Documentum Extends Benefits of Enterprise Document Management to Microsoft BackOffice and Microsoft SQL Server; Documentum and Microsoft Combination Delivers Enterprise solutions.

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 1996-- Documentum, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCTM) today announced that it has extended the benefits of its Enterprise Document Management System (EDMS) by supporting a wide range of Microsoft products.

Continuing its support for Microsoft Windows NT delivered earlier this year, Documentum is broadening customers' options for deploying enterprise document management on Microsoft platforms.

Correspondingly, companies can leverage the investments and capabilities of their Microsoft products, which are now integrated with document management solutions. The integration of EDMS to Microsoft BackOffice products, which include Exchange Server 4.0, Systems Management Server (SMS) 1.1, OLE automation, and SQL Server 6.5, is scheduled for release in Q4, 1996.

"This integration will enable users to access the power of the Documentum EDMS via the Microsoft software they use today," said Jeffrey A. Miller, president and CEO of Documentum. "With this announcement, Documentum is not only supporting Microsoft standards, we're also addressing the needs of a growing NT customer base."

"Documentum's support of the entire BackOffice suite including SQL Server adds another strong enterprise application leveraging Microsoft technology," said Richard Noffsinger, document management industry manager at Microsoft. "Our customers can take advantage of Microsoft and Documentum's leading-edge products in an integrated solution. EDMS complements other line-of-business applications by providing a robust, central repository for unstructured information."

"While Microsoft has been accepted by the industry for its cost-effective messaging and communications platforms, Documentum provides essential complementary document management capabilities," said Linda Myers-Tierney, industry analyst and consultant for IDC Electronic Workplace Technologies (EWT).

"By expanding its support of Microsoft server and database offerings, Documentum is effectively addressing the growing document management requirements across the enterprise NT user base."

EDMS Support For Microsoft Products

Documentum's scheduled support for Microsoft BackOffice and SQL Server includes the following components:

-- OLE Automation -- for reliable interapplication communication;

-- Systems Management Server (SMS) -- for logging and monitoring system events;

-- Exchange Server -- for messaging integration;

-- SQL Server -- to leverage strengths of relational technology in managing document metadata and relationships.

Documentum EDMS Products

The Documentum Enterprise Document Management System (EDMS) is a family of integrated products for building and deploying enterprise document management solutions. It is designed to coordinate the availability of business-critical documents on a global basis -- enabling companies to manage ongoing changes in information and processes.

The Documentum EDMS family is based on a three-tier document-relational architecture that delivers full lifecycle management of documents including: information capture, library services, workflow, virtual document management and document distribution.

The core components of the Documentum EDMS are the Documentum Server, Documentum Workspace client environment, Documentum Application Developer's Toolkit, Accelera for document management on the Web, and LeafConnect, offering integrated services for Interleaf publishing. The company first provided support for Microsoft Windows NT in March of this year.

About Documentum

Documentum, Inc. (http://www.documentum.com) develops, markets and supports a family of object-oriented, client/server document management software products that specifically address the challenges of managing intellectual capital effectively across large enterprises.

Documentum is a recognized leader in the document management market. With headquarters in Pleasanton, Calif., Documentum sells the Documentum EDMS through a direct sales force, systems integrators, and through affiliated distributors in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Documentum has more than 150 customer sites in pharmaceutical, process and discrete manufacturing, and engineering construction applications around the world. -0-

Note to Editors: Documentum is a trademark of Documentum Inc. Microsoft, Windows NT and BackOffice are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Point your browser to the Microsoft document management industry home page at http://www.microsoft.com/industry/docman.

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