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Centura Software Announces 2000 Second Quarter Results.


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 SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2000

Centura Software Corporation (Nasdaq:CNTR CNTR Center
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CNTR Control
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), a global leader and provider of solutions that mobilize mo·bi·lize
v.
1. To make mobile or capable of movement.

2. To restore the power of motion to a joint.

3. To release into the body, as glycogen from the liver.
 the enterprise, today announced net revenue of $10.1 million and a net loss of $4.8 million, or $.12 per basic share outstanding, for the fiscal quarter ended June June: see month.  30, 2000. This compares with net revenue of $10.9 million and a net loss of $3.2 million, or $.10 per basic share outstanding, for the second quarter of 1999 and follows net revenue of $12.4 million and a net loss of $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2000.

"We are obviously very disappointed in our second-quarter performance," said Centura CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  Scott Broomfield Broomfield can be:

In the United Kingdom:
  • Broomfield, Essex
  • Broomfield, Kent
  • Broomfield, Somerset
  • Broomfield Hospital in Essex
  • Broomfield House in Enfield, North London, and the surrounding Broomfield Park
In the United States:
, "particularly in not having closed a couple of major contracts during the final weeks of the quarter. Nonetheless, we believe that in light of the new products we brought to the wireless mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings  market and the new partnerships we have established, this stands as one of the most important quarters in Centura's history, and we are optimistic op·ti·mist  
n.
1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome.

2. A believer in philosophical optimism.



op
 about our ability to convert these developments into positive financial results going forward."

      During the quarter the Company announced major partnership
agreements with Kobelco and Panasonic and launched its first-to-market
suite of solutions for mobile computing, including:

      --  CTD2000, a powerful development environment for mobile and
        web-based computing applications;
      --  eSNAPP 2.0, the newest version of Centura's real-time
        connectivity solution for the handheld mobile enterprise; and
      --  db.star, a family of small-footprint database solutions for
        Information Appliances and handheld devices.


Centura CFO See Chief Financial Officer.  Richard Lucien said, "Our traditional client/server business continues to soften more quickly than we had anticipated, which accounts for much of the second-quarter revenue shortfall Shortfall

The amount by which the capital required to fulfill a financial obligation exceeds available capital.

Notes:
Shortfall risk is often combated with an efficient hedging strategy created by a fund, group, institution, or individual.
. With $18 million in cash and $23 million in equity, however, we are well-prepared to ride out this disappointing quarter and aggressively pursue the opportunities we have created."

Centura will hold a conference call today at 5:30 p.m. EDT EDT
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 to discuss the quarterly results.

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Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 that involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the Company's failure to timely develop new products which gain market acceptance, failure of the Company's significant resellers or distributors to renew agreements, delays in the timing of orders for the Company's products and services, significant changes in the business environment in which the Company operates, the effectiveness of the Company's management in executing the Company's recent strategic changes and the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 1999.

Centura Software

Headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., Centura is a global leader and provider of solutions that mobilize the enterprise. The Company's suite of integrated mobile enterprise products enables secure, real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example.  business across an array of devices. Developers and IT decision makers worldwide have relied on Centura's rich and innovative technology offerings and its world-class professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products.  since 1984. The Company integrates its solutions in various business systems worldwide including the health-care, manufacturing, telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications.  and financial industries for customers such as ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing.

(2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp.
, Merck, Xerox, Hewlett-Packard, Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank AG (IPA: /'dɔɪ.tʃə/[1]) (ISIN: DE0005140008, NYSE: DB) (English: German Bank , Southern Company and others. Centura has 19 offices worldwide, including locations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the . For more information about Centura, visit http://www.centurasoft.com.

Note to Editors: Centura, the Centura logo and all Centura products are trademarks or registered trademarks of Centura Software Corporation, or are trademarks and/or registered trademarks exclusively licensed to and used by Centura Software Corporation. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

                     CENTURA SOFTWARE CORPORATION
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (In thousands, except per share data)


                                 For the three        For the six
                                  months ended        months ended
                                    June 30,            June 30,
                                 2000      1999       2000     1999
                                 ----      ----       ----     ----

Net revenues:
  Product                      $  3,867  $  5,527  $  9,840  $ 12,624
  Service                         6,282     5,384    12,713    10,656
                               --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total net revenues           10,149    10,911    22,553    23,280
Cost of revenues:
  Product                           705     1,124     1,133     1,961
  Service                           638       944     1,391     1,900
  Amortization of acquired
   technology                       134        45       267        45
                               --------  --------  --------  --------
    Total cost of revenues        1,477     2,113     2,791     3,906
                               --------  --------  --------  --------
      Gross profit                8,672     8,798    19,762    19,374

Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing             8,202     6,643    15,970    13,179
  Engineering and product
   development                    1,861     2,340     3,904     4,355
  General and administrative      2,871     2,679     5,065     4,296
  Amortization of goodwill          501        61       709        61
                               --------  --------  --------  --------
     Total operating expenses    13,435    11,723    25,648    21,891
                               --------  --------  --------  --------
       Operating loss            (4,763)   (2,925)   (5,886)   (2,517)
Other income (expense):
      Interest expense             (111)      (86)     (258)     (154)
      Interest income               299        53       545       109
      Foreign currency loss        (129)     (169)     (105)     (456)
                               --------  --------  --------  --------
Loss before income taxes         (4,704)   (3,127)   (5,704)   (3,018)
Provision for income taxes           66        34        81        39
                               --------  --------  --------  --------
Net loss                       $ (4,770) $ (3,161) $ (5,785) $ (3,057)
                               ========  ========  ========  ========

Basic & Diluted net loss per
 share (excluding preferred
 stock dividend & accretion    $  (0.12) $  (0.10) $  (0.15) $  (0.10)
                               ========  ========  ========  ========

Basic & Diluted net loss per
 share (including preferred
 stock dividend & accretion    $  (0.12) $  (0.10) $  (0.26) $  (0.10)
                               ========  ========  ========  ========


Basic & Diluted weighted
 average common shares           41,089    31,064    39,770    33,035
                               ========  ========  ========  ========

                     CENTURA SOFTWARE CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                            (In thousands)

                             (unaudited)

                                              June 30,  December 31,
                                                2000        1999
                                              --------  ------------

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents                      $17,957     $20,614
Accounts receivable, net                        11,455      14,394
Other current assets                             4,546       4,970
                                               -------     -------
        Total current assets                    33,958      39,978
Other assets                                    12,324      11,502
                                               -------     -------
        Total assets                           $46,282     $51,480
                                               =======     =======

LIABILITIES, MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE
PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current portion of long-term obligations       $   447     $   430
Accounts payable and other current liabilities   7,866       8,279
Short-term borrowings                            2,605       3,302
Deferred revenue                                12,484      13,923
                                               -------     -------
        Total current liabilities               23,402      25,934
Other long-term liabilities                        237         501
                                               -------     -------
        Total liabilities                       23,639      26,435
Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred
 stock                                              --      10,360
Stockholders' equity                            22,643      14,685
                                               -------     -------
        Total liabilities, mandatorily
         redeemable convertible preferred
         stock and stockholders' equity       $ 46,282    $ 51,480
                                               =======     =======
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