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To: Boplicity who wrote (11949)	4/10/2000 11:41:00 AM
From: im a survivor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

IARC - NEWS Monday April 10, 9:38 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Information Architects Announces PDF to XML Converter Industry's first commercial conversion product CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2000-- Information Architects (iA; NASDAQ: IARC), providers of XML-based dynamic content aggregation and syndication solutions, today announced the successful launch of its Beta program for version 1.0 of the Metaphoria© PDF Converter, kicking off the next phase in its work with partners and beta testers to develop the industry's first commercial-scale transformation solutions designed to apply the power of XML to PDF documents. This significant offering enables companies to access, manipulate and transform PDF documents in whole or in part for a variety of applications online. PDF, the Portable Document Format, is the de facto standard for electronic document distribution worldwide. By converting PDF documents to XML, customers can build and manage scalable, end-to-end content and publishing solutions more quickly, simply and cost-effectively. ``Our new Converter is defining the next generation of data transformation applications,' said Bob Gruder, CEO of iA. ``Customer requirements have driven significant innovations in our conversion functionality to support more data formats and offer increased flexibility. These innovations empower the Metaphoria Converter to become the leader that benefits a variety of markets, including eCommerce, content syndication, mobile computing, publishing, knowledge management and catalog aggregation.' Offering scalable, bi-directional dynamic exchange of both structured and unstructured data, content and commerce functionality in any format, iA's Metaphoria Converter automatically transforms static and dynamic documents to HTML and XHTML, as well as advanced data formats, including XML and RDF. The Metaphoria Converter provides unparalleled fidelity to original documents, with backward compatibility to earlier versions of originating file formats. Information Architects will continue to solicit tester and partner feedback on this new transformation functionality, and has committed to delivering the commercial version of Metaphoria Converter later this year. About Information Architects (iA) Information Architects (NASDAQ: IARC - news) delivers information management solutions that empower eBusinesses to securely distribute content and functionality across the Web. iA's dynamic syndication solutions enable the seamless development and management of global content and functionality syndication from one source to any Web site or device connected to the Net. This dynamic syndication can help companies improve data exchange and collaboration among co-workers, customers, suppliers and partners. iA's core offering, the Metaphoria Framework, is an open, patented, XML-based product suite that offers customized delivery of any digital information on the Web. Its dynamic aggregation and syndication technology enable users to access content and commerce application from any source -- even multiple sources -- enhancing the overall user experience, promoting site stickiness and loyalty, and augmenting eCommerce-generated initiatives. Further information about iA is available at ia.com . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Information Architects Tom Dudchik, 704/367-2049 dudchit@info-arc.com or ZOT Group Sally Khudairi, 617/818-0177 sk@zotgroup.com

To: Boplicity who wrote (11949)	4/10/2000 12:24:00 PM
From: pinhi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

Greg, exactly. I call it McMansion overload. Boomers are gonna get killed on all these large monuments to ego that are being built on the periphery of most large American cities. Who are they going to sell to? Don't tell me it's the kids who are piercing their tongues. What a joke. When these worn out boomers get tired of paying high property taxes on large homes, maintaining all the crap that goes wrong with them, and decide to retire away from congested, crime ridden cites all at once, they are going to take a bath on these properties. JMHO, Pinhi