COBOL vendor to support for Linux on IBM Enterprise Servers

Acucorp, Inc. an international provider of application extension solutions that solve mission critical business issues, today announced plans to deliver extend 5 with ACUCOBOL-GT on Linux for IBM S/390 in the second quarter of 2001. The extend 5 family of solutions allows software developers to leverage their investments in COBOL applications by transforming these applications into modern systems. Currently available on over 600 platforms, extend 5 includes products and services for enabling Internet deployment, graphical COBOL development, data access, distributed computing, and increased programmer productivity.

"Acucorp has been supporting Linux for years, so there was no question that we would support Linux for z900 and S/390," said Dr. Pamela Coker, President and CEO of Acucorp, Inc. "We know that our worldwide customers, including more than 1,000 ISVs, as well as z900 and S/390 customers requiring a robust COBOL solution for Linux, will find substantial value in combining the strength of Acucorp's proven technology with the Linux for S/390 operating system. This unique combination will provide customers with powerful Linux-based COBOL applications and data access solutions that are unparalleled in the industry today."

As a result of Acucorp's industry leading portability, software developers will be able to move existing ACUCOBOL-GT applications to Linux for eServer* z900 and S/390 without recompilation, thereby eliminating much of the expense and worry typically associated with moving applications to a new platform. Moreover, by supporting Linux for the eServer z900 and S/390, A cucorp brings extend 5's value proposition to any enterprise requiring a high performance COBOL solution for this environment.

"Linux for the IBM Enterprise Server platform is a powerful choice for any organization seeking a high-performance, Linux-based infrastructure for e-business applications. This combination of technologies - ACUCOBOL-GT and the Enterprise Server - provides customers with superior reliability, outstanding systems management, and a breadth of applications available for Linux," said Joann Duguid, director, Linux marketing zSeries at IBM.

About Acucorp

Founded in 1988, Acucorp, Inc., a member of IBM's PartnerWorld program, is a privately held company headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Acucorp's products are distributed in over 70 countries throughout the world, and its technology users include DaimlerChrysler Corporation, GE Capital, McDonald's, Shell Oil Company, Tower Records, United States Airforce, and Warner/Elektra/Atlantic. The company continues to design, develop, and market robust solutions for extending the life of inherited COBOL applications. Additional information about Acucorp and the extend 5 family of solutions are available at http://www.acucorp.com.

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