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Magic Software Enterprises announces Magic NT for Alpha and Intel platforms; also releases MS-SQL gateway; new offering brings high productivity RAD to NT Server
Business Wire, March 6, 1996
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 1996--Magic Software Enterprises (NASDAQ:MGICF), Wednesday announced its support of the Windows NT operating system for both Alpha and Intel platforms.
This offering strengthens Magic's cross-platform positioning and solidifies its position in partitioned, server-side rapid development and deployment. Magic will concurrently release a new gateway for Microsoft's SQL server, further extending the product's database independence.
Magic for NT is part of the Magic Version 6 server-based product line, and enables rapid, server-side development, deployment and background-mode processing capabilities. In addition to MS-SQL, Magic for NT will support gateways to Oracle, Informix and Btrieve. The Magic Alpha NT product completes the suite of offerings by Magic for the Digital Alpha platforms.
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"This offering further demonstrates Magic's determination to penetrate the high-end departmental and Internet-based application development," said David Assia, chairman, president and CEO of Magic Software Enterprises. "With the explosion of the Internet, we foresee many future Magic NT applications being developed on NT servers for Internet and World Wide Web applications."
"Magic for Alpha NT represents an ideal migration path to Digital's powerful Alpha and Intel Servers for existing users. This enthusiasm for Magic demonstrates our commitment to provide open and flexible solutions for both our existing customer base and for enterprises seeking a strategic systems partner for Windows NT development and deployment," said Ed Muth, director of planning and product management for Windows NT at Digital Equipment Corp. "Digital especially values Magic's ability to provide client/server, heterogeneous OS tools which support 3-Tier application partitioning."
"The release of Windows NT and MS-SQL products for Magic is part of a larger marketing strategy aimed at massive new market account penetration at departmental and Web sites where NT and client/server migration is occurring," added Assia.
Pricing and Availability
Magic for NT is available immediately and pricing begins at $6,460 for a double-user development system.
Magic Software Enterprises develops, publishes, markets and supports Magic, a highly productive, table-driven cross-platform Rapid Application Development system for developing client and server solutions. Magic is used by corporate MIS departments and a wide range of solutions partners including value-added resellers, systems integrators, consultants, independent developers and packaged software publishers.
Magic has won numerous development awards including the Client/Server Applications Challenge (USA), the EXE Software Developers Challenge (UK), and four consecutive victories at the International Droege Developers Competition (USA). Magic Software Enterprises Inc. is located at 1200 Main St., Irvine, Calif., 92714. Telephone, 714/250-1718; Fax, 714/250-7404; or WWW.HTTP:\\WWW.MAGIC-SW.COM.
CONTACT: Magic Software
Lisa Blaisdell, 714/250-1718, ext. 219
http:\\www.magic-sw.com
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