EveryWare announces an upgrade to it's powerful Web/database tool, Tango Enterprise; Tango Enterprise's faster performance and added functionality gives it the power to build the most sophisticated Web-based applications.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--EveryWare Development Corp. today announced a new Macintosh version of Tango Enterprise. Tango Enterprise is an intranet rapid application development (IRAD) tool used by Web developers to quickly and easily create Web-based applications with data connectivity, using a drag-and-drop visual development environment.

Tango Enterprise 2.1 for the Macintosh adds support for direct Oracle and FileMaker Pro database access, has several performance enhancement features, as well as many new meta tags used to extend Tango's functionality.

Tango Enterprise 2.1 delivers a substantial increases in performance and a 60 percent increase in speed for processing Tango's meta tags, compared to the previous version. The added performance results from a new, intelligent caching mechanism and other code enhancements, as well as a WebSTAR plug-in version of the Tango Application Server. The plug-in supports the new WebSTAR Server API (WSAPI), a faster, more efficient alternative to the Common Gateway Interface (CGI).

Tango Enterprise 2.1 provides a direct connection to Oracle database servers, resulting in better performance and lower implementation costs. As with previous versions Tango Enterprise 2.1 also supports ODBC compliant databases such as: Sybase, Informix, SQL Server, Access, FoxPro, Butler SQL, etc.

EveryWare has also added FileMaker Pro support to Tango Enterprise 2.1. Developers can now use Tango Enterprise to integrate both SQL and FileMaker Pro databases in their web applications.

"Over the course of different projects Tango has saved us thousands of dollar in decreased development time and reduced training costs. I'm very impressed with this product and how easily it integrates SQL databases," said Jon Wiederspan of ComVista Inc. "Some of our clients were already using FileMaker Pro databases for their business. With Tango Enterprise we have been able to start out using their existing database while providing the ability for them to easily migrate to a more powerful SQL-based solution in the future. I haven't seen any other tool on the market that has this breadth of functionality."

Tango Enterprise 2.1 also gives developers the option of including "next/previous x records" functionality in their web applications. This feature allows users to view large search result sets in multiple pages. In keeping with Tango's acclaimed ease-of-use, this feature can be added to new applications with a single mouse click.

The new release also offers many new Tango meta tags that offer developers additional data manipulation capabilities and improved "if-then" statements.

About Tango Enterprise

Tango Enterprise first shipped in November of 1995, the tool provides a fast, easy way to create Web-based applications with database connectivity. Tango Editor, Tango's visual programming environment, generates complete HTML and SQL code, while allowing developers to customize and control their applications without locking them into pre-defined forms or templates. A multiplatform development environment, Tango Enterprise runs on Apple Macintosh, as well as Windows 95, Windows NT, and Sun Solaris-with support for SGI IRIX and IBM/Apple AIX in the first quarter of 1997.

Web sites built with Tango include complete banking solutions, on-line shopping systems, corporate directories, inventory management solutions, online requisition forms, product and pricing catalogs, and event registration. One of the more complex Tango Enterprise applications is the Bank of Montreal's Investor Line site (http://www.investorline.com/), which provides sophisticated on-line portfolio tracking. Tango Enterprise is used to make remote calls to a quote provider, then dynamically handles the content of numerous data feeds. Tango Enterprise updates an investor information database with real-time quotes from the quote provider, provides session management, keeping track of information on individual investors as they travel through the site.

Price and availability

Tango Enterprise 2.1 is priced from $995 and is available directly from EveryWare Development Corp. Tango Enterprise 2.1 will be available mid January 1997.

About EveryWare Development Corp.

EveryWare Development Corp. is committed to securing a leading position in th Intranet Rapid Application Development (IRAD) market by providing businesses with cross-platform development tools that dramatically reduce the development time of Web-based applications. The company supports multiple operating environments, including Mac OS, Windows NT/95, and UNIX. EveryWare has six key products: Tango Enterprise, a Web/database integration tool; Tango for FileMaker, a Web/database integration tool specifically optimized for FileMaker Pro databases; Bolero, a Web site tracking and analysis application; Tango Merchant, an online shopping basket solution; Butler SQL, a client/server relational database management system; and Connected, a cross-platform multi-user accounting system.

EveryWare Development Canada Corp. trades under the stock symbol "EVY" on the Alberta Stock Exchange. To order any of EveryWare's products call 1-888/819-2500, e-mail [e-mail], or visit the EveryWare Web site at (http://www.everyware.com/). -0-

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