Macromedia Licenses Zion Software's JBuddy(TM) Instant Messaging Technology for ColdFusion MX 7

Market Wire, February, 2005

Privately held Zion Software, LLC (http://www.zionsoftware.com), a leading provider of Instant Messaging infrastructure, today announced that Macromedia has incorporated JBuddy(TM) technology into the recently announced ColdFusion MX 7 product.

Zion's JBuddy technology enables software developers to rapidly integrate different instant messaging protocols into enterprise applications. Macromedia has leveraged this capability to enable ColdFusion applications to connect to Lotus SameTime and XMPP based IM solutions.

"Zion's Instant Messaging software enabled us to quickly add robust IM capabilities to ColdFusion MX 7," said Dave Gruber, senior product manager, Macromedia. "The JBuddy technology is 100 percent Java and integrated seamlessly into our platform. As an embedded component, the JBuddy technology allows our customers to easily leverage the powerful capabilities that IM offers including pushing messages to clients and IM presence."

Macromedia reviewed other Instant Messaging solutions before deciding on JBuddy. The selection criteria included software footprint, high availability and performance suitable for a mission-critical environment, and flexible API to maximize business value.

About Zion

Zion Software, LLC is a leading provider of Instant Messaging infrastructure for enterprise applications, embedded systems, and Web services. Products include IM SDKs, Enterprise IM servers and clients. Headquartered in Glastonbury, Conn., Zion Software is on the Web at http://www.zionsoftware.com.

JBuddy is a trademark of Zion Software, LLC. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Lotus Sametime is a trademark of IBM. All other company and product names may be the subject of intellectual property rights reserved by third parties.

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