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OPENCONNECT PROVIDES SEAMLESS PORTAL INTEGRATION WITH WEBCONNECT SSO 6.4
Enhanced Functionality Enables Organizations With a Portal or Web Applications To Provide Terminal Emulation and Single Sign-On Via Web Portal.

DALLAS, TEXAS (September 21, 2004) — OpenConnect Systems, Inc., the pioneer of secure mainframe-to-web solutions, today announced an upgrade to WebConnect SSO 6.4 that includes a portal integration feature for organizations that need to provide terminal emulation and Single Sign-On for their users via a web portal.

WebConnect SSO 6.4 provides several features designed to allow customers to integrate web-based emulation with a portal or web application. When implemented, these features provide a seamless interface and enhance the end user experience. The use of the web-based emulator will be more intuitive and easier to use.

By using the portal integration features of WebConnect, organizations can provide a seamless, simple integrated solution for their users. For users, mainframe connectivity becomes another application available in the company portal. All session startup, monitoring and termination are done through a single interface simplifying access and management of mainframe resources.

“Customer feedback is vital to the product development process at OpenConnect,” said Stuart Burris, president and CTO at OpenConnect Systems. “The portal integration feature in WebConnect 6.4 was a high priority to our customers and we responded quickly to address their needs. We will continue to expand upon and improve WebConnect with features that will benefit our customers and their immediate mainframe concerns.”

• Cost savings are achieved by the elimination of password resets
• End user experience is enhanced increasing user productivity
• Security is enhanced by providing secure single sign-on and single sign-off
• The portal integration features of WebConnect are standards-based making them simple and quick to implement
• Each feature can be implemented independent of each other and the administrator can implement more features as needed.

About WebConnect SSO:
WebConnect SSO provides both secure single sign-on and single sign-off, and browser based emulation access to mainframe, midrange and UNIX systems. With WebConnect SSO users can sign on to multiple host applications with a single click of the mouse, enabling organizations to increase productivity and profits by providing suppliers, partners and employees with secure access to vital applications and information.

For more information on how your organization can utilize the WebConnect SSO 6.4 portal integration feature, download a free White Paper at www.oc.com/documents/PortalIntegrationWP.pdf.

About OpenConnect Systems, Inc.
OpenConnect is the premier supplier of secure Mainframe-to-Web solutions for Global 2000 organizations. The company’s Mainframe2Web Secure Solutions 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 Solutions 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.