TrueArc Announces Pairing of SharePoint Portal Server and ForeMost Enterprise; New Solution will Provide DoD 5015.2 Certified Records Management for SharePoint Portal Server

Business Wire, Sept 28, 2001

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 2001

TrueArc(TM) Inc. today announced software integration that allows Microsoft's new electronic document management system (EDMS) SharePoint(R) Portal Server to operate seamlessly with TrueArc's ForeMost(R) Enterprise records management system (RMS).

The new integration, known as a ForeMost Enterprise RecordsActivator, will provide DoD 5015.2 STD compliance for thousands of existing and future SharePoint Portal customers.

"The release of our new RecordsActivator for Microsoft's SharePoint Portal Server allows government customers to purchase and deploy SharePoint with assurance of DoD 5015.2 STD compliance," stated Russell Stalters, President of TrueArc, Inc. "Utilizing the ForeMost Enterprise RecordsActivator for SharePoint will enable Microsoft customers to transfer documents from SharePoint into the ForeMost Enterprise secure records repository, where they will be managed by one of the most powerful records managements systems on the market. With over 11 years of experience in records management, TrueArc is able to provide a solid records management solution that is unequaled."

Major features of the ForeMost Enterprise RecordsActivator for SharePoint include:

-- The capability to apply records management retention rules to documents that
are currently stored in the SharePoint document library using a custom
SharePoint document property

-- Once "published" as an official record, these documents are transferred from
the SharePoint document library into the ForeMost Enterprise secure records
repository.

-- SharePoint end users are able to select single documents or groups of
documents stored in the SharePoint document library from either the digital
dashboard or Windows Explorer and transfer them to the ForeMost Enterprise
secure records repository.

-- Records management functionality is seamlessly added to the SharePoint
workspace during installation and configuration of the RecordsActivator for
SharePoint.

-- SharePoint users are able to search, view, and retrieve documents that are
"Official Records" within the ForeMost Enterprise records repository.

About Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server:

Microsoft(R) SharePoint(R) Portal Server 2001 extends the capabilities of Microsoft Windows(R) and Microsoft Office by knowledge workers a powerful new way to organize, find, and share information.

For system architects and developers, SharePoint Portal Server is a solution that delivers dramatic new value by combining the ability to easily create corporate Web portals with document management, enterprise content indexing, and team collaboration features.

About TrueArc ForeMost Enterprise:

ForeMost Enterprise provides government agencies and commercial organizations with records management accountability for e-mail messages, electronic documents, and other vital records. ForeMost Enterprise 2.5 delivers a truly scalable electronic records management infrastructure through a full three-tier, 32-bit architecture.

ForeMost Enterprise 2.5 is the de facto standard for flexible and affordable enterprise-wide deployment of records management software with minimal user participation.

About TrueArc:

TrueArc is a leading provider of such market leading products as ForeMost Enterprise and TrueArc for Microsoft Exchange that enable an organization to evaluate, store and retrieve electronic communications.

With TrueArc's premier software, businesses can capture and use intelligence within their organizations through flexible, patent-pending applications that categorize, store/discard, retrieve, authenticate, and when appropriate, dispose/archive corporate information.

TrueArc has office locations in Arlington, VA, Phoenix, AZ, and Ottawa, Canada, and certified solution providers worldwide. For more information, visit the TrueArc web site at www.TrueArc.com or send an e-mail to marketing@truearc.com.

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