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OPENCONNECT POSITIONED IN PROGRAMMATIC INTEGRATION SERVERS MAGIC QUADRANT
Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.

DALLAS , TEXAS (March 22, 2005) — OpenConnect Systems, Inc., the pioneer of secure mainframe-to-web solutions, today announced Gartner has positioned the company as a player in the Programmatic Integration Servers Magic Quadrant. The Magic Quadrant* evaluates companies with solutions that can programmatically represent established legacy applications for the purpose of constructing composite applications through Service Oriented Architectures (SOAs).

OpenConnect's Mainframe2Web Development Tool eXtremeVista and Web Services Development Tool xmlConnect are solutions that fall within the Programmatic Integration Servers application category. eXtremeVista creates Java objects that can be deployed to any compliant server so Web-based applications can access legacy data by calling objects that securely retrieve information from the mainframe. xmlConnect extends the core business logic embedded in mainframe applications and provides users with Web-based access to highly scalable enterprise applications through the SOAP/XML interface.

"We are excited that Gartner sees the value eXtremeVista and xmlConnect bring to organizations looking to make the most of their legacy investments," said Stuart Burris, president and CTO at OpenConnect Systems. "These two products are just part of our Mainframe2Web Solution Series, a comprehensive set of secure access solutions and development tools that enable organizations to extend access to mainframe, mid-range, and Unix-based applications via the web."

OpenConnect addresses the mainframe-to-Web challenge in a more comprehensive manner than other companies in this space. The company has developed a complete set of solutions and tools that enable organizations to leverage their legacy assets.

OpenConnect’s Mainframe2Web Solution Series includes ...

Secure Access Solutions
WebConnect - a client -server based software that provides secure browser based emulation to mainframe, midrange and UNIX systems.
WebConnect SSO - extends the powerful features of WebConnect and delivers secure Single Sign-On access to multiple mainframe applications with a single mouse click.
Mainframe2Web Development Tools
eXtremeVista - creates Java objects that can be deployed in a variety of forms to any compliant server. Web-based applications can then access legacy data by calling these Java objects that securely retrieve information from the mainframe.
Visual 3270 - is a suite of powerful host access and emulation tools that allow developers and administrators to rapidly provide TN3270 emulation in the application of their choice.
Web Services Development Tools
xmlConnect – extends the core business logic embedded int mainframe applications and provides users with Web-based access to highly scalable enterprise applications through the SOAP/XML interface.

To learn more about the Mainframe2Web Solution Series please visit www.oc.com or email sales@oc.com.

About OpenConnect Systems, Inc.

OpenConnect is the premier supplier of secure Mainframe-to-Web solutions for Global 2000 organizations. The company’s Mainframe2Web Secure Solution Series provides companies with cost effective, secure access to critical business information and applications within mainframes. By providing customers, partners and employees with secure access to mainframe data, organizations can significantly increase productivity, information sharing and revenue generating opportunities. OpenConnect’s Mainframe2Web Secure Solution Series consists of Secure Access Solutions (WebConnect, WebConnect SSO), Mainframe2Web Development Tools (eXtremeVista and Visual3270) and Web Services Development Tools (xmlConnect). The company’s products are distributed in over 60 countries and used by more than 60% of Fortune 100 companies. For more information on OpenConnect, visit their website at www.oc.com.

* Magic Quadrant Disclaimer
The 2005 Programmatic Integration Servers Magic Quadrant, y Dale Vecchio, February 25, 2005 is copyrighted by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties,