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To: 45bday who wrote (1991)	6/3/1999 9:44:00 AM
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NEWS...what the heck, thought I'd post it: Viasoft Launches XML Support for Rochade Repository; Enables Meta Data to be Leveraged as Major Information Asset Business Editors/High Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1999--Viasoft Inc. (Nasdaq NM: VIAS) announced Thursday support of the XML (eXtensible Markup Language) standard with the updated release of the Viasoft Rochade(TM) repository. This current release marks phase one of Viasoft's strategy to support the Open Information Model (OIM), and delivers the benefits of an open data exchange between Rochade, the Microsoft Repository and all other participating repository or tool vendors' products based on OIM. By moving beyond proprietary exchange formats to the XML standard, meta data information can be leveraged and shared across a large number of sources, including databases, languages, modeling tools, data extraction tools and business intelligence tools. This interoperability between meta data sources, tools and repositories facilitates the building of complex, powerful solutions such as data warehouse applications. "The flexibility of this open data exchange enables meta data to be leveraged as a major information asset, laying the foundation for Rochade repository customers to support their strategic e-business and supply-chain integration initiatives," said David Lee, vice president, Products Division. "This release exemplifies Viasoft's commitment to open exchange standards and helps ensure that Viasoft Rochade customers have the strongest enterprise repository solution." In addition to supporting Microsoft's interchange format (XIF), this phase one release provides XML exchange support for native Rochade models (VXF). Subsequent phases will provide support for OMG's XML Metadata Interchange (XMI) format. XML is the data/meta data exchange standard created by the World Wide Web Consortium that is quickly becoming the overwhelming leader for the exchange of meta data. Viasoft Rochade is an enterprise repository environment that allows an organization to capture, reuse and evolve information assets. Yphise, a leading worldwide information technology industry analyst group, recently ranked Rochade as the No. 1 enterprise-wide repository. According to the Yphise List of Requirements, Rochade proved to be the best repository software in the industry. Rochade also won the Crossroads(R) 98 A-List(R) Award, the only industry awards based on interviews with customers who are actually deploying the products in mission-critical business situations. About Viasoft Viasoft is a leader in understanding enterprise applications to help companies realize the greatest return on their information technology investments. The company provides business solutions consisting of specialized professional services and award-winning software designed to enable customers worldwide to cost-effectively manage and evolve their information technology assets. Headquartered in Phoenix, Viasoft provides sales and services through regional offices in the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe and a growing network of international subsidiaries and distributors. For more information on Viasoft's services and technologies, please visit the company's World Wide Web site at www.viasoft.com. (C) 1999 Viasoft Inc. All Rights Reserved. Viasoft(R) is a registered trademark of Viasoft Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, market demand and acceptance, the impact of competitive products and services, risks associated with results and timing of new and existing services and products, development and commercialization of technology and service offerings, the company's ability to manage change, growth and acquisitions of technology or businesses, the effect of economic and business conditions including risks inherent in international operations and the ability to attract and retain technical personnel, risks associated with, as well as the company's ability to manage, a consulting services business and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. --30--twt/ix* CONTACT: Viasoft Inc., Phoenix Julia Bryson, 602/667-2314 or 800/952-0057 ext. 2314 julia_bryson@viasoft.com TICKERS: NASDAQ:VIAS KEYWORD: ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC CANADA EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com Jun-03-1999 09:03 GMT Symbols: US;VIAS Source BW