August 7, 2000, 2000. San Jose, CA.

4D Summit and WebSTAR Summit Registrations Now Open

4D Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment and the
WebSTAR Server Suite, officially opened online registration today for both
the 4D Summit and WebSTAR Summit to be held in San Diego, California
October 4-8, 2000. The Summits will provide in-depth looks at both the 4th
Dimension and WebSTAR product lines respectively and will offer users of
both products practical, applicable knowledge to create innovative
solutions for web and database needs. Full pricing structure for both
conferences is available online along with a tentative conference schedule
and the session topic lists.

“We view the Summits as an opportunity to meet the 4D and WebSTAR
communities and provide them with the opportunity to gain valuable
knowledge and ideas from experienced users,” said Brendan Coveney,
President, 4D Inc. “Over the years the 4D Summit has provided 4D users
insights into the possibilities the 4D product line has to offer; that is
why this year we wanted to create a WebSTAR Summit, to offer these same
types of opportunities to WebSTAR users.”

4D and WebSTAR customers interested in attending either conference can
register online at the following web sites: – For the 4D Summit 2000:
(http://www.4DSummit.com/) – For the WebSTAR Summit 2000:
(http://www.WebSTARSummit.com/) Registration may also be done by phone.
Call 4D, Inc.’s customer service department at: 1.800.881.3466 opt.3.

About 4D Summit 2000
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The 4D Summit is co-sponsored this year by 4D Inc. and Automated Solutions
Group of Huntington Beach, California and will be hosted at the U.S. Grant
Hotel in San Diego, California. With 40 sessions devoted exclusively to 4D
related topics to choose from there is sure to be something for everyone at
this year’s summit. For more information regarding program structure and
event location please visit the 4D Summit web site.

About WebSTAR Summit 2000
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4D Inc. will host the first annual WebSTAR Summit Conference at the U.S.
Grant Hotel in San Diego, California. WebSTAR Summit 2000 will have
sessions and programs highlighting technical issues concerning WebSTAR
users of all levels and backgrounds presented by WebSTAR employees and
members of WebSTAR’s Third-Party community. A bonus track will also be
available to WebSTAR users interested in learning more about 4th Dimension.
For more information regarding program structure and event location please
visit the WebSTAR Summit site.

About 4D, Inc.
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Located in San Jose, California, 4D Inc. is the US distributor of 4th
Dimension and the 4D family of products, which has set the relational
database standard for over fifteen years. 4D Inc., formerly ACI US, Inc.,
publishes a tightly integrated suite of professional, cross-platform
web-embedded development tools. 4D Inc is a 100 percent owned subsidiary of
4D SA, formerly ACI SA. StarNine Technologies is a 100 percent subsidiary
of 4D, Inc. StarNine publishes the award winning WebSTAR Server Suite 4.2,
a complete set of four high-performance servers in one easy to use
application.

The URL for our new location on the web is: (http://www.4D.com/)

The URL for this press release is:
(http://www.4D.com/press/press_releases/pr080700_Summit_Reg_Open.html)

4D, Inc. 4th Dimension RDBMS &
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San Jose, CA 95128 USA Products & Services
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