CrossAccess Corporation Joins BEA Star Program To Provide Mainframe Data Integration Solution Built on BEA.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2002

CrossAccess Corporation, the mainframe data integration experts, today announced that it has joined the growing list of companies in the Star Partner Program of BEA Systems, Inc., one of the world's leading e-business infrastructure software companies. The BEA/CrossAccess relationship is driving a major market initiative, targeting the 10,000+ organizations with significant mainframe data investments. The companies have launched a joint marketing program to promote the combined BEA WebLogic Server(TM) and CrossAccess eXadas(TM) Data Integrator platform. This effort presents the joint ability to provide seamless real-time access to mainframe legacy data through WebLogic environments.

CrossAccess eXadas Data Integrator provides enterprise scale JDBC access to all enterprise data, including IMS, IDMS, VSAM, Adabas, Datacom and DB2. BEA WebLogic users achieve complete integration of their mainframe-based data resources through eXadas Data Integrator with no mainframe programming. And, the eXadas technology delivers millisecond performance while empowering seamless read/write mainframe data integration.

"As experts in the development and deployment of mainframe integration solutions, we at CrossAccess provide a valuable resource for BEA in penetrating the mainframe market," said George Langan, President, CrossAccess Corporation. "The WebLogic/eXadas solution provides large enterprises with the speed, scale and scope mandatory for the 'real' enterprise." "Together we provide a breakthrough data integration solution that raises the bar for speed in performance and implementation."

As a member of the BEA Star Partner program, CrossAccess Corporation will receive an array of benefits in marketing, sales, training, education, and technical development. BEA Star members are systems integrators, independent software vendors and application service providers building e-business solutions on the BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform(TM) to help make their customers Internet-ready and future-proof.

About CrossAccess Corporation

CrossAccess Corporation is the leading provider of legacy data integration for enterprise-wide e-business initiatives. The CrossAccess product eXadas Data Integrator provides seamless read/write access to all mainframe relational and non-relational data. Its software is specifically designed to help companies navigate the many paths to e-business and accelerate e-business applications. CrossAccess maintains strategic relationships with BEA, IBM, Sagent, Metagon Technologies, Software AG and other database and tool vendors. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., CrossAccess is on the Web at www.crossaccess.com.

Note to Editors: eXadas is a trademark of CrossAccess Corporation. BEA and WebLogic are registered trademarks of BEA Systems, Inc. BEA WebLogic E-Business Platform, BEA WebLogic Server, BEA WebLogic Commerce Server, BEA WebLogic Personalization Server, BEA WebLogic Collaborate, and BEA WebLogic Business Process Integrator are trademarks of BEA Systems, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the company with which they are associated.