"We are thrilled JBuilder was chosen by the two leading Java publications as the best Java development environment," said Joe Nicholson, director of marketing for enterprise tools at Inprise Corporation. "We created JBuilder to be an easy-to-use, intuitive development tool for companies that need to develop, deploy, and manage distributed applications for Java."

"JBuilder 2 was a clear choice for the Java Developer's Journal Editor's Choice Award for both its rich features and ease of use in the 'Best Development Environment' category" said Sean Rhody, editor-in-chief of Java Developer's Journal.

According to JavaWorld, "JBuilder comes from the developers of the first true integrated development environment, and continues to move the industry forward in feature richness and compatibility."

"We were delighted to learn that Inprise has won these two prestigious awards," said John Lavkulich, Administration Of Application Services for the Ohio Department Of Transportation. "It certainly corroborates our experiences and solidifies JBuilder's position as the premier Java development tool. The quality of JBuilder has been matched only by the high level of professional support that Inprise has provided to us."

About JBuilder 2
JBuilder 2 is the latest version of Inprise Corporation's award-winning family of comprehensive visual development tools for creating pure Java business and database applications for the enterprise. The JBuilder 2 product family features fast and easy JavaBean component creation, a scalable database architecture, robust visual "Two-Way" development tools, and the ability to produce "100% Pure Java" platform-independent applications, applets, servlets, and JavaBeans. The product's open environment supports the Java 2 platform, JDK 1.1.6, JFC/Swing components, JavaBeans, Enterprise JavaBeans, CORBA, RMI, JDBC and all major corporate database servers.

For more information on the JBuilder, customers may contact Inprise at 800.233.2444 or visit the JBuilder Web site at http://www.inprise.com/jbuilder/

About Inprise VisiBroker for Java
Inprise's VisiBroker for Java and VisiBroker for C++ 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 Sun Microsystems, Hitachi, Oracle, Novell, Netscape, Silicon Graphics, 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.

About Java Developers Journal's Editor's Choice Awards
The Java Developers Journal's Editor's Choice Awards are chosen by Java Developers Journal, one of the leading publications for Java developers. The awards are chosen from those new Java products that are pushing the limits of the Java language to new heights by bringing new solutions to enterprise computing with innovative contributions. Java Developer's Journal published by SYS-CON Publications Inc. is the leading Java print publication for over three years. SYS-CON Publications Inc. is one of America's fastest growing companies, whose five year growth surpasses most companies in Inc. 500's 1998 listing.

About JavaWorld Editors' Choice Awards
The JavaWorld Editors' Choice Awards, which were established in 1997, recognize those innovative companies and individuals committed to developing new Java tools and technologies that help drive the platform forward. Drawn from its editorial staff and pool of first-rate authors, JavaWorld's team of 21 expert judges nominated outstanding Java tools, companies, and individuals in 17 Awards categories. Following a rigorous selection process, finalists and winners emerged in each category. JavaWorld debuted on February 15, 1996, as the first industry magazine dedicated to Java. Along with sister publication SunWorld, it is published exclusively on the Internet by Web Publishing Inc., a division of IDG Communications.

About Inprise Corporation
Inprise Corporation is a leading provider of software and services that simplify the complexity of enterprise application development, integration, deployment, and management. The company is distinguished for its award-winning family of rapid application development products and for proven scalable middleware. Inprise integrates these offerings with application-management products to provide customers with end-to-end solutions. Inprise customers include leading enterprises and independent software vendors around the world. Founded in 1983, Inprise is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, and has operations around the world. Inprise has more than 900 employees worldwide.