[announce] Arbortext Announces Support for Interwoven TeamXML

[Beth Ambaruch <bea@arbortext.com>]

Arbortext Announces Support for Interwoven TeamXML

Arbortext and Interwoven Team to Provide
Single Source, Multichannel Publishing of XML Content


Ann Arbor, Mich, November 12, 2001 — Arbortext, Inc., a global provider
of XML-based software that enables the creation, editing and publishing
of information from a single source of content to multiple types of
media, today announced an integration between Interwoven’s (Nasdaq:
IWOV) TeamXML software and Arbortext’s Epic Editor. Taking advantage of
Interwoven’s TeamXML open architecture, this integrated solution
provides customers with the ability to create customized documents that
leverage content created in many formats for automatic publishing to the
Web, PDF, CD-ROM and wireless devices.

Through the integration of Epic Editor and TeamXML, an open, scalable
repository for storing and managing XML, organizations can take
advantage of Interwoven’s strength in Content Infrastructure along with
Arbortext’s expertise in XML-based authoring, conversion and
multichannel publishing of customized documents.  This best-of-breed
solution enables organizations to deliver the right information to the
right people in the format they desire, more quickly and at a lower cost
than before.

“We provide patient education, health information and guidance to
millions of people,” said Douglas Smith, director of internet
technologies for Novant Health.  “It’s imperative that material is
fresh, consistent and up-to-date for both our Web and print versions.
The integration between Arbortext and Interwoven enables us to reuse
rather than redevelop information, ultimately increasing the quality of
information while also reducing the cost of delivering that
 information.”

Arbortext’s Epic software enables organizations to create, edit and
publish XML content.  Its newest version, 4.2, supports collaboration
through change tracking, inline editing of document components, and
easier conversion of multiple content formats to XML.  Organizations use
Epic to build applications that require automated multichannel
publishing such as catalogs, datasheets, instruction manuals, training
courses and reference publications.  In addition, Arbortext’s Epic helps
organizations reduce costs, improve time to market, increase information
quality and improve customer satisfaction.

Interwoven’s TeamXML is an open and scalable enterprise repository for
storing and managing XML. It provides customers with a rich set of APIs
that facilitate integration with any enterprise application, and is able
to break up and re-purpose reusable content as well as store content
natively as XML.  Interwoven TeamXML produces efficiencies at all levels
within an organization, including: increased productivity of individual
content contributors with easily re-purposed content; collaboration
among multiple teams, enabling parallel development, element-level
content control and reuse; and guaranteed content integrity, consistency
and accuracy through the elimination of content redundancy.

“Arbortext’s Epic software is a natural fit with Interwoven TeamXML,”
said Kevin Cochrane, vice president of product management for
Interwoven.  “With this combination, our customers will have a complete
Content Infrastructure solution for XML content creation, retrieval and
storage with delivery to different formats using different channels.”

"The demand to reduce costs and deliver provable returns is critical for
global organizations,” said PG Bartlett, vice president of marketing for
Arbortext.  "The integration between Arbortext’s Epic software and
Interwoven’s TeamXML provides organizations with a user-friendly
solution that enables them to work more efficiently, optimize
information reuse, and reduce publishing times and costs.”

About Arbortext
Arbortext is the only global provider of XML-based software that enables
the creation, editing and publishing of information to multiple media
types – Web, print, CD-ROM, wireless – from a single source of content.
Shipping since 1991, Arbortext’s standards-based software supports
technical publishing, reference publishing and catalog publishing
applications that enable enterprises to provide more accurate,
cost-efficient, complete, timely, consistent and usable information on
all media. Arbortext’s software is installed at over 3,500 customers,
including over 300 of the Global 2000 companies. Current customers
include American Express, Audi, Boeing, British Aerospace, Caterpillar,
DaimlerChrysler, Ericsson Telecom, Ford, GM, IBM, Lucent, Nokia, Nortel
Networks, PeopleSoft, Pfizer, Qantas, Ricoh, Sun Microsystems,
International Thomson Publishing, United Airlines, Volkswagen, Volvo and
West Group. Arbortext is a founding member and active participant in the
XML Activity of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Headquartered in
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, Arbortext has offices around the world.  For
more information please visit http://www.arbortext.com.