Taiwan's Largest Hi-Tech Product Distribution & Service Provider Selects Attunity Connect and Microsoft BizTalk Server for EAI

Business Wire, March 26, 2002

Business/Technology Editors

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2002

Synnex uses Attunity to deliver a Comprehensive Integration Solution

Attunity (NASDAQ: ATTU), a leader in business process, application and data integration solutions for the extended enterprise, today announced that Synnex (TSE:2347), Taiwan's largest hi-tech product distribution & service provider, has selected Attunity Connect for BizTalk Server to enable transparent, real-time data access to Synnex's operational systems.

"Attunity Connect is the integration infrastructure used by Synnex to access Oracle and legacy data, providing transparent access for the development of new graphical user interfaces and Web-based applications," said Charlie Wei, Director of e-Business at Syscom, Attunity's distribution partner in Taiwan. "Attunity's support for standard interfaces enables out-of-box connectivity to Synnex's EAI platform, allowing their Microsoft BizTalk Server to access data in real-time. While preserving Synnex's extensive investment in legacy applications, Attunity also plays a role in reducing Synnex's overall IT expense."

"Many organizations have a wide variety of legacy applications that are critical to an integration project, but are often the most difficult to access," said Eric Swift, lead product manager for BizTalk Server Adapter and Partner Strategy at Microsoft Corp. "With Attunity Connect, BizTalk Server customers can use pre-built adapters for accessing this information, allowing them to more easily connect to their diverse data sources and legacy applications."

Attunity Connect delivers a more intuitive and easier way to integrate legacy applications and data using industry-standards such as XML and J2EE CA, in addition to data access interfaces such as JDBC, ODBC, SQL and ADO/OLE DB. Attunity's Application Adapter Framework also enables customers to encapsulate 3GL and custom-built application logic and make it accessible using the same standard interfaces. Attunity Connect provides pre-built adapters to over 30 data sources on 20 different computing platforms including 0S/390, 0S/400, Tandem, OpenVMS, UNIX and Windows.

"Synnex is the first of several customers in the distribution industry to take advantage of the complete integration solution offered with Microsoft and the recently introduced Attunity Connect for BizTalk Server," said Paul MacKay, chief executive officer at Attunity. "With this implementation, Synnex has also opened the door for Attunity to expand its presence into the Taiwan market, and additional opportunities are on the horizon as a result of this success."

About Synnex

Synnex (TSE: 2347) is the largest hi-tech product distribution & service provider with over 270 leading brands and 4500 items, specializing in three major fields--computer, communication, and electronics component (3C) products.

The Synnex flagship stores are located in districts where they can serve visitors to Taiwan as well as local customers. The dealers and retailers offer the widest range of products in an easy to shop environment. Products are easy to find with bright departmental signage, each zone within the store has its own color theme for easy identification. Its comprehensive multi-brands and multi-products lineup has created one-stop shopping convenience for its customers. Not only do customers have a wide selection of products, they can buy the products at the same price with better services such as quick delivery and after sales services.

Synnex's e-City is the 3C products portal providing consumers full scale of related information via internet. So called "digital life knowledge web" offers technical knowledge, drivers download service, 3C products failure detection & maintenance know-how, , repair schedule tracking, promotion, VendorNet and etc... For more information, visit www.synnex.com.tw.

About Syscom

Syscom Computer Engineering Co., which was founded in 1975, is the largest system integrator in Taiwan, with earnings of $100 million (US) last year. Growing steadily for 20 years, Syscom has demonstrated the adage "start with service", assisting customers at every level of Taiwan's business community to successfully expand and computerize. In a fiercely competitive environment, Syscom and its customers have grown and excelled together.

Syscom's main offices, which occupy 53,570 square feet of Taipei's Central Daily News Building, are staffed with more than 850 employees. In order to provide prompt and comprehensive service to all the customers, Syscom has established 12 offices and subsidiaries throughout Taiwan with a complete range of computer equipment and service personnel. For more information, visit www.syscom.com.tw.

About Attunity Ltd.

Attunity(TM) is a leading provider of eBusiness and B2B solutions that deliver dynamic business process, application, and data integration within and across enterprises. Attunity gives organizations the power to leverage their IT investments by automating and managing business processes within the enterprise and with partners, suppliers, and customers over the Internet.