ARBORTEXT TO PROVIDE XML-BASED CONTENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE BASED ON ORACLE iFS

["Beth Ambaruch" <bea@arbortext.com>]

ARBORTEXT TO PROVIDE XML-BASED CONTENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE BASED ON ORACLEÒ
iFS

Arbortext’s XML-based Technology Leverages Oracle iFS to Serve as
Robust and Highly Scalable XML Document Repository

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 16, 2000 – Arbortext, Inc., a leading provider of
Extensible Markup Language (XML) based e-content software, today announced
the availability of Arbortext’s Epic Editor and Epic Editor LE now with new
support for Oracle Internet File System (iFS). Customers can seamlessly use
the combination of Arbortext’s technology and Oracle iFS as a content
repository, allowing companies to deliver more personalized, dynamic and
easily searchable content for e-publishing, e-commerce and B2B
e-marketplaces.

Oracle iFS is the first file system built for the Internet and combines the
simplicity of the file system with the powerful information management
capabilities of Oracle8i. The combination of Arbortext’s industry-leading
XML technology and Oracle Internet File System means that customers now have
access to a complete XML content management solution from vendors who are
leaders in their respective fields.

"In the Internet age it's become painfully clear that existing, antiquated
file systems cannot meet the needs of users who demand a complete, robust
content management solution,” said Jeremy Burton, Oracle vice president,
Internet Platform Marketing. "Oracle iFS coupled with Arbortext's offerings
present those frustrated users with that complete content management
solution rooted in XML, an Internet industry standard."

“Arbortext has a long history of servicing market leaders in a variety of
industries who need to exploit everything that XML can offer for
e-publishing and e-business requirements. Therefore, we see the combination
of our XML technology with Oracle’s new Internet File System offering as a
great opportunity to extend our expertise across the enterprise,” said Jim
Sterken, president and CEO of Arbortext.  “This offering marks a significant
milestone in our company’s growth. We are proud to be to be one of the first
vendors to offer a complete XML e-content management solution leveraging
Oracle Internet File System.”


Pricing and availability
·	Arbortext’s Epic Editor and Epic Editor LE support Oracle iFS through the
addition of both server-side and client-side components and will be
available July 2000
·	Arbortext’s pricing for the Repository Adapter to connect Epic Editor and
Epic Editor LE to Oracle iFS starts at $400 per user.


About Arbortext
Renowned as one of the original creators of XML, Arbortext is the leading
global provider of XML software for content critical to e-business. Shipping
since 1991, Arbortext’s standards-based software enables enterprises to
provide more personalized, dynamic and easily searchable content for
e-publishing, e-commerce and B2B e-marketplaces. Arbortext’s software is
currently deployed at over 300 of the Global 2000 companies, including AT&T,
Audi, Boeing, British Aerospace, Caterpillar, DaimlerChrysler, Ericsson
Telecom, Ford, GM, IBM, Lucent, Nokia, 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
Working Group of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Headquartered in Ann
Arbor, Michigan, Arbortext has offices around the world.

For more information please visit http://www.arbortext.com.

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trademark of Oracle Corporation.

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Contacts:	PG Bartlett			Andrea Edwards
		Arbortext, Inc.		Text 100 for Arbortext
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