To: jhg_in_kc who wrote (24189 ) 12/7/1999 10:18:00 AM From: Michael F. Donadio Respond to of 64865
Persistence Software Licenses the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition Leader in EJB Application Servers Leverages the Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition for E-Commerce Appliance SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1999-- Persistence Software (Nasdaq:PRSW - news) today announced that it has licensed Sun Microsystems' latest edition of the Java(TM) 2 platform, the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE). As an early supporter of the Enterprise JavaBeans(TM) (EJB) component architecture, and one of the first application servers to support session beans and entity beans, Persistence once again demonstrates technology leadership through its comprehensive support of J2EE. As a J2EE licensee, Persistence will have access to the comprehensive suite of J2EE enterprise technology, enabling the company to build a fully compatible J2EE solution. The marriage of Persistence PowerTier with J2EE will provide customers with a complete enterprise-class, standards-based product, and an integrated platform ideal for building multi-tier, server-centric applications. The J2EE compliant version of PowerTier is expected to ship in Q-2 of 2000. ''As a leader in the e-commerce arena and an early supporter of EJB, we were an active participant in the development and refinement of several of the J2EE specifications. Our adoption of J2EE is a natural consequence,'' said Randy Hietter, vice president of Product Management, Persistence Software. ''Persistence recognizes the real value that the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition brings to businesses: simplicity, scalability, and choice,'' said George Paolini, vice president, Java Community Development, Sun Microsystems, Inc. ''We are delighted to see Persistence underscore its commitment to the Java 2 platform and to the advancement of Java technology.'' biz.yahoo.com Michael