[announce] OASIS Member News: REPUBLICA AND ICL INVIA EXTENDED THEIRRESELLER AGREEMENT

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REPUBLICA AND ICL INVIA EXTENDED THEIR RESELLER AGREEMENT
 
X-Fetch Technology Available for the Entire Fujitsu Group
 
Republica Corp., which specialises in XML-based data processing, and the Nordic information technology service house and operator, ICL Invia Ltd., extend their cooperation. The new VAR (Value Added Reseller) agreement now brings Republica's X-Fetch technology within the reach of the Japanese market as well.
 
Republica and ICL Invia started their cooperation already during the year 2000. The new contract deepens and expands also the technology cooperation between the two companies. In addition to reselling Republica's software components, ICL Invia will also use the components while developing and building their own operative systems.
 
"We have seen a great demand for the X-Fetch technology in the Nordic countries. As part of the Fujitsu group, ICL Invia wants to offer its parent company the technologies it has found favourable," said Antti Kytömäki, Director, R&D of ICL Invia. "X-Fetch Suite is perfect for ICL Invia's multi-channel solution, SDA (Service Delivery Architecture), as it, for instance, facilitates integration and data conversion between different systems."
 
"We are really satisfied with our cooperation with ICL Invia, which is even closer than before. The technology cooperation regarding X-Fetch Suite is a significant step for us, as hundreds of technologies are offered to ICL Invia annually, and only a small part of them get evaluated and even a smaller part actually put to use," said Timo Airaksinen, VP, Product Business of Republica. "Our new VAR agreement opens new opportunities for us in the fast growing Asian market."
 

About Republica
Republica Corp., founded in 1996, specializes in XML based data processing. Its core business is XML language, together with Java technology and the agent technology used on the Internet. Republica offers its customers XML-based software products (X-Fetch Suite) to meet the needs of application integration and electronic data transfer, projects related to these applications or tailor-made for the customer, as well as XML-based content services. Republica's head office is located in Helsinki and the company has approximately 70 employees. Additional information can be found at the company web site www.republica.fi.
 
About ICL Invia
ICL Invia is a Nordic service provider and operator of modern IT systems. The company develops and implements system solutions that generate business benefits to the customers. These solutions are to an increasing extent offered as high value-adding IT services and comprehensive application service provision (ASP), thus containing applications supporting business processes, as well as the required IT-infrastructure. ICL Invia's turnover for the financial year 2000/2001 was EUR 332 million. The company employs 2,300 people. The Nordic ICL Invia operates in collaboration with the global Fujitsu Group. Further information: www.iclinvia.com