EveryWare Announces the ODBC version of Tango; EveryWare's popular Web/database integration tool to communicate with industry standard enterprise databases.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 1996--EveryWare Development Corp. today announced an ODBC upgrade for its popular Web/database integration tool, Tango.

Tango is a full-featured visual development tool enabling Web administrators to rapidly create dynamic Web site solutions that interact with ODBC compliant databases without writing any HTML (HyperText Markup Language) or SQL (Structured Query Language) code.

Open Database Connectivity (ODBC), a standard developed by Microsoft Corporation, provides the advantage of standard, vendor-independent data access to multiple data sources. Tango connects Macintosh-based Web servers, such as WebSTAR from StarNine Technologies, Inc., to databases such as Oracle, Sybase, Informix, FoxPro, Butler SQL and many others running on Windows, Unix, or Macintosh platforms.

"Tango is an excellent product that has given us the ability to create non-static Web pages that can be differentiated from our competitors. People who are considering a cruise can go to our Web site at (http://www.jwg.com/vacation/), and search for specific cruise ships or destinations that interest them. The ODBC version of Tango will allow everyone, who uses industry standard databases, to create these interactive environments and put their information online," said Dave Williams, president of Destination Gateway Inc.

Tango facilitates the creation of Web-based solutions by allowing programmers and non-programmers to quickly get a dynamic Web site online without writing custom common gateway interfaces (CGIs), HTML or SQL code. Tango enables webmasters to create online solutions such as:

-- electronic shopping malls

-- product and pricing catalogs

-- chat and conferencing systems

-- event registration systems

-- enhanced security systems

Tango contains two components: the building environment or the editor, which empowers webmasters to easily create solutions within a point and click interface; and the CGI, which enables the Web server to access databases such as Oracle, Informix, Sybase, Butler SQL and others.

ODBC is an essential element for companies working with the Intranet. The Intranet, as opposed to the Internet, is used by companies that are deploying Web services on their internal network behind the firewall. Having ODBC capabilities within an organization allows companies to better utilize one or many different data sources running on different platforms. Tango lets companies create in-house solutions such as: corporate directories, internal message forums and internal registration forms quickly and easily.

"Tango has always been the easiest method of putting database applications and content on the Web. Now, with our ODBC support we're providing this ease-of-use to a vast new audience who are using a range of database management systems on a variety of platforms. With Tango, there's no reason not to put your existing database content online," said Mark Wickens, product manager for Tango.

The ODBC version of Tango will be available at the end of January, 1996. Online demonstrations of Tango along with information on EveryWare's Butler SQL and Enterprise products can be viewed from their Web site at (http://www.everyware.com/).

On November 9, 1995, Patshare Capital Inc. (PSH: Alberta Stock Exchange) announced a binding agreement with EveryWare, pursuant to which Patshare would acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of EveryWare, subject to several conditions including the approval of the shareholders of Patshare and the approval of the Alberta Stock Exchange. -0-

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