IBM Expands Use of Java Technologies in Internet Solutions

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29, 1996 . . . IBM, a co-sponsor of the Sun Worldwide
JavaOne Developer Conference taking place this week, is showcasing new
product features and emerging technologies that incorporate Sun
Microsystems' Java platform to help customers more effectively harness the
Internet and network computing to conduct their business.

Today's announcements, which build on the rapid progress IBM has been
making in incorporating Java technology into its enterprise products,
include:

- Plans to provide users of IBM's infoMarket service the ability to open
Cryptolope containers on any platform enabled by Java. Cryptolope
containers are secure cryptographic "envelopes" which protect digital
content distributed over the Internet and allow intellectual property
owners to be paid for their work. Users will be able to take advantage of
both the Java technology and the IBM infoMarket service's rights
management capabilities to efficiently track and manage the distribution
of content through the service. The IBM infoMarket service, available over
the Internet and via Internet access providers such as IBM Global Network,
provides digital publishers with the incentive to create and distribute
their content electronically. The service also supplies tools to give
these content owners maximum control over the presentation of their
information to customers.

- Embedding Just-in-Time compiler software as standard technology in IBM's
operating systems, which can contribute to significantly improved Java
performance. In testing on its own OS/2 and AIX platforms, IBM has seen
performance improve by as much as 26 times. Users can now download this
capability at no charge for OS/2 and AIX from the Web site:
http://ncc.hursley.ibm.com/javainfo/. Additional platform support is
planned, including MVS and OS/400.

- A letter of intent between FTP Software and IBM, whereby FTP Software
will assist in the testing phase of IBM's port of Java to the Windows 3.1
platform and make its CyberAgent family of intelligent agent software
available on Windows 3.1 as well as OS/2 and AIX.

"We are using Java to extend our operating systems and middleware to help
businesses quickly realize the benefits of network computing," said John
Patrick, vice president of Internet technology at IBM. "We view Java as a
key enabling technology and support it across our hardware, software and
service offerings."

Commenting on IBM's plans for Cryptolope containers, Jeff Crigler, vice
president, IBM infoMarket, said, "This is yet another step in making
Cryptolope containers available for use by any person or business with
digital content to sell over the Internet . We believe Java-enabled
Cryptolope containers, together with IBM's clearinghouse capability, will
provide the premier secure electronic content delivery system for the
Internet."

IBM's exhibits at the JavaOne Developer Conference highlight emerging
technologies and recently announced products that reinforce IBM's
commitment to helping customers deploy platform-independent software such
as Java throughout their enterprise.

A demonstration by IBM's Tokyo Research team makes use of intelligent agent
technology -- an application ideally suited to exploit Java -- to show how
applets could be used to access data from IBM's DB2 database product,
which is widely used by Fortune 500 companies. The Java-enabled AIX
platform, combined with CICS, IBM's flagship transaction-processing
software, forms the base for a mail order catalog applet that shows how
users can conduct transactions over the Internet. The latest release of
AIX , Version 4.2, was the first operating system to include Java
development tools at no extra charge, allowing more customers to develop
and distribute Java applets.

Also on display is a forthcoming new version of the OS/2 operating system,
code named Merlin, which will be Java-enabled to give users impressive
network functionality. Merlin features a built-in developers' kit for Java
and run-time code and is the first Intel-based operating system to embed
Java. The demonstration of new VisualAge tools for the Java environment,
currently under development, shows how IBM's family of powerful
application development tools is being extended to the Web. This will
allow developers to rapidly and easily build and deploy Java applications
for use across networked enterprise environments.

About IBM and the Internet

Today's announcements and demonstrations are another step forward in IBM's
strategic plan to make the Internet real for business. IBM has been a
pioneer in the development of the Internet since this technology began,
providing hardware, software and operations support for key networks that
make up today's Internet, including the Internet's primary backbone, the
NSFnet.

The tight integration of Lotus Notes with the Internet, including
forthcoming Java support, and a number of recent announcements illustrate
IBM's continuing commitment to help customers design, implement and
exploit Internet solutions in their businesses. These include IBM's
agreement with Sun, Apple, Netscape and Oracle to provide a standard for
network computing devices that will make Internet access easier; the
Net.commerce offering, which is a tool to help merchants develop a secure
virtual storefront on the Internet; the IBM infoMarket service, which is
creating the first secure environment for intellectual property owners to
reach a worldwide audience of millions over the Internet; and the
Cryptolope containers, which provide effective distribution of
copyright-protected information over the Internet.

To learn more about IBM's activities, visit IBM's home page on the World
Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com. For information specific to the Internet,
access http://www.internet.ibm.com, and for details on IBM's initiatives
with Java, access http://ncc.hursley.ibm.com/javainfo/.

Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release
should be directed to your local IBM representative.
 
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