ViewStar Introduces Product Suite for the Internet; New Offerings "Set The Standard" for Internet Workflow Applications.

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 1996--ViewStar Corporation, the leading provider of business process automation software, today introduced a set of products that extends the benefits of workflow technology to the Internet.

ViewStar's comprehensive offerings for the Internet and Intranets will open the world of imaging, document management and workflow technologies to a new class of users, and enable the development of a host of additional business process applications.

"ViewStar's workflow software for the Internet sets the standard," said Scott McCready, director of Image Systems at International Data Corporation in Framingham, Mass. "With ViewStar, organizations can use the Internet to employ business process automation in new commercial markets," he added.

Bruce Silver, president of Bruce Silver Associates, an industry consulting firm in Weston, Mass. noted that ViewStar's new product line "is the most complete Internet workflow offering today, and allows for production-level workflow applications to be processed via the Internet."

By using ViewStar to move beyond the department or enterprise into virtually limitless territory, organizations can improve customer service, provide widespread 24-hour access to information, and increase their competitive advantage.

"ViewStar's new Internet products align with our Web deployment strategy to provide worldwide access to our university," said Brian Kemerait, director of the Management Information Resource Center at North Carolina State University, a beta site. "When implemented, candidates for our undergraduate programs will be able to submit an application via the Internet directly into a ViewStar system for workflow processing. This is a great time saver which also allows us to market to candidates around the globe."

At Texas Commerce Bank, Vice President Eroy Wilkins remarked, "We have a goal to enable users anywhere in the bank to have access to document images stored in ViewStar repositories. InfoServer@Work will enable us to meet that goal."

Internet Products

ViewStar will be offering three products to serve the Internet and Intranet:

1. InfoServer@Work -- This server provides Web-based access to ViewStar libraries for customers seeking to leverage the economical, ubiquitous nature of the Web. Ideal for storing and retrieval applications involving unstructured information across Intranets, InfoServer@Work can import data from various sources and formats and automatically build a content-rich application.

For example, a bank's signature verification procedure is greatly simplified with InfoServer@Work as it automatically gathers signature images, COLD data and other information from ViewStar libraries along with name and address information from a legacy system, and presents it completely and concisely on an easy-to-review Web page.

2. Process@Work -- This ViewStar software utilizes the reach and cost effectiveness of the Web to workflow-enable Internet applications. Users can initiate processes from a Web browser, track the status of work as it progresses through a process, and amend the information or take action on the work as it moves through the workflow. An example is a loan application, whereby a user can apply for a loan on the Web, follow its progress and add information as needed until the loan is decided.

3. Internet Transport Task This product sends work across the Internet between two independent ViewStar systems, via Internet transport protocols. This allows remote or inter-organizational processes to be easily linked. An example would be regional auto insurance centers electronically sharing accident claims information.

Competitive Advantages

The key benefits to ViewStar's new Internet offerings:

1. An open approach: there are no proprietary plug-ins, and data representation is user-, workstation- or application-defined. This simplifies and enables broad workstation support, including Macintosh and Unix.

2. A flexible approach: the open interface allows for ease of integration, and the user can easily modify or create ViewStar-generated HTML pages, or integrate ViewStar with customer-developed web pages.

3. Cross-platform support: no browser platform specific code

4. Allows current ViewStar customers to leverage their existing workflow investment with an infusion of new Internet and Intranet capabilities.

These benefits translate into true value for the customers of organizations using ViewStar's Internet software. For one low price, corporations can now offer their customers wherever they reside access to information and workflow processing via the Internet, and without the delays and costs of postal mail, phone or other delivery systems.

Availability and Pricing

InfoServer@Work will be available in Q3'96 and is priced at $50,000 per server, with unlimited users. Process@Work will be available in Q3'96 and is priced at $30,000 per server, with unlimited users. The Internet BPA Transport is available now and is priced at $2,995 per system. ViewStar customers should contact their local ViewStar account representative or distribution partner for complete pricing and delivery details.

ViewStar Corporation

Founded in 1986, ViewStar Corporation designs, develops and markets software products used to create mission-critical, line-of-business workflow applications in a distributed, networked environment. Incorporating data, electronic documents, images, text, multimedia and other formats, the ViewStar system enables organizations to deploy applications ranging from small departmental workflow processes to large, complex systems distributed over multiple locations.

To date, more than 250 ViewStar systems have been installed worldwide to optimize and automate a wide range of document-intensive applications. ViewStar is headquartered in Alameda, Calif., with regional offices throughout the United States and in the United Kingdom, with international headquarters in France. Visit ViewStar on the Internet at http://www.viewstar.com.

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