AltoWeb Ships Release 2.5 of Its Application Platform.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2001

Latest Release Delivers Up to a 10X Gain in Productivity and Time to

Market With J2EE-Compliant Application Servers and Web Services

AltoWeb, Inc., the leader in application platforms, today announced immediate availability of the AltoWeb(R) Application Platform Release 2.5, the first packaged alternative to lengthy, custom and complex coding of J2EE, XML and Web Services. The AltoWeb Application Platform provides a proven application architecture with packaged logic, and a streamlined approach to software application assembly, testing, deployment, and management. The company has posted a free downloadable 30-day evaluation copy for BEA WebLogic Server(TM), IBM(R) WebSphere(R) Application Server, and JBoss/Tomcat on its web site www.altoweb.com.

"IT organizations are being asked to implement more applications faster with their existing resources, and to adopt the new technology foundation for Web-based applications -- J2EE, XML and Web Services," said Ali Kutay, President and CEO of AltoWeb. "This latest release is the only complete solution on the market today that enables Global 2000 IT organizations to deploy more J2EE and Web Services applications in less time, at a lower cost utilizing their existing resources and skill sets."

"Companies clearly recognize the benefits of J2EE application servers but cannot adopt the technology fast enough because of the lack of high-quality J2EE and Java expertise," said Frank Greco, CEO of Crossroads Technologies, Inc. and New York JavaSIG Chair. "AltoWeb bridges the J2EE skills gap by letting developers without J2EE expertise build, deploy and manage J2EE applications and allows J2EE experts to focus on core logic."

AltoWeb Release 2.5 beta program customers and partners realized a 10x increase in productivity and a reduction in time to market from months to weeks.

"AltoWeb is the ideal solution for our needs; a model-driven approach to building Web applications that lets us rapidly build and change applications without requiring a large team of J2EE experts," said Barry Nelson, CEO of DBO2 (Design Build Own Operate), an application software company and services provider for the construction industry. "One of our customers needed a Web based work acquisition tool that integrated with their existing customer satisfaction and accounting system. AltoWeb enabled us to deliver a working application in 3 weeks with 7 developer-weeks worth of total resources, a timeframe and labor cost much lower than any of our alternatives."

"We chose AltoWeb because it allowed us to build J2EE applications quickly, with fewer people, and minimal J2EE expertise," said Mark Thomsen, a founding partner of Alodar, a systems integrator specializing in Java development and systems integration. "We are currently building a portal solution for one of our largest customers which requires integration with webMethods. Using AltoWeb, we built a connector to webMethods and the first working J2EE applications within two weeks. There is no other environment comparable to AltoWeb for this task."

Major New Features of Release 2.5

-- Support for leading application servers. AltoWeb fully leverages leading
J2EE-compliant application servers including BEA WebLogic Server 5.1, 6.0, 6.1
and IBM WebSphere Application Server 4.0, as well as open source application
server JBoss/Tomcat.

-- Built-in Web Services support. AltoWeb provides a single platform that
enables developers to graphically build J2EE applications and create, publish,
use and share Web Services without coding a line of Java, JSP, XML, WSDL or
SOAP.

-- Built-in XML integration. AltoWeb also supports graphical integration via
XML over HTTP, the predecessor to Web Services used today by most marketplaces
and companies for B2B integration.

-- Support for custom connectivity. AltoWeb enables customers and partners to
rapidly add graphical, reusable connectivity to external systems -- including
enterprise application integration (EAI) solutions and legacy systems.

-- Integrated team development. AltoWeb fully supports team development, and
integrates with leading Java IDEs, Web authoring tools and version control
systems.

-- Model-based application testing. Developers can run and graphically step
through all user interaction models and Web pages, Web Services and XML
integration, business process models and components, and database and custom
connectivity. Test cases can also be saved and later re-run for quick
regression testing.

-- Remote, version-based deployment. AltoWeb provides built-in support for
remote, version-based deployment that makes multi-stage application deployment
fast and simple.

-- Remote application monitoring. AltoWeb offers integrated remote application
monitoring with an intuitive Web console that administrators can use without
any J2EE or Web Services expertise. The monitoring provides a live summary
status of all applications and servers with drill-downs to detailed runtime
usage and application logging.

About AltoWeb

AltoWeb is the leader in application platforms. Global 2000 companies, systems integrators and independent software vendors rely on the AltoWeb(R) Application Platform to rapidly deliver applications that improve business performance. The AltoWeb Application Platform enables companies to rapidly build, test, deploy, manage, and change J2EE applications and Web Services. Built entirely on open standards, the AltoWeb Application Platform delivers highly scalable and reliable e-business solutions that fully leverage the power of leading J2EE-compliant application servers including BEA WebLogic Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and is on the Web at www.altoweb.com.

Note to Editors: AltoWeb is a registered trademark of AltoWeb, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Java, J2EE, and JSP are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other trademarks referenced are those of their respective owners.