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To: John T. Hardee who wrote (759)	1/9/2000 12:28:00 AM
From: Ronald D. Stange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1238

New to CNTR bought at 5 1/4 on 12/31 from KK^2 lead on YHOO MRVC thread and brief DD. Looks exciting. For future reference here is Institutional Ownership a/o 9/30/99. insidertrader.com Ron

To: John T. Hardee who wrote (759)	1/9/2000 12:46:00 AM
From: LTK007	Respond to of 1238

john here is the background article on AOL-TV relationship----from 8/5/99 PR Company News Hewlett-Packard and Hughes Network Systems are among Industry Leaders to adopt Centura Technology for Cutting-edge Intelligent Devices REDWOOD SHORES, Cal., August 5, 1999 -- Centura© Software Corporation (NASDAQ: CNTR), leader of secure, embedded micro and e-business databases and development solutions, has staked out a leadership position in data management technology for Internet Appliances and other intelligent devices. According to the Dataquest research firm, the data management market alone for these types of devices is expected to grow to $110 million by year 2003. While much of the buzz surrounding this ?next wave? of computing has speculated on the mere possibility of such devices, Centura has posted solid, growing sales in this segment, and Centura?s micro-database technology has been adopted for numerous pioneering intelligent device products. The industry term ?intelligent devices? describes the growing class of non-PC devices that store and manipulate data. This category includes set-top boxes, industrial controllers, office equipment, consumer appliances, Internet access devices (or Internet Appliances), and many telecommunications components requiring sophisticated data management. Centura-based Internet Appliances include the new Internet-enabled set-top box currently in development by Hughes Network Systems, for use in the AOLTV and DIRECTV services. This device will use Raima Database Manager for VxWorks (RDM/Vx) as the basis of an interactive programming guide. RDM has also been designed into other intelligent devices including new office equipment from Hewlett-Packard as well as Sigma Game?s intelligent casino slot machines. While the concept of a database management system is more often associated with Enterprise applications rather than with embedded devices and RTOSs, Centura?s micro-database technology is emerging as a critical tool that can enhance performance, cut time-to-market, and meet the demanding small footprint requirements of today?s emerging devices. ?Adopting RDM for VxWorks cut months from our development and QA cycles. As our device evolved to become more multi-functional and manage more complex information, it was critical that it incorporate this kind of proven data management tool,? said Maurizio Monesi, Product Architect of the Hewlett-Packard 9100C Digital Sender. Over the past two years, Centura has built strong relationships with major market players, such as Wind River Systems, developer of the industry leading Tornado development environment and VxWorks real-time operating system. The joint efforts of Centura and Wind River Systems were critical to the creation of the Hewlett-Packard 9100C Digital Sender and Hughes Network Systems? Internet-enabled set-top box currently under development. Additionally, Centura Professional Services Corporation, Centura Software?s consulting organization, has worked extensively with customers in the intelligent device and Internet Appliance segment, and played an important role in helping them achieve their development goals. Centura Professional Services provides RTOS experts that deliver a wide range of services, including database design, application development, and performance optimization. About Centura Centura Software Corporation is the leader in providing secure, embedded, micro and e-business database solutions, and the connectivity to integrate such solutions into core business systems. Centura offers a variety of embedded database products including RDM and the Velocis Database Server (formerly offered by Raima Corporation), SQLBase Suite, SQLBase SafeGarde and SQLBase SafeGarde Max. Centura?s offerings also include Centura Team Developer and Centura Web Developer, Centura?s net.db E-business solution, SQLHost, SQLBase Exchange and the SQLNetwork family of database connectivity solutions. Centura Software Corporation has 19 offices world-wide, including locations in North America, Latin America, Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. All current Centura product offerings are Year-2000 (Y2K) compliant. For more information about Centura, please visit centurasoft.com.