Computron Announces COOL Java Implementation with "Hot Link"; COOL Java Provides Research Engine.

RUTHERFORD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1997--Computron Software, Inc., (OTC:CTRN) has announced that its COOL(TM) report archival application now provides an Internet "hot link" capability that can be accessed from its COOL World Wide Web client, which is written in 100% pure Java(TM). This allows users to hot link to Web sites for drill down access and research using the COOL Java applets via standard Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. COOL with Java allows Web users to view reports that are currently being generated by existing mission critical applications and to use these production reports, without programming, to link to other Web-enabled applications.

Now a user can access the COOL report archives, drill down to a specific line item of a report and hot link to a related Web site for even more detailed information. For example, the user views a report containing requisitions and clicks on the vendor's name which takes him to the supplier's Web site to look up the current price -- thus avoiding wasted telephone time.

The Web-enabled Computron COOL solution can be implemented in a variety of ways, depending on the user needs in both intranet or Internet scenarios. For example, an organization with a widely distributed user base, e.g. with remote offices, could implement COOL in an intranet environment as an alternative to distributed servers or dial-up solutions. On the other hand, a large service organization might make selected reports -- price and product availability lists, for instance -- available to its customers or member firms via a World Wide Web COOL server.

"The addition of remote Internet access and our hot link capability makes Computron's COOL an archival and research solution for the enterprise, no matter where the enterprise's various operations are located," noted Al Tanenbaum, COOL product marketing. "Furthermore, because remote client workstations need nothing more than an Internet browser such as Netscape Navigator to access COOL reports, this represents an ideal cost-effective scenario for widely distributed reports. Little or no administration is required for any of the hundreds or even thousands of client PCs or NCs (like Sun Microsystems Inc.'s JavaStations) that may be accessing the COOL application."

Access to the Web-enabled COOL server is straightforward. If remote users have a Java capable browser, all they need is the Web address for the COOL Internet server, a user ID, and a password. The COOL Internet server can be configured to access reports stored either on the same machine as the Web server, or on a separate machine running the standard COOL server.

Computron COOL, one of the industry's leading client/server COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk) solutions, is a high-speed, cost efficient technology for enterprise-wide information storage and retrieval that replaces traditional microfiche and paper filing systems, as well as many aspects of report distribution. COOL accepts report data print streams from virtually any computer system, then indexes, compresses, and stores the electronic reports on magnetic and/or high capacity optical media. Reports can then be retrieved virtually instantaneously from any desktop, as well as character cell terminal, throughout the enterprise.

Computron's Web-enabled COOL server utilizes Java Applets built on top of a graphical Java framework to deliver a COOL user interface to the remote client. This provides an efficient solution for remote access because components are downloaded to the remote client only on an as-needed basis and cached via standard browser functionality for future access. Furthermore, because the COOL server's Java Applets are delivered in a portable format, any desktop capable of running an industry-standard, Java-capable Web browser can access the COOL system.

Computron Software, Inc., Background Information

Headquartered in Rutherford, New Jersey, Computron Software, Inc. is an international software company that designs, markets and supports n-tier client/server-based financials, workflow and COLD (Computer Output Laser Disk), and maintenance and materials/work management software solutions. Computron products are interoperable across most major UNIX architectures, as well as on Microsoft Windows NT. The Company currently markets its products and services worldwide through a direct sales force and indirect channels. The Company has offices and distributors in 14 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks detailed in the Company's documents and reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Computron Financials, Computron Workflow, Computron COOL, and Computron Maintenance and Work Management are trademarks of Computron Software, Inc. All other companies and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

CONTACT: Al Tanenbaum Howard Solomon

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