(CRYS) Crystal to Incorporate Level 8 Products for eBusiness CARY, N.C., Jan 4, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Level 8 Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVEL), a premier global provider of rapid business integration solutions that enable eBusiness and eCommerce, today announced that Crystal Systems Solutions (Nasdaq: CRYS) has signed an agreement to incorporate Level 8 products in Crystal's eBusiness projects worldwide. Under the non-exclusive agreement, Crystal will incorporate Level 8's Geneva Integrator and Geneva Message Queuing products as part of its software renovation projects. Crystal will use Level 8's products for the accelerated delivery of eBusiness and eCommerce solutions. "I am very pleased to have Crystal as a partner of Level 8's," said Arik Kilman, chairman & CEO of Level 8. "Crystal has extensive experience and an excellent reputation in delivering renovation solutions for Fortune 1000 enterprises. We see a growing demand for eBusiness and eCommerce solutions within these organizations and a requirement for technologies to enable such solutions for legacy systems. Level 8's ability to accelerate eBusiness and eCommerce projects, combined with Crystal's experienced staff and market presence, will significantly expedite the adoption of Level 8's products in the global IT marketplace." "With Level 8's industry leading EAI (enterprise application integration) products in our portfolio, Crystal expands its technological offering to enable eBusiness and eCommerce solutions for legacy systems," said Gad Goldstein, Crystal's chairman of the board. "We are impressed with the broad capabilities of Level 8's products, and have established an excellent working relationship with them. With our renovation expertise, multi-platform systems integration skills and proven methodology, combined with Level 8's products for EAI, Crystal will be in a strong position to deliver eBusiness and eCommerce solutions to our customers." About Crystal Systems Solutions Established in 1987, Crystal Systems Solutions Ltd. (Nasdaq: CRYS) provides software renovation solutions, based on its proprietary technology, for complex conversion and migration projects. Crystal has built its conversion expertise through the successful completion of projects for many prestigious Fortune 500 companies, thus establishing its competency and achieving global recognition and presence. The Crystal renovation methodology consists of several phases, including assessment, conversion and testing. This methodology allows for tailor-made adjustments to the automated process, based on client requests, thus providing cost-effective, customized solutions. Crystal's renovation solutions include platform and database migrations, IT mergers and acquisitions, and language upgrades. These solutions are available for mainframe, midrange and client/server computing platforms. Crystal Systems Solutions is a member of the Formula Group (Nadaq: FORTY) which is the largest public IT group in Israel. About Level 8 Systems Level 8 Systems (Nasdaq: LVEL) ( level8.com ) is a premier global provider of rapid business integration solutions that enable eBusiness and eCommerce through a combination of advanced software products and enabling consulting services. The Company's products include Geneva Integrator, Geneva Message Queuing, Geneva IPC, Geneva MonitorMQ, Geneva AppBuilder, Enterprise Integration Template and Business Process Template. Level 8 has more than 700 customers and over 500 employees worldwide with corporate headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, and offices in the US, UK, Germany, Denmark, France, Italy and Australia. Level 8, Level 8 Systems, Geneva, Geneva Integrator, Geneva Message Queuing, Geneva IPC, Geneva MonitorMQ, Geneva AppBuilder, Enterprise Integration Template and Business Process Template are trademarks of Level 8 Systems, Inc. All other company and product names are for identification purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners. Copyright (C) 2000 Business Wire. All rights reserved. Distributed via COMTEX. -0- CONTACT: Level 8, Cary Erika Layko, 919/319-2365 elayko@level8.com In Europe: Vanessa Harding, 44 01 181 755 1556 vharding@level8.com or Brodeur A Plus Cassandra Harris, 44 01 753 790 700 charris@brodeuraplus.com or Wall Street Investor Relations Corp. Joe Zappulla, 301/948-3430 joez@wallstreetir.com WEB PAGE: businesswire.com GEOGRAPHY: NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRY CODE: INTERNET E-COMMERCE SOFTWARE COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS MARKETING AGREEMENTS Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. *** end of sto |