GraphOn Signs Distribution Agreement with Planet Europe; GO-Global Meets Growing European Requirements for Web-Enabled, Cost-Effective Application Access from Any Platform.Business Editors MORGAN HILL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2004 GraphOn Corp. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :GOJO), a leading developer of multi-platform application publishing and Web-enabling software solutions, today announced that Planet Europe has become an authorized distribution partner in the GraphOn Authorized Channel Partner Program. With headquarters in Paris, Planet Europe will market GraphOn's GO-Global family of ultra-thin-client, server-based computing Refers to applications that run in a server. Also known as "thin client computing," it may refer to a browser-based environment that uses a Web browser as the client with all applications running on a Web server on the Internet or in an intranet on the LAN. solutions throughout France. "We selected GraphOn technology after a deep market survey," said Dominique Benoit, European sales director at Planet Europe. "GO-Global's ability to instantly turn any application into a standard Web-based interface creates a new milestone where a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , a Macintosh, a Linux box See box. or a Windows 98 PC can run any application in any environment without having to change one line of existing legacy applications." In addition to offering the GO-Global family on a software-only basis, Planet Europe has also incorporated GO-Global into a complete, pre-configured hardware/software solution. The new product, named R-WinBox (as in Remote Windows Box See box. ) is an all-in-one server solution configured for 25, 50 or 100 concurrent users. "At power-on, the R-WinBox is ready to go," said Benoit. "The only task is to declare the new server address on the network." "This is a very important partnership agreement for GraphOn," said Tom Castanzo, business development director for GraphOn's European operations. "Not only is Planet Europe marketing a high-performance, cost-effective hardware/software solution, the company has also created a French GO-Global Web site and has translated most of our GO-Global technical and marketing literature." The GO-Global family includes GO-Global for Windows and GO-Global for UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). . GO-Global for Windows publishes Windows applications to the Web or a corporate network without the need for Citrix MetaFrame or Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Terminal Services The Windows 2000 counterpart of Windows Terminal Server in Windows NT. See Windows Terminal Server. . GO-Global for UNIX publishes UNIX and Linux applications without the need for local X Server software. The product family makes applications instantly accessible to local and remote users running on any platform, while retaining all of the application's features, functionality, and branding. "As an example, take a customer who wishes to install a new release of their order processing software," explained Benoit. "Unfortunately, this requires Windows 2003, but most of the workstations are running Windows 98 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. . The cost to upgrade all the workstations would be huge. The GO-Global alternative is fantastic in this case. You do not change anything and you just install one centralized GO-Global server and it serves all the remote devices. It is much less expensive than any other solution and it can all be done in a day." About Planet Europe Founded in 1995, Planet Europe specialized in networking, Wi-Fi and security applications. The decision to actively invest in GraphOn thin-client technology will position the company in the growing Internet/Intranet marketplace for large enterprise customers as well as government applications. Headed by Managing Director Sylvain Bessaye and European Sales Director Dominique Benoit, Planet Europe is expected to become a significant market player in thin-client technology within the next two years. Planet Europe has headquarters at 24 rue Chaptal, 75009 Paris, France, with an office at Espace G2C G2C Government to Citizen G2C Government to Consumer , 75 rue de Gerland, 69307 Lyon, France. For more information, please call +33 6 87 71 80 73 or visit www.planeteurobiz.com/goglobal. About GraphOn Corp. GraphOn Corp. is a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. with headquarters in Morgan Hill, Calif., USA. For over two decades, GraphOn has been an innovator and developer of cost-effective, advanced technology solutions that help customers access applications from remote locations. GraphOn's high-performance software provides fast remote access, cross-platform connectivity, and a centralized architecture that delivers a dramatically lower cost of ownership. GraphOn markets its software through direct sales, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and licenses, independent software vendors (ISVs), value-added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators. For more information, call 800-GRAPHON in the USA or +44 1344 668534 in Europe, or visit www.graphon.com. This press release contains statements that are forward looking as that term is defined by the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results will differ due to factors such as shifts in customer demand, product shipment schedules, product mix, competitive products and pricing, technological shifts and other variables. Readers are referred to GraphOn's most recent periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note to Editors: GraphOn and GO-Global are registered trademarks of GraphOn Corp. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. |
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