Attachmate Now Offers Microsoft Windows 2000 Certified Product to Enterprise X Window Users

Business Wire, July 5, 2000

Business Editors, High-Tech Writers

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2000

KEA! X Enterprise 2000 and KEA! X 5.0 Product Offerings

for Enterprise X Window Users Now Include OpenGL Support

Attachmate Corporation announced today the release of KEA!(R) X Enterprise 2000 and KEA! X 5.0.

KEA! X Enterprise 2000 is a single Windows(R) 2000 Certified solution for accessing the widest range of enterprise applications, including X Window, 3270, 5250, and VT applications. KEA! X Enterprise 2000 includes Attachmate's state-of-the-art PC X server for accessing X Window applications, as well as Attachmate(R) EXTRA!(R) Enterprise 2000 for full-featured, multi-host enterprise application access.

KEA! X 5.0, for UNIX-focused environments, is an easy-to-use, full-featured PC X server that integrates the GUI-oriented X Window environment with the familiar Microsoft(R) Windows desktop. Windows 2000 Ready, it integrates the Windows desktop with mission-critical X-based applications, enabling users to work in the world of X and Windows simultaneously.

KEA! X Enterprise 2000 Features

Certified for Windows 2000, KEA! X Enterprise 2000 takes full advantage of Windows 2000 technologies, including Terminal Server support, self-repairing applications, roaming user profiles, and advanced power management. With OpenGL support, this solution contains the high performance PC X Server for fast application display, multi-host access components from both EXTRA! Enterprise 2000, and Attachmate's graphical FTP client.

"Organizations requiring access to mission-critical enterprise information typically require multiple host access solutions," says Deb Wheeler-Brown, director of product marketing at Attachmate. "With KEA! X Enterprise 2000, Attachmate is able to provide a Windows 2000 Certified, multi-host solution to UNIX-centric organizations as they migrate to the Windows 2000 platform. With support for OpenGL, we are now able to cater to a large segment of the manufacturing and CAD/CAM marketplace -- many of whom are already Attachmate customers."

KEA! X Enterprise 2000 Benefits

-- Windows Certified for compatibility with all Windows products

-- Run multiple applications at the same time

-- Remote access to OpenGL applications

-- Low Bandwidth X support

-- Lower overhead with centralized management

-- OpenGL support to display advanced CAD/CAM and finite analysis

applications to a Windows desktop

KEA! X 5.0 Features

KEA! X 5.0 offers complete TCP/IP support, starting with a proven PC X server and including state-of-the-art VT, NFS, and FTP functionality. It includes support for the latest version of the X protocol, as well as faster X application display performance and enhanced copy support. Also included is Attachmate KEA! 420 5.1, and dynamic Low Bandwidth X (LBX) support for use over a dial-up connection.

KEA! X 5.0 Benefits

-- OpenGL support for access to the majority of 3D X

applications.

-- Centralized management facilities reduce costly,

time-consuming trips to end-user desktops.

-- Supports GLX extension to the X protocol, enabling X

applications to use OpenGL remotely.

-- All options are flexibly portable across nodes and platforms.

-- Supports Microsoft Windows Installer for easy deployment using

either Windows 2000 group policy capabilities or Microsoft

SMS.

Pricing and Availability

KEA! X Enterprise 2000 has a US suggested retail price of $445. KEA! X 5.0 has a US suggested retail price of $295. Both products are available from Attachmate resellers, retailers, and VARs, as well as through the Attachmate sales organization.

About Attachmate (www.attachmate.com)

Attachmate Corporation accelerates business advantage by extending the reach of enterprise information. The company's e-Vantage(TM) products provide access to mainframes, AS/400(R), VAX(R), and UNIX(R) systems with centrally managed Java(TM), ActiveX(R), HTML, and Windows clients or with custom e-business applications. For 18 years, Attachmate has solved business problems for 12 million users worldwide. With 80 offices in 30 countries, Attachmate's global infrastructure provides products, consulting services, support, and strategic partnerships worldwide. Attachmate was named 1999's Best Large Company to Work For in Washington by Washington CEO Magazine. For more information about Attachmate solutions, contact Attachmate worldwide headquarters in Bellevue, Washington at 425/644-4010 or www.attachmate.com.

(c)2000 Attachmate Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Attachmate, KEA! and EXTRA! are registered trademarks and e-Vantage is a trademark of Attachmate Corporation. AS/400 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. VAX is either a trademark or registered trademark of Compaq. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. Java is a trademark or a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Microsoft, Windows and ActiveX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.