SilverStream Application Server Used as e-Business Platform for New Web Portal Designed for Government Professionals.Business/Technology Editors BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2000 SilverStream-Powered PlanetGov.com Launches Today, Delivers Unique Content and Extensive Resources to Government Professionals and Officials SilverStream Software, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SSSW), The eBusiness Platform Company, today announced that PlanetGov.com, a Web portal See portal. created specifically for government and military professionals, will launch today using the SilverStream Application Server as its e-business platform. PlanetGov.com will serve as a community and voice to government and military professionals worldwide, helping them to do their jobs better and faster by offering personalized content, up-to-the minute news, from renowned government and technology journalists, and a host of other practical resources. "As the only portal in this vertical market aimed at covering the four C's (Content, Community, Commerce, and Customer Service), PlantGov.com must function as a highly innovative and reliable virtual community," said Steven W. Baldwin, President and 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. of PlanetGov.com. "To do this we required a platform that not only supported rich content development and quick time-to-market, but also guaranteed that we could easily evolve the site over the long term. With its comprehensive support of accepted industry standards, a rich development environment and a full range of enterprise-class capabilities, the SilverStream Application Server met these essential criteria." The SilverStream Application Server's open interface, powerful development tools and rich content management enabled PlanetGov.com's full-site deployment within an aggressive six-month timeframe. And the Application Server's robust scalability, built-in load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them software and session-level fail over, ensures the PlanetGov.com's ability to handle rapid traffic growth as millions of users join the community. In addition to content contributed by its world-class editorial staff, PlantGov.com delivers a range of valuable resources through multiple personalized "channels" including: --A learning channel with over 20,000 on-line courses ranging from philosophy and computer science to buying a home. --A career channel with over 17,000 potential government job opportunities - updated weekly - that allows users to tailor their resumes to meet particular job specifications. --A time-saving resource channel that provides access to over 150 government pay tables; 500 government issued forms; the names, titles, addresses and phone numbers for 350,000 government professionals; a "Link Library"; and a powerful search engine that searches over four million .gov and .mil Web sites. --A news channel that delivers over 200 news stories per day, with personalized traffic reports that get updated every three minutes "Three Minutes" is the 46th episode of Lost. It is the twenty-second episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Stephen Williams, and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on May 17, 2006 on ABC. , along with current weather forecasts. --A community channel where members can communicate with peers online via email, threaded discussion A running commentary of messages between two or more people in a discussion group. See message thread and discussion group. groups, moderated forums and personal chats. "The SilverStream Application Server has helped us move rapidly to market with a valuable tool for government professionals," noted Baldwin. "As we evolve our functionality and services, the SilverStream platform will remain a vital part of our strategy to become the premier business-to-government (B2G (Business to Government) Refers to commercial enterprises selling to government agencies. See B2B. ) Internet media property." "As organizations look to quickly develop industry-specific portals, deploying a standards-based solution with powerful content management, personalization, and an integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment is critical to ensure both rapid development and long term success," said David Skok, chairman and founder, SilverStream Software. "PlanetGov.com's Web portal illustrates the strength and power SilverStream's e-business offerings. About PlanetGov.com PlanetGov.com is the first and only comprehensive, vertically targeted Web portal, or vortal, created specifically for government and military professionals. PlanetGov.com will serve as a community providing comprehensive services to the government professional, offering extensive content to include government-related news and information, daily original columns, on-line learning tools and communities, and government career/job postings. Staffed by some of the nation's most renowned journalists in government and technology, guided by a panel of well-respected former government officials, and managed by a team of executives seasoned in the world of government, the new Web site is structured around the concept, "PlanetGov.com: Your Career, Your Community, Your Voice." PlanetGov.com was founded by the management and owners of ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → , a privately held technology solutions provider to the federal government with annual revenues of approximately $200 million. About SilverStream Software, Inc. SilverStream Software, Inc., The eBusiness Platform Company, delivers software and services that enable businesses to create, deploy and manage eBusiness applications. Used in corporations throughout the world, SilverStream Software products are changing the way business is being conducted in Global 2000 companies such as ARCO ar·co adv. & adj. Music With a bow. Used chiefly as a direction to indicate the resumption of bowing after a pizzicato passage. Adj. 1. , Ameritech, Bell Atlantic, Chevron, and the Chicago Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) A major exchange trading only stocks, with 90% of trades taking place on an automated execution system, called MAX. . SilverStream Software, http://www.silverstream.com, is publicly traded on the NASDAQ national market under the symbol (SSSW) and is based in Billerica, Massachusetts Billerica (IPA: [bɪl.'ɹɪ.kə]) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,981 at the 2000 census. Its name is pronounced "bill-RICK-a", rather than rhyming with America. . SilverStream is a registered trademark of SilverStream Software, Inc. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. This release contains information about management's future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. for purposes of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors including, but not limited to, uncertainty related to market acceptance of new products, consummation of binding agreements with Planetgov.com and other prospective business partners, competition, development of the marketplace, product development and enhancement, technological changes and other factors that are discussed in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and other documents that are periodically filed with the SEC. |
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