NetManage OnWeb for iSeries Granted IBM ServerProven Status for Third Year in a Row

Leading Integration Software Provider Web-Enables System i Applications for SOA Initiatives


CUPERTINO, Calif., April 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM), a software company that provides the fastest way to transform legacy applications into new Web-based business solutions, today announced that NetManage OnWeb(r) for iSeries has achieved IBM ServerProven(r) status for the third year in a row. OnWeb for iSeries enables System i users to efficiently and securely transform existing host applications into Web applications and easily integrate these systems into a SOA-based environment. OnWeb for iSeries runs natively on System i hardware and eliminates the need for additional run-time servers, delivering significant cost savings for those companies Web-enabling 5250 and RPG applications. The latest version of OnWeb for iSeries also offers AJAX support, PDF and Excel printing from iSeries applications, as well as enhanced designed tools and enhanced host publishing capabilities like keyboard buffering.

"Companies achieving IBM ServerProven status have demonstrated real-world production results," said John Quarantello, IBM System i Tools executive. "NetManage enables customers to successfully transform legacy systems into modern, graphical Web applications, ensuring that company data easily migrates to the latest System i functionality."

Customers purchasing IBM ServerProven products are able to confidently choose tested and reliable solutions because the IBM ServerProven emblem signifies that software applications have been verified on IBM Server and System platforms by customers in real-world production environments.

"NetManage is delighted to achieve IBM ServerProven status for the third year, which demonstrates our commitment to providing System i customers with an integration solution that delivers real-world results," said Zvi Alon, chairman, president and CEO of NetManage. "NetManage works closely with IBM to provide our customers with the leading application development environment for quickly transforming disparate internal systems into Web-based business applications."

OnWeb for iSeries transforms business processes locked in to iSeries Systems into components that are capable of integrating with almost any other application without changing the business logic of the application, thus lowering the risk and the cost of deploying new business solutions. For more information about NetManage OnWeb for iSeries, please visit www.netmanage.com/products/onweb/onwebiseries.asp.

NetManage will be exhibiting at the System i Northeast User Groups conference on April 14th, 15th and 16th, 2008 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel in Framingham, MA.

About NetManage

NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM), is a software company that provides the fastest way to transform legacy applications into new Web-based business solutions. More than 10,000 customers worldwide, including the majority of the Fortune 500, have chosen NetManage for mission critical application integration. For more information, visit www.netmanage.com.

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