Netscape plans to incorporate Borland's AppAccelerator technology, which enables Java applets and applications to run five-to-10 times faster than unenhanced versions, into future versions of Netscape Navigator. Even greater increases in speed may result when executing software applications that involve a significant number of computations. Terms of the agreement were not announced.

"By including a Java just-in-time compiler in Netscape Navigator, we will provide Netscape Navigator users with faster execution of Java applications. As a result, customers will experience significant performance enhancements across the breadth of Java-enabled content on the Web," said Bob Lisbonne vice president of client marketing at Netscape. "Borland is an expert in compiler technology and we're excited about Borland bringing AppAccelerator to market so quickly."

"Borland is both excited and pleased to license our AppAccelerator technology to Netscape. We believe it will help energize the wholesale adoption of Java as a corporate standard for Intranets and distributed client/server computing over multi-platform networks," said Paul Gross, senior vice-president of research and development at Borland.

Java is the popular new programming language from Sun Microsystems for building platform-independent distributed computing applications over networks, including the World Wide Web, using Internet protocols. Borland's AppAccelerator reads the intermediate byte code produced by Java development tools and translates it "on-the-fly" into machine-executable instructions on the local client system. Initially, AppAccelerator will be available for Windows 95 and Windows NT clients.

Netscape continues to lead the market by providing support for Java throughout its leading Internet software platform to give users access to the wealth of live online content on the Internet today. Netscape Navigator, the first commercially available client software to support Java, is the most-widely used client software on the Internet with over 75 percent market share. Over 20 million Navigators are in use worldwide today. Netscape FastTrack Server software and Netscape Enterprise Server software, now available in beta for immediate download from the Netscape Internet site, are the first web servers to support Java and JavaScript.

Already shipping, Borland C++ Development Suite 5.0 includes the "just-in-time" compiler, as well as a graphical program debugger and an integrated version of Sun Microsystems' Java Development Kit.

Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high-quality software development tools, which include Delphi, Delphi Client/Server, Borland C++, Visual dBASE, Paradox and InterBase. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value added resellers and systems integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California.

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