for the special shareholder meeting. Your vote is very important and I urge you to take advantage of your right to vote.

You must return your instructions for your vote to be counted. By not returning your card, you are effectively voting against both proposals.

Please vote today using the enclosed voting instruction form to ensure that your votes are counted.

We are very convinced of the value of this transaction to all constituencies and we invite you to consider the benefits of the transaction as outlined in the proxy and in our letter to stockholders of May 2nd, which can be found on our web site.

If you have any questions about the proposals, you may contact me, Peter Gyenes, at (508) 366-3888 extension 3795, or our proxy solicitor, Morrow & Co., toll free at (800) 607-0088.

Best regards,



Peter Gyenes
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer