FYI:
Monday March 17 9:52 AM EDT
Siemens Nixdorf Teams With Verity to Market Verity's Search97
Information Server with the Siemens Nixdorf RM Server Product Line
Relationship Expands Siemens Nixdorf Internet/Intranet Product Line To Offer Users
Search and Retrieval Capabilities
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 1997--Verity, Inc., a leading provider of search and
retrieval applications for the enterprise, the Internet/Intranet, and Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems AG, a
systems partner with expertise in the field of information technology, have announced the signing of an
agreement whereby Verity and Siemens Nixdorf will jointly market Verity's SEARCH '97 Information Server as
a package solution with Siemens Nixdorf's RM UNIX Server product family and its Intel-based Primergy
servers.
The product combinations covered by the agreement are scheduled to ship by the end of April, 97.
Under the agreement, the SEARCH97 Information Server will be available bundled with the Netscape Suite Spot
Server, and as a package solution with the Siemens Nixdorf UNIX-servers from the RM product family or the
Intel-based Primergy servers. In a limited version, the Verity SEARCH '97 Information Server will also be
available as a stand-alone product. The Verity SEARCH97 Information Server is designed to run on the
Siemens Nixdorf Primergy or server under Windows NT, and on Siemens Nixdorf RM-Systems under Reliant
UNIX.
According to Siemens Nixdorf, the decision to choose Verity was made primarily on the basis of the company's
position as the leading vendor of Internet search engines. "In licensing Verity's Information Server, we see a
meaningful addition to and expansion of our Internet/Intranet product line in the RM/Primergy hardware
offerings," emphasized, Robert Hoog, head of Siemens Nixdorf's Middleware Department and senior
management member of the Line of Business Open Enterprise Computing (OEC). "The decisive advantages the
agreement brings, as well as its partners, clients and Intranet and Internet users, are readily evident." "As an
Internet solution provider, Siemens Nixdorf now offers its clients yet another valuable tool," he added.
"The new Verity Information Server breaks through the boundaries of conventional search engines. The era of
beyond search has begun," said Luc Loos, sales program manager at Siemens Nixdorf. "We feel that the
cooperation with Verity is the beginning of a strategic partnership in search and retrieval."
"Siemens Nixdorf is a major worldwide supplier of IT products with whom we are pleased to partner," said
Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO of Verity. "The synergy between Siemens Nixdorf and Verity products will
provide customers with a state-of-the-art IT solution."
First and foremost, Siemens Nixdorf clients will benefit from an Internet product that allows users to obtain a
complete system solution, including RM with Netscape, Intranet solutions, Livelink and Verity technology, in
addition to comprehensive consulting services from a single source at Siemens Nixdorf. At present, more than
100 Fortune 500 companies and several million users are leveraging Verity products. Siemens Nixdorf regards
this agreement as a valuable asset that will enhance the corporation's reputation as a competent partner able to
assist clients in developing complete Internet and Intranet solutions.
About Verity's SEARCH97 Product Suite
The SEARCH'97 product suite includes SEARCH'97 Information Server, SEARCH'97 CD-Web Publisher,
SEARCH'97 Agent Server Toolkit, SEARCH'97 Developer's Kit, SEARCH'97 Personal for Microsoft Exchange
and SEARCH'97 Information Server for Microsoft Exchange. Verity is expanding the product line to include its
SEARCH'97 Personal products for Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Explorer, available now; and SEARCH97
IntelliServ scheduled for delivery in May 1997. Verity is also expanding the product line to include a number of
intelligent search components that enhance query ease and accuracy, enable the visualization of information and
expand information navigation capabilities.
About Siemens Nixdorf
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG, Paderborn, Germany, is a systems partner with universal expertise
in the field of information technology. It is one of the world's largest companies in this area and is the largest
supplier of information technology of European origin. In the past fiscal year (1 Oct. 1995 - 30 Sept. 1996)
Siemens Nixdorf had incoming orders worth DM 13,9 billion and revenues of DM 13,6 billion. The company has a
workforce of 35,000 and is represented in 58 countries. Siemens Nixdorf is a separate legal unit within the
Siemens organization. In fiscal 1995/96 Siemens AG had worldwide sales of DM 94,2 billion and new orders
worth DM 100,8 billion. Founded in 1847, the company numbers among the world's largest electrical and
electronics companies.
About Verity
Verity Inc. was founded in April 1988 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Verity develops and
markets software tools and applications for searching, retrieving and filtering information across the Internet,
enterprise and CD-ROMs. Verity's products have been licensed to corporations, government agencies, on-line
service providers, Internet publishers and developers worldwide. Verity partners include: Adobe Systems,
AT&T WorldNet, Dow Jones, Hitachi, Individual Inc., Informix Software, Lotus Development Corp., Netscape
Communications, PC DOCS, SAP, SCO, Sybase Inc., WavePhore and many others.
This release contains forward looking statements relating to the Company and its SEARCH97 products under
development, including the expected features and performance. The successful development and release dates for
these products are subject to potential delay and other risks inherent in software development. Also, there is no
assurance that the products will achieve market acceptance, due to the rapidly changing market for the
Company's products, competition and other factors. These and other risks relating to Verity's business and
product development efforts are as set forth in the Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Note to Editors: For more information, contact the World Wide Web site siemens-nixdorf.com or
sni.de
For more information contact Verity at info@verity.com or at the World Wide Web site verity.com or
by calling 408-541-1500.
Verity and SEARCH97 are Trademarks of Verity Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
CONTACT: Verity, Inc.
Marguerite Padovani, 408/542-2224
mpadovan@verity.com
or
Siemens Nixdorf
Open Enterprise Computing
Berni Lorwald, Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, D-33106 Paderborn
Tel: (+49) (5251) 8 14560
or
Siemens Nixdorf
Corporate Press Relations
Angelika Bttcher, Otto-Hahn-Ring 6, D-81739 Munchen
Tel. (+49) (89) 636 53 204 |
