California Software Announces New Product Standards Compliance with Microsoft B2B, E-Commerce Development Environment.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2000

California Software Corp. (OTCBB:CAWC), a leader in IBM Midrange migration products and developer of the award-winning BABY, Unibol and MLPS product lines, announced the integration of Microsoft product standards for B2B, e-commerce development.

"For more than two decades, California Software has bridged the gap between the IBM Midrange and Microsoft environments. We have greatly expanded our model utilizing the latest Microsoft DNA, COM and DHTML technology, to take advantage of the estimated $1.3 trillion in global B2B e-commerce projected for 2003," stated Carol Conway, president, California Software.

Recent acquisitions of ALE Systems and Unibol have expanded the reach of California Software's technology and provided a new base of users seeking easy-to-use B2B utilities.

Commented Tom Hoyt, vice president sales, California Software, "We provide a simple-to-use, low cost alternative to developers and end-users seeking an all-inclusive solution to bring their legacy applications to the Web."

About California Software Corp.

With headquarters in Irvine, and offices in Atlanta, Richmond, Va., Belfast, Ireland and Brussels, Belgium, California Software Corp. is the worldwide leader in IBM Midrange migration software solutions and a leader in Financial Services Software. The company's products, marketed under the brand name BABY, Unibol and MLPS, support the migration of IBM AS/400 screens and applications to Windows and the Web and loan processing applications for financial institutions.

California Software enjoys more than 100,000 installations in 56 countries and is in use by such customers as Caterpillar, Volvo, DHL Worldwide, BMW Motors, Conseco and Bancomer.

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