Year 2000 Wire/Accelr8 Technology Wins Year 2000 Ford Motor Company Account

Business Wire, Sept 22, 1997

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1997--Accelr8 Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: ACLY) announced today a worldwide licensing agreement with Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, Michigan for Navig8 2000; Accelr8's software solution for Year 2000 compliance within Unix environments and Digital Equipment Corporation VAX and Alpha VMS systems.

Under terms of the agreement, Accelr8 will provide its complete portfolio of Navig8 2000 software and services; including training, implementation and product support to Ford's domestic and international locations. Accelr8's Vice President of Sales, Tim Fitzpatrick, noted that "Ford will use Navig8 2000 to analyze and renovate their Unix client/server and VMS code on a global basis." Fitzpatrick added, "Accelr8's technology will be utilized by Ford on a broad range of manufacturing floor, development and financial application environments."

Accelr8's Chairman, Thomas Geimer, added "The depth and breadth of our technology, Navig8 2000, provides the only multiple language solution for DEC/VAX users as well as Unix environments. Our extensive experience in helping customers modernize and convert legacy systems has positioned Accelr8 as a long-term services provider to major accounts, such as Ford." Geimer also cited a recent quote from a research report published by Giga Information Group, "Accelr8 is the dominant player in the DEC Year 2000 arena now."

For more information about Accelr8's Navig8 2000 and other products and services, contact:

CONTACT: Accelr8 Technology Corp., Denver

Harry Fleury, Tel: 303/863-8088

Fax: 303/863-1218

URL: www.accelr8.com