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To: phileasfogg who wrote (637)	10/15/2002 2:15:50 PM
From: phileasfogg	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 650

Unisys Offers Federal Agencies Unix-to-Windows Migrations Built on MigraTEC Technologies Agencies able to migrate mission-critical applications predictably, efficiently, cost-effectively BLUE BELL, Pa., and DALLAS, OCTOBER 10, 2002 -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) and MigraTEC (OTCBB: MIGR) today announced a partnership to help U.S. federal government agencies move mission-critical applications from Unix environments to the Unisys ES7000 family of Intel-based servers running Microsoft Windows. To assist federal agencies in shifting their applications from the costly, proprietary Unix setting to the more cost-effective and widespread Windows computing environment, MigraTEC has signed an agreement with Unisys to provide its patented solutions that facilitate both the migration of 32-bit applications to 64-bit environments and the cross-platform migration of C/C++ applications - such as from Solaris to Windows. Unisys Enterprise Server ES7000s provide enterprise-class performance and resilience while providing users with the advantages of a large-scale enterprise and a competitive economics model typically associated with Windows- and Intel-based computing. The servers address customer solutions that can benefit most from true mainframe-class computing. In particular, such solutions include server consolidation, reducing the complexity and performance penalties of clustering many small servers, and online transaction processing (OLTP) or business intelligence applications using large databases. "The federal government is under enormous pressure to reduce the cost of its infrastructure, improve service delivery and increase security and interoperability," said Malcolm Black, vice president and general manager, Systems & Technology, Unisys U.S. Federal Government Group. "In addition to providing a high return on investment and maximizing tax payer dollars, migrating to Windows facilitates the implementation of agencies' enterprise architecture strategies and makes it easier for managers to find capable IT professionals to modernize and protect their core applications." Unisys, Microsoft and MigraTEC have been working together for several months to develop and deliver a joint systems migration solution for federal agencies. For example, the companies are engaged in a pilot migration program for a large agency interested in consolidating its operations around Windows and Unisys systems. "To achieve IT modernization goals, federal agencies must move a large number of applications to lower total-cost-of-ownership industry standard platforms," said Wes Blair, vice president of sales and marketing for MigraTEC. "Unisys' proven services methodology and extensive project management experience coupled with MigraTEC's technology enables federal IT managers to migrate their systems efficiently, reduce costs and increase manageability of their IT infrastructures." About Unisys Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. Our people combine expertise in systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure, server technology and consulting with precision thinking and relentless execution to help clients in more than 100 countries quickly and efficiently achieve competitive advantage. For more information, visit www.unisys.com. About MigraTEC Based in Dallas, Texas, MigraTEC, Inc. is a leading provider of application migration solutions. MigraTEC's solutions support the cross-platform migration of C/C++ based application software among 32-bit operating systems, such as from Solaris(tm) to Windows® and Solaris(tm) to Linux®, and upgrading 32-bit applications to 64-bit architectures, such as the Intel® Itanium® and AMD Opteron® based platforms. MigraTEC's solutions make it possible for independent software vendors (ISVs), service providers and corporate and government enterprises to dramatically reduce the risk, time and cost associated with software migration projects. MigraTEC, Inc. is publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "MIGR." For more information, visit migratec.com. Over To You The Fogg

To: phileasfogg who wrote (637)	10/16/2002 6:58:08 AM
From: phileasfogg	Respond to of 650

Migrating C/C++ Applications to the Intel Architecture by Shel Travis, Bob Perkins, Joe Devine Coming February 2003. This title is available for preorder from the following vendors Amazon.com* Book Summary This book is written for developers or project managers planning or performing application migration to an Intel platform. This book begins with a discussion of the migration process-including the issues and preparatory tasks that must be addressed to determine the practicality of a migration and ensure a successful result. The book provides a roadmap, in the form of a matrix, to identify the major issue categories that apply to specific migration requirements. For each source platform processor, operating system, compiler and library there are a unique combination of issues-for each specific target. The matrix is key in identifying which issue categories pertain to the reader's goal. The bulk of the book discusses the specific issues for each category by describing the issue, providing a C or C++ code example of the problem, identifying one or more possible solutions, and outlining the decision criteria for selecting the right solution. The book also describes various tools and techniques available to assist in a migration-emulation libraries, compiler errors and warnings, and automated analysis/migration tools. About the Authors Shel Travis began his career at Xerox where he was involved in, led, or managed development of 14 hardware or software projects on 9 different platforms. His first application port involved Smalltalk-76 and a Xerox personal computer prototype in 1978. He subsequently developed and ported assembly language BIOS and diagnostic code as well as MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows-based applications. After leaving Xerox, he spent five years developing and enhancing the Windows and Macintosh versions of Aldus (now Adobe) Persuasion including integration of a multi-platform file system shared with PageMaker. Following two years in the IS department at Sprint leading development of an OS/2-based client/server application, Mr. Travis moved to MigraTEC to manage a series of application migrations between OS/2 and Windows. Serving as the Vice President of Research at MigraTEC, he leads a team responsible for MigraTEC's products based on the MigraTEC Migration Workbench such as the 64Express and 32Direct product families. His team is currently exploring new and enhanced applications for automated analysis, migration, and translation of source code. Bob Perkins joined MigraTEC in April of 1996. Since that time he has held positions as Quality Assurance Manager, Migration Services Manager, Software Development Manager and Manager of Quality. Prior to joining MigraTEC, Mr. Perkins worked for Aldus Corp. from 1988 to 1995 as a Principal Software Engineer, User Interface Architect, and Project Manager and for Adobe Systems after merging with Aldus. From 1984 to 1988, he worked for Xerox Corp. as a Senior Software Engineer. Mr. Perkins started his career as a Software Engineering Consulting in 1979 and has a total of 22 years in the software development industry. Joe Devine is currently serving as Manager of Solutions Engineering for MigraTEC. His degree in Electrical Engineering is from Milwaukee School of Engineering. He has over 29 years of high-tech Information Sciences experience working in the Milwaukee, Chicago, Tulsa, and Dallas areas with State Government, Insurance, Retail, Petroleum, Banking and Software Development industries. He has been with MigraTEC since January 2001 after leaving Resource One as VP of Research. He has consulted for IBM, Phillips Petroleum and Sequent. For the last 15 years, Joe has been primarily involved in emerging technologies in computing hardware and software. Much of his work has been devoted to scalability and portability of computer software. Working with several young companies in the Dallas area, Joe has been a key contributor in efforts to transparently migrate mainframe application (including transaction based applications run under CICS) to downsized and distributed UNIX-based platforms as well as development of a software products to automate the migration process. What I prefer about this book is the above description of the pedigree of MIGR's human resources. Should one use the word Intellectual Capital and describe MigraTEC as a knowledge company? Over to You The Fogg