Curl Corporation Solves Developers' Java-Windows XP Dilemma.

Business/Technology Editors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2001

Curl Surge(TM) Offers Uniform, Platform-Independent, User-Friendly

Client-Side Software Platform

Curl Corporation, the leading provider of next-generation Internet infrastructure, has the solution for Web developers affected by the exclusion of the Java Virtual Machine ("JVM") from Microsoft Windows XP. Curl encourages developers to move up to the groundbreaking Curl(TM) Content Language and the Surge(TM) client-side software platform.

With Microsoft's decision to exclude the Java Virtual Machine from Windows XP, all current Java programs (user interface, applets, applications, etc.) will no longer work with Windows XP unless the end user downloads a substantial Java plug-in.

Accordingly, it is likely that most Web developers must re-engineer their content in order for it to work on all future Microsoft operating system platforms. This is a time and labor intensive undertaking. Curl suggests that instead, developers use a Web software platform that is:

-- Uniform (not fragmented such as the Java Virtual Machine platform);

-- Platform independent;

-- Can be dynamically created by the numerous server-side technologies (JSP, ASP, ASP++, Cold Fusion, PHP, etc.);

-- User friendly with a fast, intuitive installation process; and,

-- Faster and easier to maintain than content built using traditional computer programming languages.

Curl Surge is the answer. Curl's software technology is considered by many in the international business community to be the most important development since the creation of the Web. It offers developers, Web content providers and creators of e-commerce sites the technology to develop and deploy a new breed of Web applications. As the premier client-side platform for delivering Web applications, Curl technology allows developers to create dynamic user interfaces that can communicate in real-time with their back-end Web services implementations.

The Surge software environment is based on the Curl(TM) Content Language that uniquely combines - in a single platform - key technologies including text formatting and layout, scripting, rich 2-D and 3-D graphics, native support for parsing XML documents, networking connectivity including HTTP and SOAP, and a full object-oriented programming language. Developers worldwide use Curl technology to build and deploy highly interactive, extensible client-side Web applications and applets that deliver a dramatically faster, richer Internet experience.

For more information on the Curl Surge Web software platform call 617-761-1200 or visit www.curl.com.

About Curl Corporation

Curl Corporation enables Web content providers, creators of e-commerce sites and programmers to develop and deploy next-generation Web pages and applications by providing full application-level functionality and a substantially richer, more interactive user experience. Curl's client-side processing capability significantly boosts performance and dramatically improves the online experience for conducting business, supporting e-commerce and enhancing entertainment. The Curl technology substantially reduces file sizes typically associated with rich media. This allows for faster downloads at a cost lower than standard Web content delivery. Curl, located in Cambridge, MA., was founded by a team of internationally renowned computer scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For more information, visit www.curl.com.

Curl and Surge are trademarks of Curl Corporation. All other trademarks appearing in this news release are the property of their respective owners.