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Technology Stocks : OBJECT DESIGN Inc.: Bargain of the year!! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: LAWREAL who wrote (2759)	3/1/1999 12:16:00 PM
From: Sea Otter	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3194

eXcelon is a great product in a great market space. Now lets see how quickly this translates to $$. ODIS sales force is certainly pushing hard on it. Sea Otter

To: LAWREAL who wrote (2759)	3/3/1999 10:38:00 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 3194

Micro Modeling Associates Partners With Object Design MMA to Leverage Object Design's eXcelon(tm) -- the Industry's only XML Data Server for Web Apps NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1999-- Micro Modeling Associates (MMA), a high-growth business technology consulting firm, announced today a strategic partnership with Object Design® Inc. (Nasdaq: ODIS - news), a leading provider of enterprise and embedded data management solutions. MMA will leverage Object Design's best-of-breed object-oriented database management systems and tools, including eXcelon, the industry's first XML data server, to develop customized business solutions and Web applications for large corporations. As a premier member of ODI's eXtreme Advantage Partner Program, MMA will integrate eXcelon into its enterprise knowledge management service offering for Fortune 500 businesses. MMA participated on Object Design's eXcelon steering committee alongside well-known companies such as KPMG and Knight-Ridder, and is now incorporating eXcelon into its own technology framework. MMA's knowledge management business solution is an extensible framework that allows large organizations to focus on their intellectual assets without being unduly constrained by complex technology issues. The framework supports highly dynamic knowledge architectures, provides the lowest cost integration of existing business systems and is adaptable to proprietary systems and infrastructure without sacrificing performance or robustness. ''eXcelon has proven to be a perfect complement to the development of highly distributed and scalable applications. This innovative XML technology will deliver unparalleled flexibility and extensibility for large scale enterprise applications, data-driven websites, knowledge management systems and other data intensive customized applications,'' said Philippe Richard, managing associate with MMA's Strategic Technology Practice. According to Larry Alston, Object Design's Vice President of Marketing ''MMA's technology expertise and vertical industry knowledge are the perfect complement to integrating Object Design's industry-leading object data-management solutions. We are particularly excited about MMA's close involvement in eXcelon and look forward to bringing our combined expertise to the rapidly expanding market for new XML-based business solutions.'' ''Partnering with the market leader in object database software will create extraordinary value for our clients,'' said MMA's President Roy Wetterstrom. ''MMA is pleased to extend Object Design's world-class product lines, including eXcelon, to build business-critical, data-driven enterprise and Internet solutions.'' *About MMA* MMA (http://www.micromodeling.com) founded in 1989, is a high-growth business technology consulting firm that develops custom enterprise, desktop and Internet and e-commerce applications for leading corporations nationwide. The firm delivers tangible value to its clients by combining business domain knowledge, focused technical expertise, and marketing and creative design to create innovative and cost-effective solutions to the most complex business challenges. MMA delivers business-critical systems to specialized vertical markets including financial services, pharmaceutical/healthcare, media/entertainment and telecommunications industries. *Headquartered in the heart of Wall Street*, MMA has more than 320 professionals in 10 offices across the country. Well... at least we can see that, from now on, the Wall Street crowd's got no excuse not to drop by MMA's HQ! It's just 'round the corner...