Platinum Equity Acquires Gupta Technologies, LLC - E-business Division of Centura Software Corporation.

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2001

First Quarter Growth Surges with Acquisition of World-Renowned Web

Application Development Business, Fueling Platinum's Portfolio of

Leading Technology Companies

Platinum Equity, a leader in acquiring and growing technology companies, has acquired Gupta Technologies, LLC, an e-Business products and services business of Centura(R) Software Corporation (Nasdaq:CNTR). Gupta Technologies has revenues of $35 million and operations in five offices worldwide.

Platinum's swift acquisition of the enterprise level application development business comes approximately one month after the announcement of signing a definitive agreement. The acquisition includes the license to operate the business under the Centura (R) name.

"The acquisition of Gupta Technologies allows Platinum to enter the Internet development and database tool applications space with products that are highly recognized by loyal customers throughout the world," said Tom T. Gores, president and CEO of Platinum Equity.

Robert Joubran, Gupta Technologies' acting CEO and Platinum Equity's treasurer and senior vice president of portfolio operations commented, "We are very eager to work with the Gupta team. Our ability to quickly close on the Centura acquisition provides us with a unique ability to drive new strategies beginning right away, on day one."

Throughout the 60-120 day transition period, the existing management operations will continue to flow through Mike Scott, a Platinum executive and Gupta Technologies' acting COO. Scott commented, "Our immediate focus will be on serving the thousands of customers and key partners that exist today throughout the world. With our efforts to enhance the customer and employee bases, we're confident that we can achieve measurable growth and improved systems."

The e-Business division features principal products including SQLBase(R) and Centura Team Developer (CTD) 2000. SQLBase(R) is the only relational database in the market with the highest level of security, with over 1,000,000 copies in use throughout the world. CTD 2000 is the premier development environment for building strategic, e-Business and mobile computing systems.

The division distributes through direct and indirect sales channels to customers including Baan, AT&T, CAM Data Systems and Avaya.

The division is being sold in order to sharpen a shift in Centura's strategic focus in the mobile, wireless and embedded markets.

The Company will continue to be based in Redwood Shores, California and Platinum will operate it as a stand-alone entity.

Platinum Equity acquired five companies in the fourth quarter of 2000, fueling its growth and reputation as a leading mergers and acquisitions firm in the US. The five companies include Billing Concepts, Aptis, Operator Service Company, Lanier Healthcare and Infocus Employee Services. In addition, Platinum expects to announce its acquisition of Williams Communications Solutions, a fully integrated, $1.3 billion telecommunications services business on March 31, 2001.

Platinum Equity

Platinum Equity (www.peh.com) is one of the largest and fastest growing, private equity firms in the United States. Platinum is a multi-billion dollar organization specializing in the acquisition and operation of global, mission-critical technology companies.

Based in Los Angeles, Platinum is a unique company recognized as a hybrid financial and strategic buyer with deep financial resources and broad operational expertise. Due to their highly skilled executive management team, Platinum is able to stimulate and help drive the value of their portfolio companies.

Since the company's founding in 1995, Platinum has acquired more than 25 technology-driven companies and several billion dollars of revenue from leading Fortune 500 Corporations including WorldCom, AT&T, Viacom, Dow Jones & Company and IBM. Platinum has an established infrastructure in North America, Europe, Asia and South America and a workforce of more than 10,000 employees serving tens of thousands of customers throughout the world.

All Platinum companies operate as stand-alone entities and are lead by their own management teams.

Centura Software Corporation

Headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., Centura is the leading global provider of solutions that mobilize the enterprise. The company's suite of integrated mobile enterprise products enables secure, real-time business across an array of devices.

Developers and IT decision makers worldwide have relied on Centura's rich and innovative technology offerings and its world-class professional services since 1984. The company integrates its solutions in various business systems worldwide, including healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications and financial industries for customers such as ADP, Merck, Xerox, Hewlett-Packard, Deutsche Bank and Southern Company.

Centura has 19 offices worldwide, including locations in North America, Latin America, Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. For more information about Centura, visit http://www.centurasoft.com.