4D, Inc. Ships 4D WebSTAR v4.5 for Mac OS 9

— Free Update to Web Server Suite on Mac OS 9 Now Faster and More Stable with
Improved File Upload Plug-in —

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 24, 2002 — 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th
Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, today
announced 4D WebSTAR Server Suite v4.5 is now shipping. 4D WebSTAR v4.5 is
now faster and more stable with an improved File Upload Plug-in. 4D WebSTAR
v4.5 is a free update to all registered 4D WebSTAR 4.x users and is
available for immediate download at (http://www.webstar.com/45/).

“Even though we’ve got an intense development focus on 4D WebSTAR V for Mac
OS X, we’re still paying attention to 4D WebSTAR for Mac OS 9 and its
users,” explained Brendan Coveney, president and CEO of 4D, Inc.

The Web server in 4D WebSTAR v4.5 has been decarbonized to provide improved
performance and eliminates memory leaks. The Admin application in 4D
WebSTAR v4.5 has been updated to allow connections to the new 4D WebSTAR
v4.5 server. 4D WebSTAR v4.5 also includes a new File Upload plug-in for
HTTP file uploads, now supporting long file names and paths, including
those from Windows machines. For a complete list of bug fixes and
enhancements in 4D WebSTAR v4.5 see (http://www.webstar.com/45/).

Pricing and Availability
4D WebSTAR 4.5 is available immediately as a free update for all 4D WebSTAR
4.x users directly from (http://www.webstar.com/45/). 4D WebSTAR 4.x,
including 4D WebSTAR 4.5, runs on Mac OS 8.6 or higher (9 recommended).

About 4D, Inc.
Located in San Jose, California, 4D, Inc. is the U.S. distributor of 4th
Dimension (4D), 4D Business Kit, and the 4D WebSTAR Server Suite. 4D is an
award-winning, tightly integrated suite of Windows and Mac OS, Relational
Database and Web-embedded development tools for business solutions. 4D
Business Kit is a complete, multi-language, multi-store, e-commerce
development tool, designed for rapid development of storefront solutions.
4D WebSTAR Server Suite V (http://www.WebSTAR.com/) is a fast, secure and
extensible server suite for Mac OS X, best known for easy administration.
4D, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of 4D SA. Further information can be
found at (http://www.4D.com/).