DAVIS, Calif., September 03, 2002 - SoftIntegration, Inc., the leader of scripting technology for ubiquitous computing, today announced that Probatus, a leading provider of Linux, has chosen SoftIntegration(TM) Ch to run on Probatus Spectra(TM) Linux release 1.2 as part of its uDevix partner program. Ch is a superset of C interpreter. It supports all features in C standard, C++ class, POSIX, GTK+, Windows, OpenGL, X/Motif and socket/WinSock with over 8,000 functions.

With this sophisticated joint solution, SoftIntegration and Probatus are providing a best computing environment for engineers and scientists, Web programmers, software developers, C/C++ beginners and experts, system administrators, real-time programmers, quality analysts, and instructors and professors. The Linux users can benefit from SoftIntegration's C/C++ scripting technology for shell programming, automating tasks, regression test, 2D/3D graphical plotting, scientific numerical computing and embedded scripting.

"By partnering with SoftIntegration, we can provide a Linux solution for rapid application development for software developers, engineers, system administrators and Web developers," said Esa Tervo, chief technology officer, Probatus. "We look forward to evolving our joint solution and providing the tools necessary for users to develop applications more rapidly in Linux."

"C/C++ developers will benefit greatly with the simplicity of the Ch language environment. Our partnership allows developers and engineers to avoid lengthy compile/link/execute/debug cycles for application development in Linux platform," said Dr. Dawn Cheng, General Manager at SoftIntegration. "It certainly will improve the productivity and reduces the costs for companies."

The Spectra Linux uDevix Toolkit Probatus Spectra Linux is a comprehensive operating environment designed for the needs of professional Linux users, as well as for those new to Linux. The resources available in Probatus Spectra -- uDevix, the Ultimate Developer Toolkit; uDoctrix, the Ultimate Knowledge Base; and uOffix, the Ultimate Productivity Toolkit -- complement the tools provided in the base system, offering a robust Linux design environment for developers. As part of uDevix, SoftIntegration technology provides the following benefits to Probatus customers:

• Scripting to automate repetitive tasks and rapid prototyping
• Embedded scripting
• Scientific numerical computing
• Unix/Windows shell programming
• 2D/3D graphical plotting
• Web programming
• Safe network computing
• Interactive computing

About SoftIntegration, Inc.

SoftIntegration, Inc., founded in 1999, is the leader of scripting technology for ubiquitous computing. SoftIntegration provides infrastructure software and services for rapid application development and deployment, scientific numerical computing, embedded scripting, and Web-based software integration. Our flagship product -- Ch® is an embeddable C/C++ interpreter. It is the solution for engineers and scientists, Web programmers, software developers, C/C++ beginners and experts, system administrators, real-time programmers, quality analysts, and instructors and professors.

About Probatus Technologies

Probatus Technologies, part of Elisa Group and a subsidiary of Comptel Corporation in Finland, provides information management products and services to companies and communities and systems integration solutions to service providers and teleoperators. With the aid of the Probatus Spectra technology, the company offers a wide range of products and solutions to support tomorrow's information management, workgroup functioning and communication services. In addition, Probatus has gained international experience in systems integration as well as in expert services and quality assurance.

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