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<div class="left_inner_box_heading"><h1>[NPL] Blue World Lasso Web Data Engine to support Mac OS X</h1></div>
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<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />
January 4, 1999</p>
<p>BLUE WORLD LASSO WEB DATA ENGINE TO SUPPORT MAC OS X</p>
<p>Blue World's Lasso will Support Next-Generation Server Capabilities<br />
Provided in Mac OS X. Blue World Reaffirms its Support for Mac OS as<br />
a Robust Server Platform.</p>
<p>BELLEVUE, WA - January 4, 1999 - Blue World Communications, Inc.<br />
today announced plans to develop a version of its Lasso Web Data<br />
Engine supporting Apple's Mac OS X operating system, currently<br />
scheduled for release in the second half of 1999. Based upon Apple's<br />
Carbon APIs, the version will benefit from key advanced operating<br />
system technologies such as preemptive multitasking, memory<br />
protection and advanced virtual memory. The version will bring<br />
powerful multi-threading technology already present in the Windows NT<br />
version of the Lasso 3 Web Data Engine to Mac OS X customers.</p>
<p>"Lasso technology is already poised for smooth transition to Apple's<br />
next-generation operating system," said Blue World president and CEO<br />
Bill Doerrfeld. "Lasso on Mac OS X will meet the Web Application<br />
Server needs for customers requiring an industrial strength operating<br />
system."</p>
<p>In addition, Blue World plans to support other important Mac OS<br />
Internet technologies, including support for persistent connections<br />
in future versions of the WebSTAR API from StarNine Technologies,<br />
Inc. Persistent connections and other WebSTAR API advancements will<br />
dramatically enhance performance for the Lasso Web Data Engine<br />
operating on Mac OS.</p>
<p>"The Mac OS led the desktop publishing revolution in both design and<br />
production and printing and publishing," said Blue World president<br />
and CEO Bill Doerrfeld. "With the Internet publishing revolution,<br />
research shows the Mac OS leads in design and production but falls<br />
behind in publishing and networking due to the lack of a robust<br />
server operating system. This all changes with Mac OS X. Mac OS X<br />
will position the Mac as the preferred platform for both design and<br />
production as well as Internet publishing."</p>
<p>As a leading developer and evangelist in the Mac OS Internet server<br />
tools industry since its inception over four years ago, Blue World<br />
continues as a strong voice of support for the Mac OS as a preferred<br />
platform for powerful yet easy to use Internet services.</p>
<p>Pricing and Availability</p>
<p>The Lasso 3 Web Data Engine is currently available for Mac OS,<br />
Windows NT and Windows 95/98 priced from $500 to $1500 and available<br />
from select resellers or via the Blue World Store<br />
(<a href="http://store.blueworld.com" title="http://store.blueworld.com">http://store.blueworld.com</a>). A version supporting Mac OS X is<br />
planned for release soon after the release of Mac OS X. Pricing for<br />
the Mac OS X version of Lasso is not available at this time. Free<br />
evaluation versions of the Lasso 3 Web Data Engine are available via<br />
download at <a href="http://www.blueworld.com/blueworld/download/" title="http://www.blueworld.com/blueworld/download/">http://www.blueworld.com/blueworld/download/</a>.</p>
<p>About Blue World Communications, Inc.</p>
<p>Blue World Communications (<a href="http://www.blueworld.com" title="http://www.blueworld.com">http://www.blueworld.com</a>) develops<br />
cross-platform Internet middleware software allowing Internet and<br />
intranet information administrators to quickly build sophisticated<br />
database-driven Web applications. Blue World provides the Lasso 3 Web<br />
Data Engine (tm), the Blue World Store and the Blue World ListSearch<br />
service (<a href="http://listsearch.blueworld.com" title="http://listsearch.blueworld.com">http://listsearch.blueworld.com</a>) in fulfillment of its<br />
mission of "bringing business to the internet (tm)." Recently cited<br />
as the State of Washington's 12th fastest growing technology company,<br />
Blue World, based in Bellevue, WA, is a privately held company<br />
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