PLATINUM technology provides job scheduling software for NASA's Earth Observing System; PLATINUM AutoSys was selected for Hughes Information Technology Corporation's work with NASA on the mission to planet Earth's computer system.

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 1996--

AutoSys will be used in the EOSDIS Core System (ECS) project

which will process and analyze global environmental data

PLATINUM technology, inc., today announced the implementation of PLATINUM AutoSys job scheduling software in a project that will help scientists better understand the global environment. The software will be used in NASA's program called the Earth Observing System. For the project, a complex network of Earth-orbiting satellites and Earth-bound test sites will collect terabytes of data on the Earth's atmosphere, tides, ocean currents, and land conservation status. The satellites will then transmit the data to eight UNIX-based Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs), part of the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) in the United States. Upon receiving the data files, AutoSys will automatically initiate computer job streams that index, process, distribute, and analyze data to determine vital information about global warming, ozone depletion, acid rain, and other environmental changes. AutoSys also will be used to manage the jobs that organize the data into final reports.

"We are excited about working with NASA on this program. It's rewarding to be part of a project that helps protect our Earth's environment," said Andrew "Flip" Filipowski, PLATINUM's president and CEO. "Those who know PLATINUM know that we've been very active in efforts to preserve the Earth and wildlife. To that end, we established our own wildlife foundation eight years ago and we continue to expand our efforts. We are proud to have AutoSys chosen as the UNIX job management technology for NASA's Earth Observing Program."

"Because of its state-of-the-art capabilities, AutoSys provides the caliber of technology that we require for a project like this. This is a product and a company that we know that we can rely on, unconditionally," said Bob Horrigan, Program Manager for the Electronic Data System (EDS) component of the EOSDIS Core System (ECS) Team. EDS is the hardware and software procurer for the ECS working with Hughes Information Technology Corporation (HITC), the project's prime contractor.

PLATINUM's AutoSys, and a recently announced companion product called AutoXpert, are leading job management tools for distributed UNIX environments. AutoSys automates data center processing and supports dynamic load balancing; business calendaring fault tolerance; centralized control of distributed processing; automatic restart and error-recovery; and integration with SNMP.

AutoXpert, released in June 1995, provides various graphical views of complex job environments. These graphical user interfaces, which combine historic, real-time, and simulated information, help system administrators better understand, plan, monitor, and troubleshoot complex job flows.

PLATINUM Systems Management Strategy

PLATINUM technology provides the broadest range of systems management solutions for managing the Open Enterprise Environment. PLATINUM focuses on satisfying the comprehensive needs of IT managers by providing integrated solution sets and strong point products in the areas of:

Change and Configuration Management Job and Process Management Distribution Management Networking and Connectivity Enterprise Automation Problem Resolution Enterprise Performance Management Security Finance and Resource Management Storage

PLATINUM protects IT investment by offering cost effective solutions and an open, scaleable framework for future growth. The Systems Management solutions plug into industry-leading frameworks such as HP OpenView and PLATINUM's POEMS architecture along with its Application Lifecycle, Business Intelligence, Database Management, and Data Warehousing solutions.

PLATINUM technology, inc., delivers the payoff on information technology (IT) investments by providing tools that enable organizations to efficiently manage next-generation computing solutions while leveraging existing and legacy systems. The company provides application development, business intelligence, database administration, data warehousing, and systems management software solutions for the Open Enterprise Environment (OEE) -- the networked computing environment that incorporates mainframe, desktop, and open systems.

Additional information about PLATINUM technology, inc. is available via the World Wide Web at http://www.platinum.com.

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Karen Andre, 708/620-5000, ext. 1730,

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