NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Alan Shulman, DCI Media Relations
(508) 470-3870

Release Date: April 9, 1997

New Product Announcements

Software World Presents DCI's Database & Client/Server World
and Data Warehouse World

April 15-17, 1997, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario

ABT Corporation
Project Management Maturity Evaluation

ABT announces Project Management Maturity Evaluation (PMME), an objective assessment of an organization’s current project capabilities, including where your organization stands regarding its Year 2000 projects. New in Metrics Manager (MM) 2.0 is the capability for users to define their own measures, project attributes and metrics. New in Function Point Manager (FPM) 2.0 is graphic representation of your application, enabling users to define business processes within a hierarchy.

Contact: Shannon Mallozzi, (212) 219-8945, Booth #612

Advent Information Resource Group
Magic for Workgroups Series

The Magic for Workgroups Series is enterprise resource planning software with real-time project management, multi-currency accounting, groupware and synchronous manufacturing. With full Year 2000 support, the new software also supports multiple platforms with SQL client/server support for Oracle and MS SQL-Server.

Contact: Judy Savich, (905) 274-7411, Booth #105

Andyne Computing, Ltd.
PaBLO 4.0

Andyne PaBLO 4.0 is a powerful Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) client that lets users analyze multidimensional data from HyperCubes, Relational OLAP servers like Informix MetaCube, or Multidimensional Database Management Systems. PaBLO includes CubeCreator, an easy-to-use tool for creating HyperCubes for desktop OLAP. PaBLO provides personal OLAP to business users, including seamless access to all multidimensional data sources and an intuitive interface for analysis and reporting.

Contact: Tony LaBossiere, (613) 548-4355, Booth #418

Data Dimensions, Inc.
Ardes 2K

Ardes 2K is a revolutionary CD-ROM-based/Internet product that provides step-by-step procedures through the intricate Year 2000 repair process making it possible for a company and/or organization to accomplish the process with its own staff.

Contact: Richard Stern, (212) 777-7722, Booth #132

McCabe & Associates
Visual 2000 Environment

The McCabe Visual 2000 Environment (V2000E) is designed to assist software testers in verifying and validating source code remediated for Year 2000 compliance. McCabe has developed a release of its Visual 2000 Environment that interfaces to COBOL source code remediated by the Vantage YR2000 process. The V2000E is used to baseline the customer’s regression test facility against their current COBOL software.

Contact: Joan Brown, (410) 995-1075, Booth #133

NI-TECH
SmartTran^TM

The SmartTran^TM system transforms mainframe applications into enterprise-class Web applications by going beyond the current screen-scraping technology. SmartTran is unique because it provides a true graphical Web interface without modifying existing code. SmartTran allows you to maintain the security and integrity already in place with your existing investment in legacy applications.

Contact: Lisa Lloyd, (519) 622-0889, Booth #812

ObjectQuest Corporation
ObjectQuest 2.0

ObjectQuest^TM provides a complete environment for creating and deploying large-scale distributed object-oriented business applications. ObjectQuest^TM is unique in that it can be used by subject matter specialists to create functional running applications without writing any code. Programmers can then add application-specific C++ or Java business logic to complete the application.

Contact: David Liptrot, (905) 632-8000, Booth #1018

SAP Canada, Inc.
SAP R/3

The newest member of the SAP business process software family, SAP R/3 is the foundation for a better return on information, offering an integrated solution in key areas such as financial accounting, human resources, sales, manufacturing, and distribution. The new package can provide increased efficiency, productivity, revenue, and profitability for companies of all sizes.

Contact: Jayne Ritchie, (416) 218-6505, Booth #730

SAS Institute (Canada) Inc.
SAS/Warehouse Administrator^TM

This new offering enables the rapid creation and management of data warehouses by automating the extraction, transformation, cleansing and scheduling processes.

Contact: David Smith, (416) 307-4586, Booth #824

Seagate Software
Crystal Info

Crystal Info deploys a scalable enterprise solution based on innovative and reliable technology to satisfy requests for database information within a single manageable environment. It provides fast, easy access to decision-making information for a variety of users, ranging from occasional to power users, and allows them to analyze and schedule reports from a Web browser.

Contact: Corinne Schmid, (604) 602-5206, Booth #918