OASIS Member News: Conformative Systems NamedInvestoršs Choice Winner at 2004 Datacenter Ventures Conference

[Kent Nutt <kent.nutt@exchange.conformative.com>]

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Kent Nutt
Conformative Systems
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(512) 334-4328

 
Conformative Systems Named Investoršs Choice Winner at 2004 Datacenter
Ventures Conference
 
 AUSTIN, Texas ­ September 27, 2004 ­ Conformative Systems, Inc., a
trailblazer in the development of application specific computing systems,
today announced that the company was selected as a recipient of the
prestigious Investoršs Choice award at the Datacenter Ventures Private
Equity Conference held in Redwood, California last week. The company
presented its technology and initial product during the datacenter
infrastructure track of the respected venture conference.

 ŗPositive industry recognition is always a rewarding experience and is
especially gratifying when it comes from leading experts in the enterprise
datacenter industry,˛ said John Derrick, Conformativešs CEO.  ŗOur
parallel-processing approach to complex business problems is also receiving
a favorable reception among early access customers seeking to deploy new
business models that require extremely fast and cost-efficient processing of
XML data.˛

VentureWire, which produces the Datacenter Ventures conference, announced
the Investoršs Choice award recipients at its annual conference held last
week. The award recognizes start-up technology companies that are best
positioned for long-term success in the enterprise datacenter industry.
More than 350 venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and industry executives
attended the conference and judged the competition. They selected 10 award
winners out of 68 closely held companies that were invited to present their
business plans at the conference.

 ŗThe Investors Choice winners show strong potential to take advantage of
emerging opportunities in the corporate datacenter market,˛ said Richard A.
Shaffer, Editor-in-Chief, VentureWire.

 Conformativešs patent-pending architecture uses parallel computer platforms
and software compilers that optimize the processing of specific types of
enterprise data. The companyšs first products, to be released in Q1 2005,
deliver wire-speed performance for XML processing in a server appliance form
specifically designed to seamlessly integrate into existing enterprise
environments. The Conformative <CSXi> server appliance dramatically reduces
enterprise expenditures and simplifies the data center while accelerating
XML processing up to 50x that of existing server architectures.

 About Conformative Systems
Conformative Systems develops Application Specific Computer systems for the
new service oriented enterprise. Conformative utilizes proprietary parallel
processing architectures and software compilers to dramatically increase
application performance while reducing enterprise cost and complexity.
Conformativešs first products are system-level solutions that dramatically
accelerate the processing of XML-based Web services, the industry standard
for business-to-business integration. By migrating XML processing to an open
standards-based server appliance, customers can adapt to the rapidly
expanding use of XML while optimizing the value and performance of their
existing computing and network infrastructure. Conformative Systemsš CSXi
appliance is designed with redundant architectures offering maximum
single-device availability for business-critical enterprise applications. It
is also designed to seamlessly integrate with existing enterprise IT
infrastructures through the use of custom tools for rapid installation and
deployment. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Conformative Systems was founded
in 2003 and is backed by Austin Ventures and Charles River Ventures. For
more information, visit www.conformative.com <http://www.conformative.com/>.
 
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Regards,

Kent Nutt
Director, Marketing Programs
Conformative Systems
4516 Seton Center Parkway
Suite 145
Austin, TX 79759
Office: 512.334.4333 ext. 4100
Cell: 512.422.0552
Fax: 512.334.4331
Email: kent.nutt@conformative.com
www.conformative.com