Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004

South River Technologies today announced it has entered into an OEM partnership with Seattle, Washington-based Geospiza, Inc. to license its WebDrive(R) product. WebDrive is a South River Technologies file transfer client that uses a mapped drive letter to access remote files as if they were on a local computer.

Geospiza specializes in software systems for data management and analysis, to allow researchers, laboratory managers and technicians to get the most information out of their data. Researchers use Geospiza's Finch(R)-Server to capture data from laboratory instruments, store data files along with experimental information, distribute data through a web-based interface and export data for further analysis in a variety of formats.

Geospiza is using WebDrive to transfer data from DNA sequencing instruments to the Finch-Server database management system. WebDrive is also being used to transfer DNA sequencing chromatogram files from the Finch-Server to end user computers.

The advantage for Geospiza customers is they can centrally maintain large volumes of DNA sequence data and distribute copies to many scientists using the familiar interface native to the Windows Operating Systems. "WebDrive is ideal for us, because it reduces the variability and eliminates the many problems we have with different versions of Windows, browsers and networking," says Todd Smith, PhD, CEO of Geospiza. "WebDrive enhances our product offering by eliminating the troubleshooting inherent in legacy operating systems and browsers and reducing complexity by providing a single method for data transfer."

About South River Technologies

South River Technologies, headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, develops internet file management software that is used for file collaboration, website management and shared access. SRT's unique client technology creates an instantly familiar interface by integrating seamlessly into the Windows Operating System. Founded in 1996, South River Technologies directly sells and markets Windows based utilities, and licenses its technologies to Software Publishers and Independent Software Vendors.

About Geospiza, Inc.

Geospiza was founded in 1997 with the goal of making cutting edge algorithms available to a wider range of life science researchers and laboratories. Geospiza has turned these programs from a set of algorithms that were difficult to install, maintain, and use; into a robust suite of integrated tools. From a modest beginning in Seattle, Washington, Geospiza now has a well-established product line and over 130 customers worldwide. Geospiza supports an active research program designed to improve laboratory software and an educational program focused on teacher training and development of instructional materials.