Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2003

Enhanced Functions Deliver Increased Flexibility

for Existing IT Infrastructure and Solutions

Software AG, Inc., a pioneer in XML solutions, today announced Tamino XML Server 4.1, the newest version of its award-winning, high-performance data management platform. Tamino is designed for managing XML documents in their native format and is a strategic building block for enterprise information management solutions.

Along with a breadth of other new features and enhancements, version 4.1 adds support for the newest XML standards so it works well with a wide variety of IT infrastructures.

Tamino 4.1 offers companies better performance, significantly shorter implementation times and investment security for their system landscapes. In addition, version 4.1 gives developers a number of new interfaces and upgraded tools to help them quickly build new solutions and applications.

Tamino is an important component for reliable enterprise content management, data exchange, digital libraries, Web services and mobile computing.

"Software AG is committed to helping companies maximize their existing IT investments and future-proof their systems," said Gary Voight, president and CEO of Software AG, Inc. "We enhanced Tamino XML Server to meet the extensive market requirements of the increasing number of companies that are deploying XML-based solutions."

Tamino 4.1 offers new enhancements and functionality based on XML standards such as XML Schema, XML namespaces, XML Signatures and XQuery. In addition to the extended support for these open standards, Tamino 4.1 also provides:

-- High availability and reliability. With hardware-based backup/restore capabilities, new replication services and clustering support, version 4.1 offers excellent availability and reliability.

-- Transaction accuracy and integrity. New Tamino 4.1 offers support for the two-phase commit (2PC) protocol to maintain data integrity and accuracy within the distributed databases through synchronized locking of all pieces of a transaction.

-- Enhanced security. Version 4.1 offers enhanced security services with internal authentication features, expanded authorization functionality.

-- Ease of use and system flexibility. New support for the Microsoft Management Console, and enhancements to the tools provided with Tamino XML Server, improve the productivity and effectiveness of administrators, XML database and XML application developers.

New Productivity Enhancements for Developers

A variety of services in Tamino 4.1 have been enhanced to increase productivity for application designers and developers, including the following:

-- New API. Tamino 4.1 can be accessed directly without going

through a Web server so developers can access the server from

a broad range of development environments and system

architectures. The current version supports the main services

and interfaces of Microsoft .NET, Java(TM), EJB, SOAP, UDDI,

XML:DB, C, JavaScript and HTTP Client API for ActiveX.

-- Tamino WebDAV server enhancements. Version management of

stored XML documents and consistent merging of all changed and

versioned documents is now possible with Tamino 4.1. The

WebDAV protocol facilitates controlled internal and external

access to the server, so that all stored XML documents can be

created and edited from a workstation anywhere in the world

with Internet access. This delivers considerable benefits for

teamwork in large collaborative environments, such as

editorial systems.

-- Node level updates. Performance is increased because the

system now uses the new W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)

standard, Xquery, to read only small sections of large

documents to apply changes instead of the entire XML document.

Load on the server and network is reduced considerably and

documents and editing is more effective and efficient.

Tamino XML Server 4.1 supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Support of 64-bit systems and additional operating systems, such as Sun Solaris(TM), HP Unix, AIX(R), Linux and OS/390(R), is planned for the second quarter of 2003.

About Tamino XML Server

Tamino XML Server is the first native XML Server for Internet database management capable of storing XML documents natively, without transformation to other formats.

Used by more than 500 private and public organizations worldwide, including DaimlerChrysler, Virginia Tech University and the California Board of Equalization, Tamino XML Server facilitates the fast and efficient storage, retrieval and management of data critical to eBusiness.

Tamino XML Server has earned several awards including the InfoWorld Technology of the Year and Reader's Choice awards, Computerworld Innovative Technology awards and XML Journal Reader's Choice awards.

About Software AG, Inc.

Based in Reston, Va., Software AG, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Software AG, headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany. Founded in 1969, Software AG continues to be Europe's largest and a leading global provider of system software and services enabling enterprise data integration and management.

Software AG's products control the central IT processes of thousands of renowned companies worldwide including Delta Airlines, Citibank, Merck, DaimlerChrysler and Sony. Software AG develops products and solutions that support the XML (Extensible Markup Language) standard.

XML simplifies the exchange of documents and data as well as the integration of cutting-edge Web applications into traditional IT architectures. Software AG works with such sales and technology partners as IBM, Sun, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, BEA and Stellent. In 2001, the corporation achieved 589 million euros in total revenue.

Software AG has offices in over 70 countries and currently employs a staff of over 3,000.

Software AG and/or all Software AG products are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Software AG. All other product and company names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only, and may be the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.