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To: Mary Kay who wrote (4)	3/8/1999 6:11:00 PM
From: Red Scouser	Respond to of 21

Mary Kay i got the info from aol- TSI Software's Mercator Selected by Texas Instruments for Sap R/3 Interface Integration WILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 1999-- Mercator Enables Seamless Application Integration Across Texas Instruments' Enterprise Environment TSI International Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:TSFW), the provider of comprehensive enterprise application integration (EAI) solutions, today announced that Texas Instruments has chosen Mercator(R) EAI software to create interfaces between its diverse business applications and SAP(TM) R/3(R)solutions. Mercator's strong integration capabilities will enable Texas Instruments to present a unified view of business processes and information across all enterprise applications, including SAP R/3 solutions, i2's supply chain planning software and Vantive's sales force automation system. Using Mercator, TI can improve performance by enabling the rapid creation of interfaces to integrate critical business systems and speed the implementation cycle for its broad roll out of SAP R/3. Mercator's business process integration capabilities will enable Texas Instruments to integrate, route, and validate complex business data between critical business systems. "Mercator enables Texas Instruments' SAP R/3 solution to seamlessly interface with other open system initiative projects, and existing applications, allowing us to operate as a virtual enterprise," stated Christopher Fowler, Software Design Engineer at Texas Instruments. "Now that our initial interfaces to SAP R/3 are live and productive, we plan to expand our usage of Mercator to develop an EAI architecture that will support our broader integration needs. Mercator has enabled TI users to respond faster with the right information at the right time in support of critical, customer-focused business activities." "After extensive analysis, Texas Instruments chose Mercator as its key integration software based on the strength of TSI's market leadership and experience integrating diverse applications with SAP R/3 solutions," stated Connie Galley, TSI Software's president and chief executive officer. "Mercator's ability to completely integrate cross application business processes and information will enable Texas Instruments to leverage the full benefits of its R/3 environment, improving its competitive position and customer service." About Mercator TSI Software's Mercator is a comprehensive enterprise application integration solution that unleashes the benefits of optimized business processes by enabling diverse software applications to work in concert. Mercator dramatically reduces the time, cost and effort required to achieve EAI benefits by simplifying business level integration while leveraging a customer's existing IT infrastructure through non-invasive adaptation to middleware, applications, platforms and databases. Mercator is a leading EAI technology for companies implementing SAP R/3 solutions. Over 200 SAP customers use Mercator for R/3 integration, including Eastman Kodak, Eli Lilly, General Motors, Hershey Foods, Hoechst, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Lucent Technologies and Texas Instruments. Industry analyst AMR Research states, "Mercator has become the 'de facto standard' for data migration and the integration of R/3 with both legacy and bolt-on applications. " About TSI International Software Ltd. TSI Software is a leading provider of packaged software for enterprise application integration across all industries. TSI's flagship product, Mercator, is the leading solution for integrating SAP R/3 with existing systems, best-of-breed applications, web applications, databases and data warehouses. Over 1,500 customers worldwide have implemented TSI Software's integration solutions. TSI Software is a public company headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut. More information about the company can be found on the Internet at tsisoft.com. Mercator is a registered trademark of the Company. TSI Software is a trademark of the Company. SAP, R/3, and all SAP product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG. All other product and company names mentioned may be the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: TSI International Software Ltd.