StrikeIron Introduces Two Easier Ways to Understand and Utilize Web Services with Java.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2004

Create New Dynamic Applications and Speed up Web Services Development

StrikeIron(TM), Inc., a pioneer of software and online services that provide a new level of ease of use and productivity for utilizing Web services, today announced that its industry-leading interface for working with Web services in a Windows(R) environment is now available for Java(TM). The new StrikeIron Web Services Analyzer for Java and the StrikeIron Web Services Developer Kit for Java provide business users and developers with easier-to-use products for understanding and utilizing any Web service.

These new products join the current StrikeIron Web Services Analyzer for Windows to provide cross-platform support enabling a broader potential audience to take advantage of the benefits of Web services.

Also announced today was StrikeIron's new subscription pricing model that provides customers with the flexibility to select either a monthly or yearly subscription fee depending on their needs.

The StrikeIron Web Services Analyzer for Java's graphical interface allows anyone, with minimal experience, to quickly and more easily, discover, understand and utilize any XML-based Web service with a click of the mouse. No longer do business users need to understand Web Services Description Language (WSDL) to decipher a Web service. Business users, such as analysts and intelligence workers, can now utilize Web services to get faster access to information or assemble new applications without necessarily relying on IT resources.

The StrikeIron Web Services Developer Kit for Java accelerates application development and lowers costs by taking advantage of StrikeIron's Web Services Dynamic Object Technology (WSDOT). The WSDOT engine enables software developers to dynamically load, invoke, aggregate and govern the execution of multiple Web services at runtime. In addition to its graphical analysis capabilities, it includes a programmable API as well as a plug-in for the Java Eclipse environment. Developers can create flexible, dynamic applications with a whole new level of freedom and flexibility while significantly reducing the cost and time to completion.

"The StrikeIron Web Services Analyzer for Java and Web Services Developer Kit for Java demonstrate StrikeIron's leadership in providing cross-platform tools that make using Web Services faster and easier for business users and developers," said Jason Bloomberg, Senior Analyst of ZapThink LLC. "StrikeIron's products are valuable tools for improving productivity and reducing the development costs associated with Web Services and Service-Oriented Architectures."

"By adding support for the Java environment, now there is a way for a much broader audience to take advantage of Web services," said Richard Holcomb, CEO of StrikeIron. "StrikeIron's new products allow companies to empower Java users to become self-sufficient in accessing information, integrating desktop applications and assembling new applications."

The StrikeIron Web Services Analyzer for Java

-- A point-and-click interface that requires no time consuming

programming or compiling.

-- A browser for faster Web services discovery in your favorite

directories.

-- A tree-based graphical browser for viewing and understanding

of the input and output requirements of a Web service.

-- A table output view that can be saved directly to other

applications, like Microsoft(R) Excel.

-- Reduced time and cost because additional software is not

required to dynamically execute a Web service.

The StrikeIron Web Services Developer Kit

-- A full copy of the StrikeIron Web Services Analyzer for Java.

-- Dynamic invocation and execution capability without requiring

recompiling if the Web service changes or is unknown at

compile time.

-- Complete, standardized, executable Java code generation from

any Web service.

-- An Eclipse plug-in for graphical analysis of Web services and

code generation within the Eclipse environment.

-- A rich set of additional functionality for building

applications around Web services including Web service

monitoring, batch capabilities, multiple workspaces and more.

-- Reduced complexity, time and cost because additional software

is not required.

Pricing

The StrikeIron Web Services Analyzer for Java is available with a free trial and is priced at $9.95/month or $99/year.

The StrikeIron Web Services Developer Kit is available with a free trial and is priced at $45.95/month or $499/year.

StrikeIron's products can be downloaded at www.strikeiron.com.

About StrikeIron

StrikeIron, Inc. is a pioneer of innovative software and online services providing a new level of ease of use and productivity for business users and developers wanting to take advantage of Web services. The StrikeIron Web Services Analyzer and the StrikeIron Web Services Developer Kit are the first of a line of products that allows anyone to easily understand and utilize Web services for faster access to information, integration of existing applications and assembly of new applications. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, this venture-backed company was founded by a trio of veteran entrepreneurs with more than fifty years of combined experience in building innovative and successful technology companies. For more information, visit us at www.strikeiron.com.

StrikeIron is a trademark of StrikeIron, Inc. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders.