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November 22, 1999. San Jose, CA.

4D Open for Java Enters Beta

ACI US, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension (4D) RAD/RDBMS Environment,
today announced their new product, 4D Open for Java, has been released for
Beta testing. 4D Partners may download the Beta from ACIUS ‘ Partner Web
Site. 4D Open is the API for the 4th Dimension environment, and the new 4D
Open for Java classes enable Java developers to create powerful Java-based
clients for accessing 4D Server.

In addition to basic data manipulation and queries, 4D Open for Java equips
developers with tools to: create multiple client processes, launch a
process on another client connected to 4D Server, execute a stored
procedure on 4D Server, create record sets, roll-back transactions, set
READ/WRITE privileges for individual records, create arrays and variables,
and more. 4D Open for Java fulfills another avenue for accessing 4D
databases and compliments existing 4D Open connectivity via C, C++, 4D, 4D
Client and 4D Server.

“We acknowledge the importance of Java in today’s enterprise,” shares
Brendan Coveney, President, ACI US. “Blending the richness of the 4D
environment with Java creates unique and innovative opportunities for
developers.”

A release date for 4D Open for Java has not been announced.

About ACI US

ACI US, Inc. is the US publisher of 4th Dimension and the 4D product line,
which has set the relational database standard for over ten years. In 1995,
ACI extended 4th Dimension technology to the Windows platform. ACI US, Inc.
is the U.S. subsidiary of ACI and celebrates this year, the 15th
Anniversary since 4D’s revolutionary introduction into the RAD/RDBMS
marketplace.

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