For Immediate Release:
 

SpaceWorks Announces Commercial Availability Of Web BusinessManager Suite v. 6.0 Based On J2EE Platform

Rockville, MD -- December 20, 2000 -- SpaceWorks, Inc., a leading business-to-business sell-side Web commerce software company, today announced the commercial availability of the next-generation of the SpaceWorks Web BusinessManager Suite, Version 6.0, which is based on Java™ 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE).

SpaceWorks has certified the Web BusinessManager Suite 6.0 on BEA Weblogic® Server, the market leader in Java application servers. Additionally, Version 6.0 will be certified and delivered on IBM® Websphere™ and iPlanet Application Server™ in early Q1 2001.

The Suite 6.0 architecture now incorporates J2EE platform technologies including Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB)™, JavaServer Pages (JSP)™, Java™ Servlets, JavaBeans™, Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI), Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI)™, JavaMail™ API, Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) API, Java Messaging Service (JMS) and Java Transaction Service (JTS).

The J2EE technology increases interoperability of the Web BusinessManager Suite with independently developed applications, enhancing seamless business processes as well as increased performance. J2EE will also enable SpaceWorks clients to experience lower costs associated with the tailoring and future upgrades of the Suite. Version 6.0 extends the current use of Extensible Markup Language (XML) in the Web BusinessManager Suite, which will enable faster integration to other systems.

The Web BusinessManager Suite 6.0 release is available on NT, Solaris, AIX and HP- UX operating systems.

“The new J2EE platform for the SpaceWorks Web BusinessManager Suite once again illustrates the SpaceWorks tradition of delivering the strongest, standards-based B2B applications for conducting business on the Web,” said SpaceWorks President and CEO, Dave MacSwain. “J2EE, which is becoming the e-business platform of choice, will help SpaceWorks clients enjoy numerous benefits, including the ability to run one common applications server for all applications.”

About SpaceWorks
SpaceWorks, Inc.® drives billions in B2B revenue today for Global 2000 manufacturers, distributors and supplier-driven marketplaces. SpaceWorks industrial-strength application, the Web BusinessManager Suite, automates all the mission-critical activities involved in B2B selling, including ordering, marketing, billing and more. The solution integrates with back-end systems, e-Marketplaces and customer procurement networks to enable real-time, revenue-generating transactions. SpaceWorks clients include Avaya, BF Goodrich, GE Aircraft Engines, and Maytag Corporation, among others. Alliance partners include PricewaterhouseCoopers, webMethods, Commerce One and more. Additional information is available at www.spaceworks.com.

Note to Editors: OrderManager and SpaceWorks are registered trademarks of SpaceWorks, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective holders.

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