NetManage RUMBA 2000 Software Supports NCI 3270 Coax/PCI Adapter; Organizations Benefit From Easy Expansion of Enterprise Information to New Desktop Platforms.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2000 NetManage(R) (Nasdaq:NETM), a leading supplier of e-business access and application integration solutions, and Network Controls International, Inc. (NCI See Liberate. ), a subsidiary of IFS International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:IFSH IFSH Instituts für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik an der Universität Hamburg (German: Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy Studies) ) and a global provider of customer relationship management, retail delivery and connectivity solutions, today announced that NetManage's RUMBA 2000 mainframe software now supports NCI 3270 Coax/PCI Adapter. The NCI3270 Coax/PCI Adapter is the first PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Local Bus Architecture 3270 coax adapter See 3270 emulator. to be certified to operate with the RUMBA 2000 software. The NCI 3270 Coax/PCI Adapter is an industry standard plug-and-play PCI Bus PCI bus - Peripheral Component Interconnect adapter that provides a 3270 coax communication interface from an IBM compatible (computer) IBM compatible - A computer which can use hardware and software designed for the IBM PC (or, less often, IBM mainframes). This was once a key phrase in marketing a new PC clone but now in 1998 is rarely used, the non-IBM wintel personal computer manufacturers such PC to an IBM mainframe. Leveraging the robust capabilities of RUMBA 2000 and the NCI 3270 Coax/PCI Adapter, customers are able to access host systems using their current 3270 coax connectivity environments with the flexibility to migrate to new PC technologies and architectures. "NetManage's RUMBA software has provided more than 10,000 companies with a streamlined way to access enterprise information through different desktop platforms," said Zvi Alon, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of NetManage. "Our commitment to those customers leads us to continuously search for improvements that can help them bridge the gap between their existing infrastructure and the migration requirements of the Internet economy. RUMBA's compatibility with the NCI 3270 Coax/PCI Adapter has now made the process more efficient for users operating with a 3270 coax connectivity interface to extend their business to e-business." This partnership meets the increasing customer requirements for PCI local bus architecture adapters. When installed in a PC, NCI 3270 Coax/PCI Adapter provides a direct interface to the mainframe or can be interfaced through an IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) 3174/3274/3276/4701/4702 Cluster Communications Control Unit. The plug-and-play NCI 3270 Coax/PCI Adapter supports Windows 95, Windows NT and IBM OS/2 configurations and allows for easy automatic configuration and software-loaded microcode A set of elementary instructions in a complex instruction set computer (CISC). The microcode resides in a separate high-speed memory and functions as a translation layer between the machine instructions and the circuit level of the computer. upgrades through its on board microprocessor. "The older ISA bus architecture is rapidly disappearing from today's PC configurations. It is becoming increasingly difficult to purchase a PC that has an available ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. slot," said Per Olof Ezelius, NCI president and CEO. "We are very pleased to offer NetManage customers the flexibility to run the award winning RUMBA product line using PCs with the high-speed PCI-bus architecture in configuration with the NCI 3270 Coax/PCI Adapter. When coupled together, NCI 3270 Coax/PCI Adapter and RUMBA 2000 provide a best-in-class solution for customers seeking cutting-edge PCI technologies." About NCI Established in Charlotte, N.C., in 1983, NCI (www.nci-inc.com) has been a premier provider of information technology solutions for the financial services industry with innovative, server-centric and browser-based retail delivery products. NCI's operations include wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. in London, England, and Viersen, Germany, and an Asia-Pacific branch office in Melbourne, Australia. NCI Holdings, Inc., the parent company of NCI, was acquired by IFS International, Inc. in 1998. IFS International, Inc. (www.ifsintl.com) develops, markets and supports software products for the electronic financial market. IFS International's TPII and TP-CMS products provide support for ATMs, point of sale devices, network switches, smart cards and card management. About NetManage Founded in 1990, NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM) delivers information access, publishing, integration, and support solutions and services that maximize a company's investment in existing information systems and provide the bridge to the new Internet economy. Award-winning NetManage products and services offerings include a comprehensive portfolio of application integration software, host access software, centralized management, and live interactive support solutions that transform corporate information assets into powerful e-business solutions. NetManage sells and services products worldwide through its direct sales force, international subsidiaries, and authorized channel partners. For more information, visit http://www.netmanage.com, send e-mail to pr@netmanage.com or call 978/685-4000 (Eastern Time) or 408/973-7171 (Pacific Time). 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