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OPENCONNECT CONGRATULATES IBM ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAINFRAME
The two companies also celebrate a partnership that has spanned more than 20 years.

DALLAS, TEXAS (April 16, 2004)— OpenConnect Systems, Inc., the leading supplier of secure Mainframe-to-Web solutions, is honored to congratulate International Business Systems (IBM) on the 40th anniversary of The System/360™ mainframe family. OpenConnect and IBM have had a successful partnership for over 20 years developing technologies that enable Global 2000 businesses to remain competitive.

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 Visual 3270) 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.