CrossAccess Awarded GSA IT Schedule Contract.

Business Editors

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2000

Government agencies can now take advantage of eXadas(TM)

to access disparate information

CrossAccess Corporation, a data-centric Internet infrastructure company, today announced that its eXadas(TM) eData engine has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) Information Technology (IT) Schedule contract and is now recognized as an approved GSA IT Schedule contractor.

GSA IT Schedule contracts are awarded by the General Services Administration's IT Acquisition Center. GSA's IT Acquisition Center certifies that the prices a company has awarded on schedule are fair and reasonable for sale to any government agency. The goal for the GSA Schedules program is to provide a streamlined and cost effective procurement method for all federal agencies. The GSA IT Center awards schedule contracts for a wide variety of IT products and services, including systems development, systems operations, studies and other related support services. Government agencies can purchase directly from GSA Schedule holders using simplified acquisition procedures and do not require that agencies follow additional competition requirements.

eXadas transforms traditional application data into eData enabling immediate and universal access to all types of mainframe data. It's an ideal technology for e-business applications that require transparent access to legacy data sources such as IMS, VSAM, IDMS, Adabas, Datacom, DB2 and Sequential. Because eData enables "any data to any browser" through a single, standard interface, it's a fast, low-cost solution for applications that focus on information access and control.

"Now that CrossAccess has been awarded a GSA IT Schedule contract, government agencies can take advantage of the eXadas eData solution and access the wealth of information that has been locked inside legacy databases for years," said CrossAccess president, George Langan. "eXadas is the perfect solution for government agencies. Its ability to provide timely and accurate data at a low cost is invaluable. It's a faster, better, cheaper solution."

About CrossAccess Corporation

CrossAccess Corporation, a data-centric Internet infrastructure company based in Santa Clara, California, pioneered the concept of eData and now leads the industry by delivering comprehensive solutions for creating and managing eData. CrossAccess enables companies throughout the world to provide universal access to enterprise data from the desktop to the Web. Its software is specifically designed to help companies navigate the many paths to e-business and accelerate e-business applications through eData. CrossAccess is the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the IMS and VSAM access technology utilized in IBM's Classic Connect(R) offering and maintains strategic relationships with IBM, Sagent, MERANT, Metagon Technologies, Software AG and other database and tool vendors. For more information, visit the company's website at www.crossaccess.com.