DaimlerChrysler Selects Extended Systems' XTNDConnect Server for Server-Based Data Management and Synchronization.Business/High Tech Editors BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2000 Extended Systems GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Boise-based Extended Systems (Nasdaq:XTND XTND Extend XTND XML Transition Network Definition ), has announced that the automobile development division of DaimlerChrysler AB in Sindelfingen, Germany has purchased a user license for the company's data management and synchronization product, XTNDConnect Server. The product will provide employees with secure, remote and wireless data access to DaimlerChrysler's Lotus/Domino and Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. groupware servers, via handheld devices including Palm, Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. and EPOC A 32-bit operating system for handheld devices from Symbian Ltd., London, (www.symbian.com). Used in Psion and other handheld computers, it supports Java applications, e-mail, fax, infrared exchange, data synchronization with PCs and includes a suite of PIM and productivity applications. . Also accessible from the devices will be the company's database management system. The product will initially be rolled out to 500 users with plans to increase usage over the next several months. XTNDConnect Server is a solution for integrating handheld devices into the business enterprise. It provides synchronization of e-mail, contacts, calendar, tasks and other data between handheld devices and corporate servers. It also features full data management and synchronization capabilities with custom ODBC-compliant databases, such as Microsoft SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. , Sybase, Oracle, and Extended Systems' Advantage Database Server. "We have deployed PalmOS, EPOC32 and Windows CE mobile devices," said Georg Patzek, project manager for the Mercedes-Benz Technology Center (TOS/PEP) at DaimlerChrysler AG in Sindelfingen. "And, due to the recent Daimler/Chrysler fusion, we are currently in the process of changing our Groupware System from Microsoft Exchange to Lotus Notes. An important criteria for reaching the decision to implement XTNDConnect Server, besides ease of installation and administration, is the platform-independence of the product. That was a clear advantage." Pricing and Availability XTNDConnect Server is currently available for purchase or evaluation at http://www.extendsys.com/products/serversync/. Pricing is $95 per user, based on 1000-user volume. For more information, call 800/235-7576 in North America or visit http://www.extendedsystems.com/buy/international.html to contact one of Extended Systems' global offices. About Extended Systems Extended Systems is a leading provider of mobile information management solutions that enable mobile users to access, collect, synchronize and print information on demand. The company's products include data synchronization and management software, wireless connectivity products (Bluetooth and IrDA-compliant), Linux-based Internet access solutions, a complete line of network print servers and client/server database management systems with remote access capabilities. Extended Systems' customers and key relationships include Compaq, Microsoft, Ericsson, Hewlett-Packard, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Motorola, 3Com, Sharp, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. and Toshiba. Founded in 1984, Extended Systems has offices and subsidiaries in the United States and worldwide. For more information call 800/235-7576 or visit the company Web site at http://www.extendedsystems.com. Extended Systems Inc.: Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including the success of Extended Systems' relationship with DaimlerChrysler, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These include the impact of competitive products and pricing, alternative technological advances, the timely and successful development and market acceptance of new products, upgrades to existing products and other risks as detailed from time-to-time in Extended Systems' SEC filings, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. . |
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