Borland Previews Development Studio for Microsoft .NET Framework

Business Wire, April 10, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Microsoft Tech-Ed 2002

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2002

Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq:BORL) today announced it will preview a development studio for the Microsoft(R) .NET(TM) Framework at the 2002 Microsoft Tech-Ed Conference. The preview of the Studio for developers to generate .NET applications can be viewed in the Borland Booth #539. In addition, developers can view Borland's currently shipping products that interoperate with the Microsoft .NET Framework through XML Web Services. These include:

Borland(R) Delphi(TM) - the first rapid application development (RAD) environment for Windows(R) that supports industry standard Web Services.

Borland(R) C Builder(TM) - for rapid application development of e-business applications with Web Services support in a true C visual development environment.

Borland(R) InterBase(R) - a high-performance industry standard relational database that combines ease of use, low maintenance costs, and enterprise power for Internet, mobile, and embedded database applications.

"Companies are seeking software solutions that not only support their existing investments in software technologies but also allow them to embrace emerging technologies such as the .NET framework using the tools preferred by their developers," said Rikki Kirzner, research director, application development and deployment at IDC. "Rapid adoption of .NET will be accelerated through the support of vendors of popular, successful software development products that offer interoperability with Microsoft's .NET."

Interoperability between Microsoft .NET and all major platforms is and continues to be a key differentiator and advantage for Borland customers. For more information on Borland product support of the Microsoft .NET platform, please visit the Borland Web site, http://www.borland.com/net/.> "Customers seeking to leverage the benefits of the .NET platform for Web Services and cross-platform flexibility continue to look to Borland as the independent software vendor to provide these enabled solutions for the .NET platform. Borland provides the ability for our customers to transfer applications and skills to the .NET Framework without the disruptive force of a change in underlying technology architecture," said Frank Slootman, vice president of software solutions at Borland. "Underscoring our mission to help our customers move to the future without abandoning their past, Borland plans to continue to provide products that support the .NET Framework . This will provide developers a fast and productive path for leveraging existing skills and IT investments to gain the many benefits of .NET."

About the Microsoft(R) .NET(TM) Platform

Microsoft .NET, Microsoft's XML-based Web Services platform, will benefit both businesses and end-users. For businesses, it changes the way they build software and sell products, making information technology a significant contributor to corporate success and introducing new business models. For end users, .NET will produce unparalleled access to a dramatically more personal, integrated computing experience. XML Web Services are constructed using XML for data exchange to help applications, services and devices work together. Sharing data through XML allows Web Services to be independent of each other while simultaneously giving them the ability to loosely link themselves into a collaborative group that performs a particular task.

About Borland

Borland Software Corporation is a leading provider of technology used to develop, deploy, and integrate software applications. Delivering best-in-class technology solutions dedicated to interoperability, Borland allows enterprises of all sizes to move into Web based computing while leveraging legacy systems. From the Fortune 1000 to the Borland Nation consisting of millions of developers, Borland provides customers the freedom to develop applications, deploy them anywhere, and integrate and manage them across the enterprise. Borland solutions enable organizations to increase productivity and deliver higher performance projects faster and on budget, while lowering total cost of ownership.

Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif., with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Borland at http://www.borland.com, the community site at http://community.borland.com, or call Borland at 800/632-2864.

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