PRESS: NETSCAPE AND INFORMIX SIGN TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT
The following announcement was made by Netscape on Tuesday, February 6th, 1996: NETSCAPE AND INFORMIX SIGN TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 6 / PRNewswire/ - Netscape Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: NSCP) and Informix Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFMX) today announced an agreement that will allow Informix to distribute and integrate Netscape's client, server, and tools products with Informix's database and tools products. The Netscape products will include Netscape Navigator (TM), Netscape's widely popular client software for enterprise networks and the Internet; Netscape's server software line; and Netscape's tools offerings, including Netscape Navigator Gold (TM) and Netscape LiveWire Pro. "This agreement with Netscape is a key component of Informix's Internet solutions strategy," said Phil White, chairman and CEO of Informix. "Incorporating Netscape's market-leading technology with Informix databases will enable us to provide customers with a best-of-breed information management software suite that spans the enterprise and global Internet. Informix provides industry-leading scalability and content-management capabilities to help customers manage complex data and the massive amounts of information contained in today's Web applications." "This agreement is the next step in Netscape and Informix's successful partnership," said Marc Andreessen, vice president of technology for Netscape. "Informix's database technology is already being included in Netscape LiveWire Pro and Netscape Internet Applications (TM). With Informix integrating Netscape's popular client, server and tools software with the family of Informix products, customers can choose a complete, front-to-back product offering that offers unparalleled scalability, performance functionality and extensibility." Netscape offers a full suite of open software products designed to allow a new generation of live online applications that link people and information. Netscape client products include Netscape Navigator 2.0, Netscape's popular software for enterprise networks and the Internet, and Netscape Navigator Gold, a next-generation software tool that enables users to create, edit and navigate live online documents. Netscape's server line includes the Netscape Commerce Server (TM), Netscape Communications Server (TM), Netscape Server (TM), Netscape Proxy Server (TM) and Netscape Mail Server (TM). These products offer superior performance, security and reliability. Netscape LiveWire and LiveWire Pro are professional visual development tools designed for creating, deploying, and maintaining entire online application systems as well as managing web sites. Informix Software is the leading supplier of high performance, parallel processing database technology for open systems. Informix products include application development tools for creating client/server production applications, decision support systems, adhoc query interfaces, and connectivity software that allows information to be shared transparently from PCs to mainframes within the corporate computing environment. Informix's corporate headquarters is based in Menlo Park, California. More information about Informix is available via the World Wide Web: http://www.informix. com. Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of Netscape Navigator clients, servers, development tools, and Netscape Internet Applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol NSCP, Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California. Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com or by sending email to infonetscape.com. Corporate calls should be directed to (415) 528-2555, while consumers should call (415) 528-3777. NOTE: Netscape Communications, the Netscape Communications logo, Netscape, Netscape Navigator, Netscape Navigator Gold, Netscape Commerce Server, Netscape Communications Server, Netscape News Server, Netscape Proxy Server, Netscape Mail Server, and Netscape Internet Applications are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation. All other product names are trademarks of their respective companies.