Borland Delivers Web Services Development Environment for Java; Now Provides Infrastructure to Support Web Services Across Java, Windows, and Linux.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2001

Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq NM:BORL) today announced the immediate availability of the Borland(R) Web Services Kit for Java(TM) for enterprises to create and deploy Web Services with the Java(TM) and J2EE(TM) platform using Borland JBuilder(TM), the market leading Java development environment. Today's announcement delivers on the company's previously announced strategy to provide Web Services development and deployment solutions for the Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE(TM)), as well as deliver the needed infrastructure to support Web Services across Java, Windows(R), and Linux(R) platforms.

The Web Services Kit for Java, available as a plug-in for JBuilder, handles the SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration), and WSDL (Web Services Description Language) implementations, allowing developers to focus on Java development. The kit is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs), architectures, and additional standards developed by the Java community. The kit includes wizards to generate Java code from WDSL and to generate WSDL from Java code, a UDDI Explorer, and deployment support to expose Web Services using Tomcat and the Apache(TM) Axis implementation of the SOAP standard. The UDDI Explorer allows developers to browse UDDI servers to find appropriate Web Services to consume. The kit does not require a separate runtime environment.

"Enterprises of all sizes are discovering the promise of Web Services in connecting customers, suppliers, partners, and employees across disparate architectures," said Tony de la Lama, vice president and general manager of Java solutions for Borland. "Developers can quickly gain Web Services expertise using the freely available Web Services Kit for Java, as a plug-in with JBuilder Enterprise. With this offering, Borland continues to lead the way in offering customers interoperable solutions to move new development forward without abandoning legacy investments."

In addition to Borland's Web Services infrastructure for development, Borland Enterprise Server(TM) can be used to deploy and run Web Services. Borland Enterprise Server is an ideal platform to connect and host both newly developed and existing Web Services, and also to extend existing CORBA(R) and J2EE applications. Borland Enterprise Server also includes a complete SOAP environment, XML (Extensible Markup Language) tool kit, XML parser for Java, and support for JAXP.

Pricing and Availability

The Borland Web Services Kit for Java is immediately available as a free download, and is compatible with JBuilder 6 Enterprise. The kit can be accessed through the Borland Web site at: http://www.borland.com/jbuilder/webservices/.

Borland Web Services Initiatives

As a leader in platform independent technologies and a supporter of open standards, Borland continues to build on key Web Services initiatives. Earlier this year, Borland successfully launched Borland Delphi(TM) 6, the first rapid application development (RAD) environment for building Web Services on the Windows operating system, and recently announced the availability of Borland Kylix(TM) 2, for rapid development of Web Services and e-business applications on the Linux platform.

Web Services: Delivering on the promise of the Internet

Web Services are business processes that can be discovered and run over the Internet using standard technologies. By using Web Services, companies can easily connect applications using standard XML formats over standard Internet protocols to virtually any client, including desktop applications, Web browsers, mobile devices, and PDAs. Similarly, Web Services easily interconnect applications from completely different hardware platforms, such as mainframes, application servers, and Web servers; Web Services also support connections among disparate operating systems such as Windows, Java(TM), Linux and Unix(R). Web Services enable developers to build e-business applications that can connect with any customer, supplier, and business partner anywhere in the world -- regardless of the chosen platform or programming language. For more information on how Borland is delivering Web Services, please visit the Borland Web site, http://www.borland.com/webservices.

About Borland(R) JBuilder(TM)

Borland JBuilder is the leading cross-platform environment for building business, database, and distributed applications for the Java 2 platform. JBuilder simplifies EJB(TM) 2.0 development with two-way visual designers and rapid deployment to the leading J2EE(TM) platform application servers, including BEA(R) WebLogic(R), IBM(R) WebSphere(R), Sun(R) iPlanet(TM), and the integrated Borland Enterprise Server. It enhances developer productivity with UML(TM) code visualization, refactoring, unit testing, and documentation tools, and enables development and deployment of applications on Windows, Linux, Solaris(TM), and Mac(R) OS platforms. JBuilder is available in three versions: Enterprise, Professional, and Personal. A detailed matrix of features included in JBuilder is located at http://www.borland.com/jbuilder/jb6/feamatrix/.

About Borland

Borland Software Corporation is a leading provider of technology used to develop, deploy, and integrate software applications. Delivering best-in-class technology solutions dedicated to interoperability, Borland allows enterprises of all sizes to move into Web-based computing while leveraging legacy systems. From the Fortune 1000 to the Borland Nation comprised of millions of developers around the world, Borland provides customers the freedom to develop applications, deploy them anywhere, and integrate and manage them across the enterprise. Borland solutions enable organizations to increase productivity and deliver higher performance projects faster and on budget, while lowering total cost of ownership.

Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Borland at http://www.borland.com, the community site at http://community.borland.com, or call Borland at [phone].

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