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OPENCONNECT ANNOUNCES LATEST UPGRADE TO EXTREMEVISTA

eXtremeVista 4.2 Includes Customer-Driven Usability Enhancements.

DALLAS, TEXAS (February 23, 2004) — OpenConnect Systems, Inc., the pioneer of secure Mainframe-to-Web solutions, today announced the availability of eXtremeVista 4.2, an all new release that adds even greater usability capabilities to this premier Mainframe-to-Web development tool.

eXtremeVista arms developers with powerful, secure host access. eXtremeVista creates Java objects which can be deployed in a variety of forms to any compliant server. Web-based applications can then access legacy data by calling these Java objects, securely retrieving information from the mainframe.

Enhancements in eXtremeVista 4.2 include the ability for a transaction to call another transaction providing additional automated error-handling capabilities. Additional variable settings providing more flexibility and improved usability for developers have also been added.

“Companies are looking for development tools that make it easy to create, deploy and re-use Java objects that can securely access data on mainframes,” said Stuart Burris, president and CTO at OpenConnect Systems. “This latest upgrade includes a number of customer-driven enhancements that increase eXtremeVista’s usability and maximizes the re-usability of the Java objects it creates, enabling enterprises to make the most of mainframe assests.”

OpenConnect is showcasing eXtremeVista 4.2 in booth #719 at the RSA Conference 2004, February 23-27, 2004 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.

About OpenConnect Systems, Inc.
OpenConnect is the premier supplier of secure Mainframe-to-Web solutions for Global 2000 organizations. The company’s Mainframe2Web Secure Solutions Series provides companies with cost effective, secure access to critical business information and applications within mainframes. By providing customers, partners and employees with secure access to mainframe data, organizations can significantly increase productivity, information sharing and revenue generating opportunities. OpenConnect’s Mainframe2Web Secure Solutions Series consists of Secure Access Solutions (WebConnect, WebConnect SSO), Mainframe2Web Development Tools (eXtremeVista and Visual3270) and Web Services Development Tools (xmlConnect). The company’s products are distributed in over 60 countries and used by more than 60% of Fortune 100 companies. For more information on OpenConnect, visit their website at www.oc.com.

OpenConnect, WebConnect and OC Visual 3270 are trademarks of OpenConnect Systems, Inc. All other products mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.