CrossWorlds Software Announces Support for J2EE.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2001

CrossWorlds(R) Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:CWLD), a leading business integration software provider, today announced its support for Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE(TM)). With CrossWorlds' J2EE support, CrossWorlds customers will be able to invoke any CrossWorlds business process component from any J2EE compliant application server. This gives J2EE-compliant applications the ability to easily interact with multiple applications and data sources from a single integrated view of the enterprise. CrossWorlds' J2EE support will include support for Enterprise Java Beans, JMS, and support for the J2EE Connector Architecture standard.

CrossWorlds' support for J2EE enables enterprises that base their strategy on a J2EE application platform to develop integrated applications on the J2EE platform. These applications can tap into already deployed packaged and legacy applications via CrossWorlds' business integration software.

"J2EE is revolutionizing the way enterprise applications are being built and delivered today. With CrossWorlds' business integration management system enabling the integration of existing enterprise application business logic and data with this new application paradigm, the revolution can be truly successful," said Buff Jones, senior vice president of products at CrossWorlds Software. "The continuing progress the J2EE standards group is making towards defining the J2EE Connector Architecture standard further validates CrossWorlds' long standing position that application integration is a cornerstone in any enterprise application platform."

Through CrossWorlds' support for EJB, CrossWorlds' business process components will be compatible with J2EE's distributed object model. CrossWorlds' support for JMS and the J2EE Connector Architecture standard will deliver compatibility with the J2EE middleware tier. This three-pronged strategy maximizes the flexibility of CrossWorlds' development and runtime platform, and maximizes the power of the company's approach to connectivity.

About CrossWorlds(R) Software, Inc.

CrossWorlds Software, Inc. provides a suite of business integration software that unites and extends business processes. Our combination of products -- business process integration modules, sophisticated, easy-to-use tools and a patented, scalable architecture - make integrating processes within the enterprise and across the Internet possible.

By focusing on business process automation, companies use CrossWorlds to streamline and improve internal operations and trading relationships. Our products help companies reduce information technology costs, increase productivity and improve responsiveness to customer demands.

Along with our products, CrossWorlds offers a skilled, global services organization experienced in the complex challenges of enterprise-wide and e-business integration. Together, CrossWorlds products and services not only enhance our customers' competitiveness, they give them immediate cost savings by cutting the time needed for implementation.

The company's customers include industry-leading companies such as Caterpillar, The Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, Ingersoll-Rand, Nortel Networks, Sony, Telekom Austria, Telecom Mobile Limited (New Zealand Telecom) and Whirlpool Corporation. CrossWorlds (Nasdaq:CWLD) is based in Burlingame, Calif. with European headquarters in Munich, Germany and other offices throughout the Americas and Europe. Additional information can be found at www.crossworlds.com.

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