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Inprise & Telcordia set sights on Voice Over IP

Johannesburg, 15 Jul 1999

Inprise Corporation, a leading provider of Internet-enabling software and services, announced today it has signed a worldwide value-added reseller (VAR) agreement with Telcordia Technologies Inc., (formerly Bellcore), the world`s leading provider of Next Generation Network software, to integrate Inprise`s Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) technology into the Telcordia Next Generation Network solutions, including the Telcordia Call Agent and the Telcordia suite of Operations Support Systems (OSS).

"This VAR agreement with Telcordia represents a strategic relationship and an important direction for Inprise," said Dale Fuller, Inprise`s interim president and CEO. "Inprise software, particularly VisiBroker, allows Telcordia to build mission-critical applications into the CORBA domain and leverage the Web with the Telcordia Call Agent. Telcordia`s call agent software is a `softswitch,` with public switched network (PSTN) features that allows the delivery of voice over packet-based networks. This will extend the vital role that CORBA and Java have played in the telecommunications sector."

Under the non-exclusive agreement, the Telcordia OSS and Service and Business Management Systems business groups will integrate and resell Inprise`s VisiBroker CORBA technology as part of Telcordiaa Next Generation Network products. These advanced products will provide communications service providers (i.e. cable companies, long distance carriers and competitive local exchange carriers) and enterprise customers with the tools they need to develop Next Generation Networks.

In addition, Telcordia has selected Inprise as its technology vendor of choice for all CORBA and Java application development across the Telcordia software enterprise. Telcordia holds a three-year technology site license agreement with Inprise that provides its entire development staff with access to Inprise`s VisiBroker CORBA object request broker (ORB) and JBuilder Java development tool.

According to Jerry Roberto, corporate vice president of Telcordia`s Operation Support Systems business group, "Inprise has enabled Telcordia to improve its time to market across the enterprise for development and deployment of its applications. "We are very pleased to announce this relationship with Inprise."

"In the beginning stages of the Telcordia Call Agent software development, Inprise worked hand-in-hand with us by providing superior technology and outstanding consulting services to accelerate our development efforts," said Steve Chappell, corporate vice president of Services and Business Management Systems at Telcordia. "We are confident that VisiBroker will provide the necessary scalability and robustness as packet-based voice applications grow exponentially in years to come." Inprise VisiBroker - The Leading Deployed ORB Technology

Inprise`s VisiBroker CORBA object request brokers are designed to facilitate the development and deployment of distributed enterprise applications that are scalable, flexible and easily maintained. Industry affiliations with Telcordia Technologies, Oracle Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Hitachi, Informix, Novell, Netscape, Silicon Graphics, Sybase, and others have played a key role in making VisiBroker the leading deployed and adopted ORB in the computer industry, with over 30 million licenses worldwide.

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Inprise Corporation

Inprise Corporation is a leading provider of Internet-enabling software and services designed to simplify the complexity of application development for corporations and individual programmers. Inprise delivers integrated, scalable and secure mission-critical solutions, distinguished for their ease of use, performance and productivity. Committed to open platforms, Inprise continues its tradition of service and support for the millions of software developers around the world through its online developer community and E-commerce site www.borland.com providing a range of technical information, value-add services and third-party products. Founded in 1983, Inprise is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Inprise at http://www.inprise.com

Telcordia Technologies

Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore), is an SAIC company providing software, engineering, consulting and training services to optimize the performance of communication networks worldwide. Telcordia was created in 1984, employs 6,000 professionals and has revenues of more than $1.2 billion. Telcordia (www.telcordia.com) is headquartered in Morristown, N.J., with offices throughout the United States, Europe, Central and South America and Asia Pacific. /CONTACT: Norman Booth of Telcordia Technologies, 973-829-2028, or nbooth@telcordia.com; or Scot Howard of TSI Communications, 650-635-0200, ext. 219, or showard@tsicomm.com, for Inprise.