PeerLogic and Quantum Technology Form Strategic Partnership; New Alliance Expands Middleware Provider's Network of Consulting, Technical Support and Marketing Services in North America

Business Wire, July 27, 1999

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 1999--

PeerLogic(R), Inc., the leading enterprise middleware provider, today announced a partnership with Quantum Technology, an industry recognized consulting organization specializing in distributed, real-world line-of-business applications.

Over the next several months, PeerLogic will train and certify Quantum consultants to offer local training, mentoring and assistance for PeerLogic products such as PIPES Platform(R) and DAIS(R), the Enterprise ORB(TM). Beginning in July '99, Quantum's professional consulting services will be available across North America to support PeerLogic's enterprise middleware product suite. Under the agreement, Quantum will provide an array of services such as technical management, process management, technical consulting, on and off-site training, administration and configuration services, configuration management, advisory consulting, and sales.

"Partnering with Quantum gives our customers increased access to superior support for our products and extends our marketing effort in North America," explained Dan Gregerson, president and CEO of PeerLogic. "Quantum's expertise and wide range of services will assist customers with the development and deployment of distributed enterprise applications."

"Partnering with PeerLogic will supplement PeerLogic's strong product line with Quantum's leading-edge professional, training and educational services providing a powerful combination for clients seeking to create a solid integration platform," said Peter Fischer, Quantum's director of technical services as well as a recognized authority on distributed computing and application integration.

"PeerLogic's impressive solution set for enterprise integration includes state of the art messaging, object, and directory technologies," said Gordon Glyck, president of Quantum Technology. "Quantum is excited about the opportunity to apply our extensive service offering to customers who are implementing this technology."

About Quantum

Quantum is a recognized leader in enterprise application integration and middleware and Java technologies. Clients look to Quantum to provide advisory as well as specialized integration and middleware services. Quantum's unique approach to the customer experience, Total Customer Solution(TM), provides an end-to-end integrated approach to the overall software development and deployment process.

Using its Enterprise Application Integration Methodology(TM), a powerful combination of tools, techniques and strategies, Quantum works with corporate decision-makers allowing them to make appropriate strategic planning and technology assessment, investment and integration decisions. Quantum then provides specialized services helping the client to implement a consolidated integration platform.

By combining Training and Education with hands-on consulting, advisory and architectural services, Quantum's elevates the overall customer experience as well as return on investment. Quantum's clients include numerous Fortune 100 companies such as Bank One, Motorola, Ernst and Young LLP, ADP, Philip Morris, BMW, Deloitte and Touche LLP, DRT Systems, Merrill Lynch, Bear-Stearns, Salomon Smith Barney, Cahners and Scudder Kemper. Quantum is an active member in the Object Management Group as well as the International Middleware Association.

Quantum is headquartered at 27 Lalique Drive Montville, NJ 07045 with offices in Mountain Lakes, N.J. and Columbus, Ohio. Visit Quantum's website, www.qtrg.com or email info@qtrg.com for more information.

About PeerLogic

A privately-held company with world headquarters in San Francisco, PeerLogic pioneered the messaging middleware market in 1987. Well known for hallmark products such as PIPES Platform, DAIS, and i500(R), PeerLogic delivers enterprise solutions that are used in many of the world's largest and most demanding distributed applications. The company is currently focused on extending its portfolio of products and services to provide a complete business integration solution to the global marketplace.

With best-of-breed products based on proven middleware technology, PeerLogic provides industrial strength, scalable solutions for an impressive list of worldwide clients including: Allied Signal, Amoco, Bell Atlantic, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oregon, British Aerospace, Computer Associates, Deutsche Presse Agentur, ENEA Data, Express Scripts, FICS Group, GiroBank, IBM, Intersolv, Libertel, Lucent Technologies, National Life of Vermont, Nortel, Open Framework Systems AS, and Vodafone.

PeerLogic's headquarters are located at 555 De Haro Street, San Francisco, California 94107-2348, USA with offices in Atlanta, Washington D.C., and Manchester, UK. For more information about PeerLogic, Inc. visit www.peerlogic.com or email info@peerlogic.com.

Note to Editors: PeerLogic, the PeerLogic logo, i500 and PIPES Platform are registered trademarks of PeerLogic, Inc. DAIS is a registered trademark of International Computers Limited registered in the UK, the USA and other countries. All other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.