PILOT DECISION SUPPORT SUITE EXTENDED WITH POWERFUL WEB ACCESS FOR ANALYSIS ANYWHERE.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1996--Pilot Software, Inc., a leading global supplier of decision support software, today announced Pilot(R) Internet Publisher(TM), the Internet or Intranet component of the comprehensive Pilot Decision Support Suite(TM). This product extends the Pilot Decision Support Suite for delivery of advanced data mining and on-line analytical processing (OLAP) capabilities through standard Internet or Intranet architectures.

With the Pilot Internet Publisher, users have an array of increasingly powerful Internet tools for accessing the capabilities of the Pilot Decision Support Suite - whether they dial-in for basic analysis with a standard Web browser, download a personal cube for analysis from the road or conduct complex analysis using Java applets or ActiveX controls. Unlike other decision support vendors that offer limited Web implementations, Pilot's plug and play architecture delivers the flexibility of a full range of capabilities.

"Pilot Decision Support Suite's advanced, comprehensive architecture makes it possible for Pilot to adapt to new technologies and deliver our customers' vision of a complete decision support solution," said Eric Kim, Pilot's president and chief executive officer. "Most customers require a multi-level decision support product for the Internet. Pilot's leadership in the client/server and decision support markets makes us a natural fit for these application extensions. With the Pilot Internet Publisher, we will continue our commitment to providing consistent, rapid-fire answers to critical business questions - from any platform."

Pilot Internet Publisher is designed to utilize Java and ActiveX technologies to create a truly interactive decision support application environment for power users who require versatility, enhanced flexibility and improved visualization with access to advanced techniques like data mining. Pilot's advanced decision support objects create a smart, Internet browser environment. For example, marketing managers in the financial services industry will employ this intelligent browser-based environment to interactively construct and evaluate profitability of future marketing campaigns based on Pilot Discovery Server's data mining features.

For users who need fast access and analysis of remote data warehouses but are restricted by low-bandwidth connections, Pilot Internet Publisher provides the powerful, dynamic OLAP capabilities of the Pilot Decision Support Suite through standard HTML browsers. For instance, healthcare organizations that want to distribute information directly to physicians use Pilot's rapid analysis environment to disseminate vast quantities of information to these users faster and easier than before.

The Pilot Internet Publisher's architecture also supports distribution of personal cubes to Pilot Desktop for mobile users who cannot afford to limit analysis to on-line sessions. In the consumer packaged goods industry, field sales people - whether aboard an airplane, during a client-site visit or from a satellite office - can replicate relevant data from the data warehouse, disconnect and then analyze information offline.

"With Version 5, Pilot has advanced its technology to deliver impressive decision support and data mining capabilities," said Judith Hurwitz, president of Hurwitz Group, Inc. "And the new Pilot Internet Publisher offers users a highly interactive decision support environment across an organization's Intranet or the Internet."

Pricing and Availability

The Pilot Internet Publisher is scheduled to be available by year- end 1996. Pricing begins at $10,000 per server.

Pilot Decision Support Suite

The Pilot Decision Support Suite accelerates the analysis of corporate data warehouses to monitor key indicators, understand past performance and identify trends and opportunities. Unlike other decision support products, Pilot's comprehensive solution provides predictive data mining, high performance OLAP and flexible visualization in an open, plug and play architecture that is fast to implement, easy to modify and supports analysis anywhere. Designed for sales and marketing executives, the suite consists of a range of components including Pilot Internet Publisher(TM), Pilot Discovery Server(TM), Pilot Analysis Server(TM), Pilot Designer(TM), Pilot Desktop, Pilot Analysis Library(TM) and the Pilot Excel Add-in(TM). It can be installed on a single notebook, a multi-tier client/server network or corporate Intranet.

About Pilot Software

Pilot Software, Inc., a company of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (NYSE: DNB), develops interactive decision support software for business decision makers in large organizations who need immediate, relevant insight to make time-critical decisions that improve organizational performance. Pilot's global headquarters are located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company has a strong international presence with offices throughout North and South America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. For more information, Pilot can be reached at http://www.pilotsw.com.

Pilot and Pilot Software are registered trademarks of Pilot Software, Inc. Pilot Decision Support Suite, Pilot Desktop, Pilot Analysis Server, Pilot Designer, Pilot Analysis Library, Pilot Discovery Server and Pilot Internet Publisher are trademarks of Pilot Software, Inc. All other products are trademarks of their respective holders.

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