XML Industry Leaders Interleaf and Object Design to
Cross License Technologies
Business Wire - February 23, 1999 11:24
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 1999--
Interleaf Leverages the Power of Object-Oriented Technology and XML to Revolutionize
Management of e-Content(TM)
Interleaf, Inc. (Nasdaq:LEAF) and Object Design, Inc. (Nasdaq:ODIS) today announced a
strategic partnership that will leverage both Companies' core competencies in XML-based
solutions and improve their ability to deliver solutions specifically tailored for their customers'
evolving business needs. Interleaf and Object Design will cross license their technologies for use
in Interleaf's BladeRunner(TM) and in Object Design's eXcelon(TM). Interleaf's XML-based
e-content solution, BladeRunner, will employ Object Design's object-oriented database,
ObjectStore(R), and Interleaf's Styler&Composer(TM) will be integrated into Object Design's
eXcelon(TM), a highly scalable XML data server.
For BladeRunner customers, ObjectStore's unique Cache-Forward(TM) architecture will
provide a high-speed, object-oriented repository with superior scalability. ObjectStore's
transparent integration with relational database management systems will further enable
BladeRunner customers to leverage their current investments in legacy relational databases.
BladeRunner is the first complete enterprise content management solution that harnesses the
power of industry standards such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML) and Microsoft(R)
Word to deliver the reusability and personalization benefits of structured information in
content-critical business solutions over the Web.
"Our partnership with Object Design represents an integral component in our overall strategy of
providing world class XML-based e-content solutions," stated Jaime Ellertson, Interleaf's
President and CEO. "Object Design's ObjectStore will provide our customers with the
performance and scalability they require in their initiatives to leverage critical content over the
Web. And Object Design will be leveraging the power of our publishing engine with its licensing
of our XML-based Styler&Composer technology."
Integrating Interleaf's W3C-compliant Styler&Composer into Object Design's eXcelon will
provide the ability to create dynamic, personalized documents with multi-channel publishing
capabilities including Web, CD-ROM and print.
"By providing our customers with a proven XML publishing engine, Interleaf's Styler&Composer
will help to establish eXcelon as the best solution for building high-performance XML Web
applications," said Object Design President and CEO Justin Perreault. "And by selecting
ObjectStore as the embedded database in BladeRunner, Interleaf has assured its customers that
they will have the industry's best XML data-management technology at the heart of their XML
content-management system."
Interleaf's BladeRunner will be generally available during the second quarter of 1999. The
product is currently being implemented in an early adopter phase at Motorola's Semiconductor
Components Group, Shared Medical Systems (SMS), North Carolina's Department of
Commerce and Practitioners Publishing Company, among others. Object Design's eXcelon will
be generally available during the first quarter of 1999. A free, downloadable beta version of
eXcelon is currently available on Object Design's Web page at objectdesign.com.
About Object Design
Object Design, Inc. (http://www.objectdesign.com), the leading provider of object data
management solutions for Java-, XML- and C++-based applications, develops and markets the
ObjectStore database management system and related tools, the ObjectStore PSE Pro suite of
small-footprint embeddable databases and the eXcelon XML data server. All of Object Design's
products provide superior performance and scalability for Java, XML and C++ applications.
The company backs its products with comprehensive training, services, and support.
Headquartered in Burlington, Mass., Object Design sells and supports its products through
branch offices across the U.S., international subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Belgium,
France, Germany, The Netherlands, Japan and Australia, and a worldwide network of
distributors.
About Interleaf
Interleaf, Inc. provides enterprise-wide software solutions for content management and high-end
publishing. These solutions provide Global 2000 customers with a distinct competitive advantage
by enabling them to deploy document-based applications that improve their operating efficiency
and customer satisfaction, while driving revenue and profitability. Interleaf's software products
make it easy for companies to assemble, manage, retrieve, distribute and publish business-critical
information across the corporate enterprise and beyond. Interleaf is a public company listed on
the Nasdaq National Market (Nasdaq:LEAF). Interleaf is headquartered in Waltham, Mass.,
with offices around the world. Information about Interleaf's products is available from Interleaf
Direct at 1-800-955-5323 or on the World Wide Web at interleaf.com.
Interleaf(R), BladeRunner(TM) and e-content(TM) are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Interleaf, Inc. ObjectStore(R), eXcelon(TM) and Cache-Forward(TM) are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Object Design, Inc.
The press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities
Laws, and actual events and the Company's results could differ materially from those set forth in
the forward-looking statements. Certain factors that might cause such a difference include,
among other things, delays or difficulties in the development of BladeRunner or the integration of
BladeRunner with the ObjectStore product; delays or difficulties in the development of eXcelon
or the integration of eXcelon with Interleaf's Styler&Composer; unexpected changes in XML
standards and technology; and those factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" on
pages 13-15 of Interleaf's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated June 29, 1998.
CONTACT: Interleaf, Inc. Sterling Hager, Inc.
Amanda Radice Shelly Lindgren-Outwater
(781) 768-1510 (617) 926-6665
aradice@interleaf.com shelly@sterlinghager.com
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