Rational Software Completes Acquisition of Catapulse
CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Rational Software
(Nasdaq: RATL), the e-development company, announced today that it has
completed its acquisition of Catapulse. The acquisition was approved at a
special stockholders meeting held February 5, 2001, where more than 99
percent
of the shares voted were voted in favor of the merger.
About Rational Software Corporation
Rational Software Corporation(R) (Nasdaq: RATL), the e-development
company, helps organizations develop and deploy software for e-business,
infrastructure, and devices and embedded systems through a combination of
tools, services and software engineering best practices. Rational's e-
development solution helps organizations overcome the software development
paradox by accelerating time to market while improving quality. Rational's
integrated solution simplifies the process of acquiring, deploying and
supporting a comprehensive software development platform, reducing total
cost
of ownership. IDC has recognized Rational as the revenue leader in multiple
application development and deployment markets for four years in a row.
Founded in 1981, Rational, one of the world's largest software companies,
had
revenues of $754 million in its twelve months ended December, 2000 and
employs
more than 4,000 people around the world. Rational is a component of the
Nasdaq-100 Index(R). Additional information is available on the Internet at www.rational.com.
Bill Durling
Director of Corporate Communications
Rational Software
781 676 2489
bdurling@rational.com |
