Hermosa Beach, CA -- December 8, 1998 -- Gefion software today announced it's full support for the next release of Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s Java(TM) Development Kit (JDK(TM) version 1.2). Sun's announcement of the availability of the next version of the JDK was made today during the Java(SM) Business Expo(SM) in New York.

"JDK 1.2 is a great leap forward for both us and our customers as it provides new features and enhancements of utmost importance for development and deployment of platform-independent, scalable, reliable solutions," said Hans Bergsten, President of Gefion software. "We are excited about incorporating the new JDK into our products and are also really grateful for Sun's decision to support a Linux port of JDK 1.2, allowing our customers to build high-performance dynamic web sites with our InstantOnline product on this popular server platform in addition to all other major platforms."

"Gefion software recognizes the real business value that the Java platform, particularly the next release of the JDK, holds for the enterprise," said Jon Kannegaard, vice president and general manager of the Java platform at Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s Java Software. "We are delighted to see Gefion software underscore its commitment to the Java platform and to the advancement of Java technology."

InstantOnline is a standards based alternative to proprietary server-side technologies like Microsoft's Active Server Pages and Allaire's Cold Fusion. Consisting of a set of Servlet components, InstantOnline allows web site developers to build dynamic database-driven web sites, use features like automatic email notification, file uploading and dynamic web forms without writing a single line of code.

All Gefion software products will be verified to work with JDK 1.2 before the end of the year, allowing customers to immediately enjoy the improvements in performance and stability offered by the new JDK version. During 1999 Gefion software will incorporate the new and enhanced features in all products, taking advantage of the simplified deployment and installation procedures, JDBC 2.0, collection classes, the fine granular security model as well as the enhancements in interoperability through RMI and Java IDL.

About Gefion software

Gefion software is a privately held company located in Hermosa Beach, California, founded in 1997. Gefion software develops products that simplify development of network based, platform independent applications.

With the company's focus on platform independent solutions, the Java language is the programming language of choice. All Gefion software products are developed in the Java programming language and use Java based technology to interface proprietary systems, such as JDBC for database access. For more information about Gefion software and its products, please visit http://www.gefionsoftware.com/.

Gefion software, InstantOnline and WAICoolRunner are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gefion software in the United States and other countries.

Sun, Sun Microsystems, Java, JDBC and JDK are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc. in the United States and other countries.