Haht Software announces network computing architecture alliance with Oracle.

Raleigh, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1996--

Combined Open Architectures Enhance The Deployment

Of Enterprise-class Applications Across The Internet

HAHT Software, Inc. today announced support for Oracle's Network Computing architecture.

HAHT and Oracle will work closely to enable HAHT's highly scalable Internet deployment platform, the HAHTSITE(TM) Application Server, to function as a cartridge in Network Computing Architecture. Oracle customers will be able to develop new or extend existing applications onto the Internet using the HAHTSITE Integrated Development Environment. Participation in Oracle's Network Computing Architecture will offer HAHTSITE applications access to any services available via the Object Request Broker built into Oracle WebServer.

"HAHT Software's all-in-one Internet development system, HAHTSITE, embodies a vision of openness and scalability that makes it a natural choice for organizations who wish to take advantage of all of the Internet's benefits without having to reinvent their IT infrastructure," said Mark Jarvis, vice president of Oracle Server Marketing. "Working together with HAHT will allow our customers to easily extend their technology investments onto the Web and provide them with a comprehensive, visual approach to building new, complementary business logic on the Web."

"Working in association with Oracle will help to deliver even greater scalability and openness to HAHTSITE customers," said Rowland Archer, chief operating officer, HAHT Software. "Network Computing Architecture is a natural enhancement of HAHT's strategy for extending and expanding enterprise-class core business applications onto the Internet. The integration of the Oracle Web Request Broker API with the HAHTSITE Application Server platform allows our customers to use Network Computing Architecture's high performance alternative to CGI. And, as HAHTSITE users expand the functionality of their web-based applications, they can tap the broad range of services that will be available through Network Computing Architecture cartridges."

Network Computing Architecture is a common set of technologies that will enable all PCs, network computers and other client devices to work with all web servers, database servers and application servers over any network. It offers a high level of openness and flexibility for developing and deploying network-centric applications seamlessly across the corporate enterprise and the Web. Network Computing Architecture's universal connectivity to any client - including Netscape ONE, Microsoft Active X(TM)/DCOM, network computers, as well as Oracle(R) Universal Server(R), other data servers and legacy systems - and its support of defacto standards such as Java(TM), browser plug-ins and ActiveX objects allows organizations to leverage new technologies while protecting current technology investments.

The HAHTSITE system is the only fully integrated environment for developing, deploying and maintaining scalable, open and secure, real-world web applications. Designed to work with any web server, any web browser, any database, and existing application logic, HAHTSITE enables web development teams to meet the challenges posed by the Internet - maintaining corporate standards, leveraging existing assets, cost-effectively migrating to new technologies while managing development processes, diverse user constituencies and distributed resources. With HAHTSITE, enterprise-class applications can be easily extended to the Internet and expanded for use by a wider user community. HAHTSITE's open, scalable architecture not only protects an organization's investment in its IT infrastructure; it enables the adoption of emerging technologies as they develop.

HAHTSITE includes a complete development language that is syntax compatible with Microsoft Visual Basic(R), and supports application deployment to Windows NT(R) and leading UNIX server platforms. The integration of the HAHTSITE Application Server with Oracle's Network Computing Architecture allows Oracle customers to build dynamic, server-side web applications in HAHTSITE's VB compatible language. This means that the more than 4 million people who know Visual Basic can put their existing skills to work immediately building interactive web applications.

About HAHT Software

Based in Raleigh, N.C., HAHT Software, Inc.(http://www.haht.com) was founded in June, 1995, with a mission to produce the premier enterprise solution for extending and expanding applications onto the Internet. Our flagship product, HAHTSITE, received the "Best of PC EXPO" award for Internet Products in 1996 and was named a premier product at DEMO `96. HAHT Software was recently named one of Upside Magazine's "100 Hot Private Companies" (and was included as one of the "High Five" in the same list.) "HAHT" is an acronym derived from the names of founders Richard Holcomb, Rowland Archer, Jim Hebert and Tyler Bennett, formerly principals of Q+E Software, the leading supplier of client/server database access technology to the software industry. -0-

Trademarks:

HAHT, HAHTsite, HAHTtalk, HAHTspot, HAHTbits are trademarks or registered trademarks of HAHT Software, Inc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

CONTACT: Patty Williams Amy Swartz

HAHT Software GCI Group

919/786-5112 212/546-1646

[e-mail] [e-mail]