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<div class="left_inner_box_heading"><h1>4D Summit and WebSTAR Summit Registrations Now Open</h1></div>
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<p>August 7, 2000, 2000. San Jose, CA.</p>
<p>4D Summit and WebSTAR Summit Registrations Now Open</p>
<p>4D Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment and the<br />
WebSTAR Server Suite, officially opened online registration today for both<br />
the 4D Summit and WebSTAR Summit to be held in San Diego, California<br />
October 4-8, 2000. The Summits will provide in-depth looks at both the 4th<br />
Dimension and WebSTAR product lines respectively and will offer users of<br />
both products practical, applicable knowledge to create innovative<br />
solutions for web and database needs. Full pricing structure for both<br />
conferences is available online along with a tentative conference schedule<br />
and the session topic lists.</p>
<p>"We view the Summits as an opportunity to meet the 4D and WebSTAR<br />
communities and provide them with the opportunity to gain valuable<br />
knowledge and ideas from experienced users," said Brendan Coveney,<br />
President, 4D Inc. "Over the years the 4D Summit has provided 4D users<br />
insights into the possibilities the 4D product line has to offer; that is<br />
why this year we wanted to create a WebSTAR Summit, to offer these same<br />
types of opportunities to WebSTAR users."</p>
<p>4D and WebSTAR customers interested in attending either conference can<br />
register online at the following web sites: - For the 4D Summit 2000:<br />
(<a href="http://www.4DSummit.com/" title="http://www.4DSummit.com/">http://www.4DSummit.com/</a>) - For the WebSTAR Summit 2000:<br />
(<a href="http://www.WebSTARSummit.com/" title="http://www.WebSTARSummit.com/">http://www.WebSTARSummit.com/</a>) Registration may also be done by phone.<br />
Call 4D, Inc.'s customer service department at: 1.800.881.3466 opt.3.</p>
<p>About 4D Summit 2000<br />
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The 4D Summit is co-sponsored this year by 4D Inc. and Automated Solutions<br />
Group of Huntington Beach, California and will be hosted at the U.S. Grant<br />
Hotel in San Diego, California. With 40 sessions devoted exclusively to 4D<br />
related topics to choose from there is sure to be something for everyone at<br />
this year's summit. For more information regarding program structure and<br />
event location please visit the 4D Summit web site.</p>
<p>About WebSTAR Summit 2000<br />
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4D Inc. will host the first annual WebSTAR Summit Conference at the U.S.<br />
Grant Hotel in San Diego, California. WebSTAR Summit 2000 will have<br />
sessions and programs highlighting technical issues concerning WebSTAR<br />
users of all levels and backgrounds presented by WebSTAR employees and<br />
members of WebSTAR's Third-Party community. A bonus track will also be<br />
available to WebSTAR users interested in learning more about 4th Dimension.<br />
For more information regarding program structure and event location please<br />
visit the WebSTAR Summit site.</p>
<p>About 4D, Inc.<br />
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Located in San Jose, California, 4D Inc. is the US distributor of 4th<br />
Dimension and the 4D family of products, which has set the relational<br />
database standard for over fifteen years. 4D Inc., formerly ACI US, Inc.,<br />
publishes a tightly integrated suite of professional, cross-platform<br />
web-embedded development tools. 4D Inc is a 100 percent owned subsidiary of<br />
4D SA, formerly ACI SA. StarNine Technologies is a 100 percent subsidiary<br />
of 4D, Inc. StarNine publishes the award winning WebSTAR Server Suite 4.2,<br />
a complete set of four high-performance servers in one easy to use<br />
application.</p>
<p>The URL for our new location on the web is: (<a href="http://www.4D.com/" title="http://www.4D.com/">http://www.4D.com/</a>)</p>
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