Oblix, Inc., a leading provider of "out-of-the-box" Intranet applications, today announced that IntraPower Suite is available for Sun's new Enterprise™ 450 workgroup server. With IntraPower Suite, a set of "shrink-wrapped" Java™-based Intranet applications, webmasters can now bring core corporate functionality to their Intranet, placing the entire company at the user's fingertips through a familiar, web-based environment.

"With the explosion of network applications, products like IntraPower Suite reinforce the message that 'The Network Is The Computer™" said Mark Tolliver, vice president of market development, Sun Microsystems Computer Company. "Oblix provides a suite of powerful Java™-based Intranet applications designed specifically for the thin-client, network computing environment. IntraPower Suite's key corporate functionality provides a strong foundation for any Intranet running Enterprise 450 workgroup servers."

IntraPower Suite integrates Employee Directory, Organization Chart, Group Manager and Room/Resource Scheduling software with Dynamic Business Cards™, document sharing for workgroups and a web-based Administration Console. While companies previously had to develop such applications through an extensive "in-house" development cycle, this functionality can now be installed on an Intranet with minimal effort as Oblix's software requires no programming experience and is entirely web-based.

"Oblix's IntraPower Suite is one of the first examples of a new wave of enterprise and workgroup Intranet applications," said Sandeep Johri, president and CEO of Oblix. "By combining the best of desktop computing with the reliability and scalability of servers like the Sun Enterprise 450, IntraPower Suite is enabling enterprises to reap the benefits of Intranets as a workgroup platform and realize a rapid return on investment."

IntraPower Suite allows organizations to dynamically publish corporate information stored in an LDAP-compliant directory server or an internal database. Users can search the directory or browse a Java-based organization chart to find the latest information on co-workers, update specific fields of their own Person Page, dynamically create groups to collaborate and share documents, schedule meetings, or manage other shared resources.

Several customers have already implemented Oblix's IntraPower Suite on the Sun platform, bringing full collaborative Intranet functionality to the workgroup environment:

* At 3Com, the software is an integral piece of the corporate Intranet, ensuring access to current information and reducing the time it takes to contact co-workers. IntraPower Suite offers employees the tools they need to work together and accomplish tasks with greater efficiency.

* In addition, CSX Technology is deploying most of the company's business processes on its leading-edge Intranet. CSX Technology has over 200 information systems projects in the works, and IntraPower Suite is facilitating the collaboration among employees and their workgroups through a web-based, cross-platform environment. Sun servers ensure IntraPower Suite can be deployed in such a situation and remain available, scaleable and reliable.

About Oblix

Oblix, Inc. is the premier provider of "out-of-the-box" Intranet applications that enhance leading-edge Intranets with core corporate functionality. Since it's formation in June 1996, the company has developed IntraPower Suite, the first truly "shrink-wrapped" suite of web-based Intranet applications. Evaluation software and online demos are available from Oblix's web site at http://www.oblix.com. IntraPower Suite pricing starts at $20 per seat, and commercial license can be obtained by contacting sales@oblix.com or calling 408.524.9700. Located in Cupertino, Calif., the Silicon Valley start-up was founded by a visionary team with years of management and development experience at Silicon Graphics, Sun Microsystems and Apple Computer. Oblix is located at 21070 Homestead Road, Suite 205, Cupertino, CA 95014.

Source: Oblix, Inc.