IMPERIAL SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHES MOTIF TO JAVA MIGRATION SERVICES

Palo Alto, California, March 28, 2003 - Imperial Software Technology (IST) today announced the launch of its Motif to Java Migration Solution, a complete and cost effective solution for the rapid and automated conversion of legacy C/C++ X/Motif based applications to the Java Platform.

Based on a blend of tools and services centered on IST's X-Designer and Visaj development environments together with a suite of in-house translation tools, this migration solution significantly speeds the ordinarily complex Motif to Java migration process. This unique technology addresses the conversion to Java of both the application's Motif-based GUI front-end and the back-end toolkit dependant code significantly reducing the amount of re-coding work required to complete such a migration.

"Over many years there has been massive investment in the development of UNIX and Linux based applications using the Motif and X Window System toolkits" explained Neil Smyth, Director of Business Development at IST. "We are now seeing increasing demand to move those legacy applications forward to Java whilst maintaining those initial investments. Our migration solution directly addresses this requirement".

By automatically translating the maximum amount of existing code IST's proven Motif to Java migration technology preserves investment in legacy applications by avoiding the necessity of major code rewrites.

"Customers are finding out very quickly after talking to us that Java migration objectives they had considered prohibitive in terms of effort and expense are, in fact, well within their reach" added Smyth.

In depth information on Imperial Software Technology's X/Motif to Java migration solution is available on-line at: http://www.ist.co.uk/services/motiftojava.html

Alternatively email motiftojava@ist.co.uk or call IST at 650 688 0200 (USA) or +44 118 958 7055 (Europe).

Imperial Software Technology (IST) is a world leader in software engineering technology. IST's DeltaStream is the latest development in delivering real-time financial information and services across the web and to wireless devices. IST is also the market leader in tools used to construct graphical user interfaces for application software running on high-performance workstations such as those manufactured by Sun, SGI, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Compaq and others. Founded in 1982 as a spinout from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, the company is privately held and is based in Palo Alto, California and Reading, United Kingdom.