OPENCONNECT ANNOUNCES GIBRALTAR WEB SERVICES SUPPORT FOR LINUX S/390 AND zSERIES MAINFRAMES

DALLAS , October 7, 2002— OpenConnect, a global provider of innovations for enterprise e-business, is releasing Gibraltar Web Services Support for Linux S/390 and zSeries Mainframes. Gibraltar enables organizations to rapidly transition to e-business by capturing core business logic imbedded in mainframe applications, quickly applying an Web Services front-end, and extending those applications to thousands of Web Services users.

The key strength of Gibraltar is its ability to transform "green on black" screens into Web Services interface — faster and more reliably than any other method or product. Where the mainframe is required for e-business, Gibraltar provides transformation and integration of business processes quickly, reliably and securely — all while leveraging the enterprise investment in legacy systems.

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