John McFarlane, President of Sun's Solaris Software, Joins Objectivity, Inc.'s Board of Directors

Business Wire, March 10, 1999

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 1999-- Objectivity, Inc., the leading provider of distributed, scalable object databases, today announced that John McFarlane, president of Sun Microsystems' Solaris Software has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors.

McFarlane is responsible for the Solaris(TM) operating environment and Internet software products including security, messaging/mail, ISP services and network management. Prior to joining Sun in May 1997, he spent 17 years at Nortel where he was involved in various aspects of the telecommunications business, including data networking, broadband networks, fiber-optic communications systems, enterprise networks, and network management. He holds a B.Sc. and an M.B.A. from the University of Toronto.

"We're pleased to welcome John to our Board of Directors," said David I. Caplan, president and CEO of Objectivity. "His expertise in the telecommunications market and software industry makes him an extremely valuable addition to our team. We look forward to his contributions to Objectivity's continued success."

More About Objectivity, Inc.

Objectivity, Inc. is the leading provider of distributed, scalable object databases with unrivaled support for mixed-language development and mixed-hardware environments. Objectivity boosts developer productivity, shortens time to market, and provides the ideal platform for mission-critical applications requiring continuous performance and adaptability to future technologies.

Objectivity, Inc. is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA. For more information, contact Objectivity by e-mail at info@objectivity.com, on the World Wide Web at http://www.objectivity.com or by calling (650) 254-7100.

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