FlashFind Selects Centura's eSNAPP 2.0 Information Appliance Connectivity Solution for Field Force Mobilization.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2000

eSNAPP's Security, COM Support, and Ease of Use are Critical for

Wireless Delivery of Dynamic Business Logic

Centura Software Corp. (Nasdaq:CNTR), a leader in e-Business and Information Appliance business-to-business software solutions, announced today that FlashFind Corp., the first-mover information distiller and Internet portal for technical and operating information, has selected the recently-announced eSNAPP 2.0 as its appliance connectivity server to extend critical repair and operation manuals to energy industry workers using handhelds in the field.

FlashFind delivers personalized information realtime to its customers and suppliers at the moment the data is most useful -- enabling personnel in the field to take immediate action, transforming enterprise data into productive intelligence. Its customers, which include major energy companies such as Weatherford Global, Daniel Industries, EOG Resources, Faure Herman Meter, AGAR Corp., Hermetic, Inc. and HNG Storage have turned to FlashFind to provide them with a powerful field force automation solution that maximizes the productivity and decision making capabilities of remote workers, by providing access from any location to up-to-date repair and operations data. With eSNAPP 2.0, FlashFind can provide its customers with immediate and secure wireless connectivity to enterprise business logic, extending mission-critical information to remote field forces while increasing the quality and speed of critical decision-making.

"As we work to secure our place as a leader in the market, it is vital that we meet the needs of our customers. After reviewing various solutions, it became clear that eSNAPP 2.0 provides us with all the functionality required in this competitive industry," said Deborah Peppers, FlashFind Chairman. "The secure connectivity solution makes it possible for technicians in the field, conducting repair and maintenance work on a piece of equipment, to quickly and seamlessly locate a diverse range of critical enterprise information. Through the familiar user interface, which is very similar to that of the PC, they can easily make necessary entries into maintenance records in realtime -- while information is still fresh in their minds."

FlashFind's solutions provide access to "smart" operating and repair manuals, which contain links to pertinent standards, regulations and client-specific operating procedures as well as proprietary interfaces with enterprise asset management systems and procurement sites in one central location. With eSNAPP 2.0's Triple DES 128-bit encryption feature, the often-proprietary information contained in these manuals remains secure throughout the transmission process -- from enterprise server to smart handhelds.

Through its support of ODBC, eSNAPP 2.0 is able to communicate to most data management systems, and with its COM/DCOM support, it provides a means for remote workers to communicate with virtually any application on the enterprise. The powerful capability of eSNAPP 2.0 of effectively extending existing enterprise business logic is a key benefit for FlashFind's customers, whose technicians can now invoke COM objects from their handheld devices to fulfill data and graphical requests in the field.

"The fast pace of today's business environment necessitates a level of workflow efficiency that can only be achieved by placing critical information directly and securely into the hands of workers and technicians in the field," said Scott Broomfield, Centura Chairman and CEO. "At the same time, handheld devices have limited resources. The server-centric model of eSNAPP 2.0 helps companies like FlashFind mobilize the enterprise and extend the power of business and industrial applications to handheld devices."

About the Companies

FlashFind Corp.

Based in Houston, Texas, FlashFind Corp. is first mover in the establishment of an intelligent universal database serving, initially, the worldwide energy industry. This database provides quick and easy access to mountains of mission-critical technical information pertaining to plant and equipment in daily operations throughout the world -- drilling rigs, pipelines and distribution facilities, refineries and petrochemical plants, power plants and electric transmission systems, etc. The data available includes equipment manuals, maintenance records, operational guidelines, repair data, emergency procedures, safety and training documentation, etc. Additive to facility-specific information, the database includes links to governmental regulations, various industry research institutes, and auction and procurement services. FlashFind's proprietary access and delivery methodology allows for fast and specific access to the precise information needed at any given point in time including full security, customized to the client's specification, to proprietary information that must be maintained in a controlled-access environment. The benefits afforded directly impact FlashFind's clients' bottom line in the form of a more efficient plant operation, reduced downtime, better parts inventory control, increased safety, and an overall enhancement of the enterprise risk profile.

Centura Software Corp.

Headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., Centura is a leading provider of secure embedded database, connectivity and development solutions for the Information Appliance (IA) and e-Business (EB) markets. Centura's product offerings address the growing demand for complete and secure integration capabilities, which enable successful mobile computing. Developers and IT decision makers worldwide have relied on Centura's rich and innovative technology offerings and its world-class professional services since 1984. The company integrates their solutions in various business systems worldwide including the health-care, manufacturing, telecommunications and financial industries. Centura has 19 offices worldwide, including locations in North America, Latin America, Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. For more information about Centura, visit http://www.centurasoft.com.

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