Computron Software becomes first client/server application developer to fully implement high-end business applications over Internet World Wide Web allows companies and users to realize the "Virtual Office" efficiently.

RUTHERFORD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 1995--Computron Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTRN) today announced that it has successfully demonstrated and implemented its client/server financial and workflow applications as a world wide web server.

The demonstration was conducted at Computron's annual users conference October 30-November 1, 1995.

Users were able to access a fully functional version of the latest release of Computron's applications via a Netscape browser running on a PC. When implemented in a production environment, customers will be able to access their Computron applications across the world wide web using standard HTML internet browsers. The application will be available in the first half of 1996.

Commenting on the announcement, Computron Chairman and CEO Andy Typaldos said, "This is a significant event for our clients, and is a validation of the capabilities of our advanced N-tier architecture. Now that Computron has made its applications fully internet capable, much larger scale implementations can be considered. In fact, it has the potential to radically change the face of client/server computing because it can make remote users inexpensive and easy to support -- making the `virtual office' concept closer to reality."

Typaldos said that now companies can begin rethinking their organizations and how they implement and support remote locations. They have the potential to tightly integrate suppliers and customers. And the data can be easily distributed while minimizing both data software distribution and management issues because the only software a user needs to access the system is an internet browser.

"Computron is the only world-class vendor capable of executing an internet version of its applications. We take the traditional first tier, typically the client in client/server, and move its code and responsibilities to a web server. The actual user PC then becomes a fourth tier in this client/server model," Typaldos said.

Until now, supporting remote users in highly distributed computing environments was expensive, created information bottlenecks that slowed users' access to the data, and required costly and frequent updating of the remote users' systems. Computron's internet implementations can dramatically improve information flow because software deployment and administration for remote users will require only an internet browser, such as Netscape, to access the system. Remote users can access the system with or without Computron modules on their PCs. As for administrative issues, Web sites are becoming very popular among remote users and are relatively self managing.

Computron Software Inc. Background Information

Headquartered in Rutherford, N.J., Computron Software is an international software company that designs, markets and supports n-tier client/server-based financial, workflow and Computer Output On-Line (COOL) report/data archiving software solutions that are interoperable across most major UNIX and legacy architectures, as well as on Microsoft Windows NT. Computron was one of the pioneers in the development and integration of high-impact business process reengineering, workflow and COOL technologies into client/server packaged software applications. These technologies add value by automating business processes and expanding the role of financial software from its roots in accounting to encompass literally every person and department enterprise-wide, bringing together all forms and types of information and automating their movement throughout the organization.

The company currently markets its products and services through a direct sales force and indirect channels throughout the world. The company has 17 offices and distributors in 13 countries in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

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