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Micro Focus Launches Support for 64-Bit Linux on Intel Itanium 2 Processor-Based Platform

Business Wire, March 3, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO -- Updates Industry-leading 64-bit Technology Roadmap for Legacy Application Development and Deployment

Micro Focus International Ltd. (Micro Focus(R)), a leading provider of legacy application development and deployment software for contemporary platforms, today announced at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco general availability of Server Express(TM) for 64-bit Linux applications running on Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processor-based platforms.

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Server Express(TM), Micro Focus' industry-standard COBOL development and deployment environment for UNIX and Linux, ensures maximum performance for customers upgrading to Linux on an Itanium 2 processor-based platform. With the introduction of support for Linux on an Itanium 2 processor-based platform, Micro Focus offers the most comprehensive platform support for customers seeking to maximize productivity and scalability of their legacy applications. Micro Focus previously announced support for HP-UX running on the Itanium 2 processor-based platform.

"Micro Focus is firmly committed to helping customers integrate their legacy assets with new development initiatives while gaining the scalable performance benefits of 64-bit performance on an Itanium 2 processor-based platform," said Tony Hill, chief executive officer of Micro Focus. "With the increasing adoption of Linux across major enterprises, we continue to invest in our world-class 64-bit legacy development and deployment technology to provide our customers with maximum performance benefits on their chosen deployment platform."

"Our experience has shown that 64-bit Linux customers appreciate the performance and reliability advantages of Itanium 2-based systems and the cost benefits of 64-bit Intel(R) Xeon(TM) processor-based platforms," said Melissa Laird, general manager of Intel's Software Enabling Division. "We are pleased that Micro Focus is utilizing Itanium 2 processors today and is developing solutions utilizing Intel Xeon processors in the future."

"Linux is rapidly becoming the platform of choice for customers seeking increased performance across their enterprise application infrastructure," said Ed Anderson, vice president of product marketing, Linux and Platform Services at Novell. "Micro Focus enables our joint customers to port their business applications to Novell's SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server at low-cost while gaining the performance benefits of the Intel 64-bit architecture offered by an Itanium 2 processor-based platform."

About Micro Focus

Micro Focus is a leading provider of legacy application development and deployment software for contemporary platforms. Micro Focus enables organizations to unlock the value of their legacy by reusing their business-critical assets with .NET, Java, XML and Web services, resulting in reduced costs, increased agility and minimal risk. Founded in 1976, Micro Focus is a global company with principal offices in the United Kingdom, United States and Japan. For more information, visit www.microfocus.com.

Micro Focus is a registered trademark and Server Express is a trademark of Micro Focus International, Ltd. Intel, Itanium and Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other products mentioned in this announcement are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Micro Focus Launches Support for 64-Bit Linux on Intel Itanium 2 Processor-Based Platform

Business Wire, March 3, 2005

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