Reliable Software Technologies Announces Integration of WhiteBox Software Assurance Tools With Mercury Interactive's TestDirector 5.0

Business Wire, July 27, 1998

STERLING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 1998--

Whitebox to Be the First Test Optimization Toolkit to Be Integrated With Mercury Interactive's Open Test Architecture

Reliable Software Technologies Corp. (RST) announced the integration of WhiteBox(tm) -- RST's leading early-lifecycle software assurance tools with TestDirector(tm) 5.0.

"We are excited about the integration of WhiteBox with TestDirector," said Jeffery E. Payne, president of Reliable Software Technologies. "We believe that early life-cycle testing can result in more cost-effective quality assurance and a critical component of such testing is thorough test planning. Integrating our leading-edge WhiteBox tools into TestDirector provides a mechanism for developers and testers to integrate test planning with tools that can help optimize the use of testing resources and prioritize where testing should be concentrated."

Combined these capabilities will further enrich the analysis of testing within the Test Director 5.0 framework, providing users multiple views of test analysis data from which to make the right testing decisions. The result will be a more thorough and efficient testing process as well as a better-managed test environment.

"Using DeepCover in parallel with the latest test management tools in TestDirector 5.0, provides an effective means of assuring that you are making progress with your testing," says Dave Peirce, RST's Director of Business Development.

"We are seeing acceptance by the development and assurance communities to require that their systems pass minimum thresholds of test coverage prior to source check-in, or as exit-criteria for testing. DeepCover is delivering the most coverage detail available at the least expense to the software team. We believe every developer, tester, and implementer of business-critical systems should have access to such important and fundamental information."

"TestDirector's open test architecture enabled RST to integrate with our best-of-breed testing solutions," said Zohar Gilad, vice president of product marketing at Mercury Interactive. "TestDirector and WhiteBox 3.0 enable customers to easily assess the effectiveness of their testing efforts."

About WhiteBox(tm)

WhiteBox is a suite of tools that aid a developer or tester in prioritizing their testing activities and optimizing each testing activity that is performed. RST's soon to be released WhiteBox 3.0 will provide detailed feedback to developers and testers about the completeness of their testing and provide insights into where additional testing should be concentrated.

A powerful ODBC-based results engine enables WhiteBox users to track testing across languages, test runs, and platforms. WhiteBox 3.0 supports applications developed in C, C , and Java and operates on Win 32 and UNIX platforms.

About TestDirector 5.0

TestDirector 5.0 is an integrated management tool for organizing and managing the testing process. By combining planning, execution, defect tracking, with an open architecture and a central repository, TestDirector consolidates and manages the testing process to determine application readiness.

Mercury Interactive's Open Test Architecture preserves IT's investment in tools already used within an organization and provides the flexibility to integrate "homegrown" tools or third-party lifecycle tools. Open Test Architecture provides the flexibility to seamlessly integrate Mercury Interactive's testing tools with any other tool.

By allowing IT organizations to create their own test solutions, Open Test Architecture not only preserves investment in existing tools but also improves test process effectiveness throughout the application development life-cycle.

About Mercury Interactive(R)

Mercury Interactive is the world's leader in enterprise application testing solutions. The company offers a comprehensive line of automated testing tools that address the full range of quality needs for testing client/server, e-business, Y2K, EMU, and packaged applications. Its testing solutions enable corporations, system integrators and independent software vendors to identify software errors more quickly and efficiently than traditional methods allow.

Mercury Interactive has its headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., and maintains offices across the United States and internationally with a network of distributors throughout the world. The company's common stock trades on the NASDAQ National Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol MERQ. More information is available on the company at its Web site located at www.merc-int.com.

About Reliable Software Technologies Corp.(R) (RST)

Reliable Software Technologies Corporation was founded in 1991 to push the state-of-the-art in software assurance, and help development organizations establish world-class reputations for software quality. RST develops next-generation software-assurance methods and tools for use throughout the software development lifecycle.

RST provides consulting, training, commercial products, and custom research in the areas of testing, reliability, safety and security, for mission- and enterprise-critical applications.