Meet Chrystal Software are XML 2000

[Nancy Mumford <NMumford@chrystal.com>]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHRYSTAL SOFTWARE TO SHOWCASE XML-BASED WEB CONTENT
MANAGEMENT AT XML 2000 TRADE SHOW

Partners Also Demonstrate Personalized Content Management, Assembly and
Delivery from One Platform to a Variety of Output Devices

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 28, 2000 - Chrystal Software, a Xerox New Enterprise
Company, will demonstrate the power of Eclipse, the company's solution for
Web-based content management and personalized assembly, at XML 2000. 
Produced by the Graphic Communication Association and IDEAlliance, the XML
2000 Conference and Exhibition runs Dec. 5-7 at the Marriott Wardman Park
Hotel, Washington, D.C.  Chrystal Software, a premium sponsor, will be in
Booth 201.

Chrystal Software also will have four partners showing how their XML-based
solutions integrate with Eclipse: Calian Technology, Ltd.; Ecosystems
Design, Inc.; Lightspeed Interactive, Inc.; and Tata Infotech Limited.
 
"It is significant that Chrystal Software can demonstrate the power of
Eclipse through the diverse applications of our partners," said David E.
Garnett, president and chief executive officer, Chrystal Software. "The
partners' solutions highlight our product's sound architecture and
flexibility. These are powerful applications for distance learning,
compliance, personalization and publishing."

Eclipse is built on recognized Internet standards and an underlying
architecture that provides the core functionality for content capture,
content management, on-the-fly assembly, personalization, and business
rules. It allows the use of familiar tools and applications. It provides
full content management and is compatible with existing Web pages, Web
design tools, Web browsers, Web servers and XML authoring software. Eclipse
fully supports XML and HTML data types.

"When a page is requested, Eclipse generates the content from a set of
components stored at a very granular level in a repository," explains Marc
Hadley, chief engineer, Chrystal Software. "It then formats that content as
a Web page specific to the user and the delivery device, whether it is
CD-ROM, print, wireless devices, Web or interactive television." 

"Out of the box, Eclipse adds value to businesses that market to and support
a worldwide customer base," Garnett said. "With the innovative contributions
of our partners, Eclipse addresses XML-based Web content management issues
across all industries and applications. In addition, recent upgrades to the
core architecture includes a new Unicode API for enhanced support of
multilingual applications."

Chrystal Software partner Calian will demonstrate SGML and XML solutions for
the management and deployment of mission-critical and interactive content.

New York-based Ecosystems will demonstrate The Environment. The Environment
adds 27 new features to Eclipse, enabling people to interact with their XML
in ways never before possible.

Lightspeed Interactive will demonstrate single-source authoring,
state-of-the-art content management and personalized, dynamic delivery,
targeted for all media.
 
Tata Infotech is one of India's leading information technology companies. As
part of the Tata Group, India's largest and best-known conglomerate, the
company is positioned as a total systems integrator with extensive
investments in XML-based content creation and management.

About Chrystal Software

Chrystal Software delivers high-performance content management solutions for
Web-based applications, as well as traditional publishing applications.
Eclipse provides unparalleled personalization of content, with real-time
content assembly based on user profiles and input. Chrystal also markets
content management products for high-end publishing and single-source
authoring organizations.

The company has a worldwide presence with partners in key markets and
customers in automotive, aerospace, telecommunications equipment,
publishing, and other industries. Customers include Sun Microsystems, Rover
Group, Lockheed Martin, Sun Microsystems, Dell Computers, Texas Instruments,
Lucent Technologies, Micro Compact Car AG, and Daimler Chrysler.

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Media Contacts:
Nancy Mumford, Chrystal Software, (858) 676-7791, nmumford@chrystal.com,
www.chrystal.com

Ray Luoma, Calian Technology, (613) 599-8600 x310, r.luoma@calian.com,
www.calian.com

Robert Reich, Ecosystems Design,  (212) 929-4402, robert@eco-online.com,
www.eco-online.com

Jeannie Hernandez, Lightspeed Interactive, (925) 224-7496,
jeannie.hernandez@lspeed.com, www.lspeed.com

Stephen G. Downie, Tata Infotech, (416) 690-4775, downie@sprint.ca,
www.tatainfotech.com

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