Unify's Linux Products Confirm Unrivaled Commitment to Linux.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 1999--

Unify Ports Entire Product Family to the Linux Platform,

Solidifying its Position as a Leading E-Commerce Solutions Provider

for this Burgeoning Operating System 

Unify Corporation (Nasdaq:UNFY), a leading provider of software solutions for e-commerce, today announced its complete line of database management and application development and deployment software solutions is now available for Linux.

Unify Corporation will showcase its Linux-based product family at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in San Jose, Calif., from Aug. 10-12, 1999 in booth No. 1046.

Demonstrating its unrivaled commitment to Linux, Unify has released eight products in the past four months for the Linux operating system. Linux versions of Unify VISION AppBuilder and AppServer, Unify DataServer, DataServer ELS and DBIntegrator, Unify ACCELL/SQL and ACCELL/IDS and Unify WebNow! are now available from Unify. Unify eWave Engine for Linux will be made available in September. By porting its entire product portfolio to the Linux platform, Unify has positioned itself as a leading vendor of open, standards-based e-commerce solutions for the Linux operating system.

"With more companies looking to Linux as a platform for their Internet and e-commerce solutions, Unify provides one of the most extensive Linux portfolios available," said Reza Mikailli, president and chief executive officer of Unify. "Unify's Linux-based products speed time to market and reduce cost of operation for businesses seeking to move into the Internet and e-commerce arena, ultimately resulting in faster ROI and increased profits."

Unify has also entered into a strategic development partnership with Red Hat Software, whereby the two companies will collaborate on product development and co-marketing opportunities, to expand product offerings certified on Red Hat Linux. This partnership gives developers a Linux-based alternative when creating solutions to meet companies' Internet and e-commerce strategic business needs.

"Unify understands that today's critical business and Internet applications must be made available for the increasingly popular Linux operating system, and we are fully committed to the Linux platform in all our product development efforts," said Dave Glende, director of product management.

Unify Linux-based E-commerce Software Now Available

Unify VISION AppBuilder and AppServer for Linux bring enterprise-level application development and deployment to developers interested in Linux-based Internet and e-commerce solutions. Using Unify VISION AppBuilder, companies can create Internet and e-commerce applications on Linux quickly and easily. Unify VISION AppServer for Linux delivers a high-performance, scalable application server that will run the most sophisticated Linux-based applications. Both products are certified on Red Hat Linux 5.2 and will be available for Red Hat Linux 6.0 at the end of August.

Unify DataServer for Linux is a family of database management products that is designed to scale from small systems to large, high-volume online transaction processing systems. Unify DataServer is an advanced database management tool, featuring online backup, synchronous and asynchronous disk transfers, stored procedures and triggers, and multiple-optimized access methods.

When coupled with Apache Server, Unify DataServer provides an ideal Internet-ready solution out of the box. Unify DataServer ELS for Linux is a high performance, easy-to-use product designed for entry-level database management needs. Unify DBIntegrator for Linux enables a user, through a PC, to access company business critical information stored in Unify DataServer. As an ODBC and JDBC-based connectivity solution, Unify DBIntegrator creates the necessary interface between the PC and the database by providing a server-based data access solution.

Unify ACCELL/SQL and ACCELL/IDS for Linux are application development products for building complex, core business applications targeted for character-based platforms. The Unify ACCELL toolbox combines native interfaces to all popular server databases to bring superior productivity and high performance to the application development process. With Unify ACCELL for Linux, developers have flexible, easy-to-use tools for rapid development of powerful applications.

Unify WebNow! for Linux is a dynamic web page engine that allows businesses to easily provide Web access to its existing database applications. Unify WebNow! combines user profile, database and access control information to generate compelling, and user-centric Web site content.

About Unify Corporation

Unify Corporation provides Internet application server solutions that enable businesses to deliver e-commerce applications by integrating existing, custom-built, and packaged applications with the Internet. Unify's professional services organization provides a full range of services to help customers successfully deliver their application initiatives. Unify's product line includes the Unify VISION, Unify eWave, ACCELL/SQL and the Unify DataServer product families.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, Unify has direct sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Japan, with a network of application partners, distributors, solutions integrators, and OEMs worldwide. Unify's application partners, which include leaders in telecommunications, financial services, commercial industries and government, deliver software solutions to millions of users worldwide. Unify product and service information is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.unify.com.

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