Borland Expands E-learning Series With Advanced Java Training; Interactive Training Course for Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) Development Now Available.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2001

Borland (Nasdaq NM: BORL), a leading provider of e-business platform solutions, today announced the addition of a new interactive training course to its e-Learning Series -- Enterprise JavaBeans(TM) (EJB(TM)) Development Fundamentals. The new course has been created in response to strong market demand for quality training on the topic of EJB component development for the Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE(TM) Platform), and will enhance a user's experience with Borland(R) JBuilder(TM) and AppServer(TM).

This course, developed with Referentia Systems, a leader in advanced e-Learning content creation tools and services, is offered in multi-media CD-ROM format as a step-by-step instructional program to help users rapidly learn how to build J2EE applications more effectively and efficiently. Borland e-Learning tools are available for purchase online at http://shop.borland.com.

"Many Java developers first experience EJB technology using award-winning Borland JBuilder Enterprise," said Frank Slootman, vice president of products for Borland. "With this new offering, Borland is responding to the need for general education to help developers get up and running faster, and build highly successful EJB applications."

"EJB is one of the hottest topics in the Java programming community right now," said Referentia President and CEO Nelson Kanemoto. "With the added bonus of the JBuilder Enterprise and AppServer trial editions on the CD, this title is really applicable to every developer interested in harnessing the power of J2EE and EJB for enterprise computing."

For more information about Borland's complete array of training solutions, please visit http://www.borland.com/training.

About EJB(TM) Development Fundamentals

EJB Development Fundamentals helps users understand the benefits of using J2EE technologies to develop scalable, reliable applications more easily and securely. Through rich visual animations, users can quickly understand the various components in the EJB architecture, and how they work together. Also, users will be able to understand the fundamentals of developing and deploying entity beans, stateless and stateful session beans, invoke EJBs from client applications, and learn how to deploy them to application servers. EJB Development Fundamentals is designed for enhance the experience of JBuilder 5 and AppServer 4.5 developers.

EJB Development Fundamentals was produced in cooperation with Referentia Systems, an e-learning pioneer. Borland is currently working with Referentia to offer complete training solutions for all of its major products. These will also include releases for Kylix(TM), Delphi(TM), VisiBroker(R), and C++Builder(TM). Borland and its certified Learning Partners will also continue to offer valuable instructor-led training courses. For more information about becoming a Learning Partner, please visit the Borland Web site, http://www.borland.com/programs/partners/options.

About Referentia Systems Incorporated

Referentia Systems Incorporated (www.referentia.com) is a leader in advanced e-Learning solutions and content creation services. Referentia's unique focus is on providing proven performance support solutions and high quality customer experience through rich interactive multimedia content. Referentia offers commercial training products to end-users and provides custom training development services to software manufacturers, corporations and government agencies. Referentia's technology has been adopted by large organizations such as Autodesk, Inc., Borland, Seagate Software, GoldMine Software Corp. and the Defense Advance Research Project Agency (DARPA). Referentia's award-winning products and technology have been commercially proven though widespread distribution to more than 1 million users worldwide.

About Borland

Borland is a leading provider of high performance e-business platform solutions designed to increase developer productivity and reduce time to market for enterprise software projects. E-business implementation platforms consist of software products that allow businesses to develop, deploy and manage e-business applications. Borland is the vendor of choice for professional e-business solution providers who demand a vendor-independent implementation platform that supports rapid time to market, high productivity, performance and availability. 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 800/632-2864.

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