Visual Mining Establishes OEM Relationship with IBM; NetCharts® Pro Chosen to Provide Data Visualization in DB2 Alphablox for Unix and Windows

Business Wire, August 12, 2005

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Visual Mining, Inc., a leading developer of reporting and data visualization solutions, today announced that IBM will use Visual Mining's NetCharts(R) Pro software to provide interactive data visualization capabilities in its DB2 Alphablox.

"Many leading software development organizations are quickly discovering how easily they can integrate the NetCharts Pro's feature-rich component library into their offerings. NetCharts Pro provides the beneficial data presentation layer for the end-users, plus it allows the development team to remain focused on their core competencies," said Michael MacDonald, founder and CEO of Visual Mining. "NetCharts Pro delivers a robust feature set in a lightweight solution that satisfies both the performance and information demands of our OEM partners."

NetCharts Pro sets the standard for Java graphing components. It can be used to chart-enable Java based graphical reporting applications via the web or stand-alone. NetCharts Pro users are programmers who are committed to building and deploying Java-based applications requiring graphs and charts. This includes professionals from many of the largest and most successful companies, government agencies, and other organizations who need to provide users with ways to visualize, interpret, and react to data online. Popular applications include: CRM, Network Management, Chart editors, and Performance Measurement.

About Visual Mining, Inc:

Visual Mining builds interactive graphical reporting solutions for organizations needing maximum software flexibility and performance, but remaining within a reasonably priced budget. Visual Mining produced the first Java-powered charting engine in 1996. Since then, Visual Mining's NetCharts products have earned numerous industry awards, most recently, the 2003 Intelligent Enterprise Magazine's Readers' Choice Award for data visualization software, and was recently selected as a finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association's 20th Annual Codie Awards. For more information, please visit www.visualmining.com.