Tower Technology Delivers Business Process Automation Middleware Using Thin Client Architecture

Business Wire, April 30, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

AIIM 2001

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2001

e-Process Objects Provides IT with Security and Control for Enterprise

Document Processing Applications

Benefits of e-Process Objects' Thin Client Design:

- Eliminates PC Client Administration

- Improves security and control

- Enables rapid application development and deployment

- Enhances flexibility and scalability

- Simplifies integration with Java business objects

- Extends business data and applications to remote users without the
infrastructure costs of a WAN

Today at the AIIM 2001 Exposition & Conference, TOWER Technology, the leading vendor of Transactional Document and Content Processing solutions, introduced TOWER e-Process Objects(TM), a Java-based, n-tier thin client architecture developed specifically for process automation applications. e-Process Objects provides IT with a wide range of benefits including: reduced client infrastructure, centralized security and virus protection, rapid application development and deployment, server-based application integration and lower infrastructure costs.

TOWER developed e-Process Objects specifically to address the escalating demands placed on organizations to manage complex IT infrastructures. This middleware allows systems professionals to install, update, integrate and manage mission-critical applications in a fraction of the time, improving the efficiency of the entire IT operations team.

TOWER e-Process Objects expands TOWER IDM(TM), the company's award-winning document and content processing solution. TOWER IDM is an enterprise-scalable, Web-enabled, document processing system and Content Repository for managing all forms of unstructured business information, including e-Mail, Web content, images, forms, computer-generated reports, statements and invoices and office documents.

E-Process Objects Architecture

TOWER e-Process Objects features a highly scalable, distributed object infrastructure that allows tight integration with the TOWER IDM document and content repository, legacy databases and business process automation applications for users anywhere on the Web. By incorporating an n-tier, Java-based design, e-Process Objects supports an infinite mix of software, interfaces and cross-platform Java objects that can be seamlessly integrated for rapid application development and deployment. According to a recent Gartner Group Datapro study, "Java deployments provide more scalability, better user performance and lower cost of ownership."

With e-Process Objects, Web users can participate in production-level document and business process automation with no loss of functionality or performance. This Browser-based access extends business processing and applications to remote employees, partners, agents or suppliers, providing a means for secure self-service access to pertinent corporate information, without the infrastructure costs of a virtual private network.

"IT professionals are tired of dealing with endless PC client administration costs, desktop software updates, security issues and virus attacks," said William Zastrow, vice president of corporate marketing for TOWER Technology. "Today, highly scalable object-based middleware for application integration and deployment is the only way to go."

About TOWER Technology, Inc.

TOWER Technology is the leading provider of Transactional Document and Content Processing solutions, and specializes in the development and deployment of applications designed for the capture, validation, processing and playback of e-Business activity. TOWER's solutions enable businesses to efficiently deploy and integrate back office processes and legacy data with web applications, resulting in increased revenue and profitability, improved transaction times, enhanced customer satisfaction and reduced operational expenses. TOWER has a proven track record of delivering business-critical solutions on time and on budget to global Fortune 1000 customers, including industry giants in the Financial Services and Insurance markets. TOWER maintains sales and support offices in North America, Europe and Australia. For more information on TOWER Technology, Inc., contact TOWER Technology at 617-236-5500, e-mail: inquiry@towertech.com or visit the web site at www.towertech.com.

TOWER Technology, TOWER IDM, TOWER WebCapture, and TOWER e-Pipes are trademarks of TOWER Technology, Inc. All other brand names and product names referenced in this press release are trademarks of their respective holders.