Apertus Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: APTS) and Haht Software Incorporated today announced that the Hahtsite Integrated Internet Development System has been linked with Enterprise/Access, Apertus' application server solution for integrating host applications with the Web. This strategic partnership means that users will be able to more easily deploy mission-critical business applications on the Web by leveraging the volumes of existing corporate data residing on mainframes and other legacy systems.

"Corporate legacy systems are a critical source of information that corporations must link to emerging Internet/intranet based business applications," said Richard Villars, director of network software research at International Data Corporation. "Tightly linking Web application development tools together with host access solutions like Enterprise/Access makes it much easier for large organizations to develop and use mission critical applications that leverage legacy systems."

Apertus is developing an approach to using Hahtsite integration objects, called "widgets", to tightly link the two products. "Unlike competing products on the market, the Apertus-Haht solution provides a complete, integrated environment for creating mission-critical Web sites that can link to any kind of data source, use any kind of browser, and extend the enterprise anywhere around the world," said Martin Hahn, president, Internet Solutions Division, Apertus Technologies. "We think that's exciting news for organizations that have been waiting for mature solutions for Web-based application development."

"The market is demanding extremely robust solutions for putting enterprise-class applications on the Web," said Karl Schlatzer, vice president of business development at Haht Software. "The Apertus-Haht partnership brings together a powerful combination of expertise and advanced technology to ensure successful implementation. Apertus and Haht Software together provide a solution that far exceeds corporate demands for scalability, rapid application development, and open standards."

"Apertus and Haht give customers the ability to bring the complete enterprise to the Internet," says Robert Signore, president of Hayden Nelan Group. "Now developers can merge traditional HTML content with mainframe and legacy applications, as well as relational databases and client/server applications. This merge of computing systems is critical to the continuing evolution of Web computing."

Enterprise/Access has been designed to minimize programming with a powerful development studio, automatic code generation, and an object-oriented framework to maximize reuse. With Enterprise/Access, there is no need for any changes to the existing host, application, or data. Typical applications can be extended, complete with robust error handling, in an average of 30 days.

Targeted at professional application development teams, Hahtsite is a powerful and complete end-to-end Web application development system that works with any database and any callable application logic; supports multi-vendor, cross-platform deployment on Windows NT or UNIX to any Web server and any Web browser; and, provides the level of scalability needed to power distributed mission-critical applications on the Web.

Availability

The Apertus-Haht solution is available in September. Customers wishing immediate information can direct inquiries to Apertus_info@haht.com or contact their Apertus or Haht representative.

About Apertus

Apertus Technologies Incorporated, with annual sales of over $37 million, provides Internet and application integration software solutions that enable organizations to "extend the enterprise" to employees, trading partners, and customers by leveraging the power of open network computing. Key Enterprise/Access accounts include AT&T Universal Card Services, Dreyfus Corporation, and ReliaStar Financial. Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn., Apertus has sales and service offices throughout North America and Europe. For more product information about Enterprise/Access, call (800) 793-3509, send email to info@apertus.com, or visit Apertus' Web site at http://www.apertus.com.

About HAHT Software

Based in Raleigh, N.C., HAHT Software, Inc. was founded in 1995 with the mission to provide the fastest, smartest and most complete solution for building and deploying mission-critical applications on the World Wide Web. HAHT enjoys strategic industry relationships with SAP, Adobe, Informix, Oracle, Hewlett-Packard and Object Design, among others. HAHT Software was among Software Magazine's Top 25 Internet Companies, in the High Five companies in Upside Magazine's 100 Hot Private Companies, Redding Herring's Top 100 Technology Companies for 1997 and one of InformationWeek's Top 25 Intranet Software Companies. Haht's flagship product, Hahtsite, has received numerous industry awards, including top ratings from ZD Net, PC Week Labs, InfoWorld, Information Week, BYTE, Software Magazine, NetGuide, PC Computing, and Windows Magazine. For more information on Haht Software and to download a free trial version of Hahtsite Release 3.0, please visit http://www.haht.com.