Magic Software Enterprises Receives IBM ServerProven Certification for its Magic eMerchant and Magic eDeveloper Offerings

Magic Software Enterprises (Nasdaq: MGIC) has received IBM's ServerProven Certification, which IBM provides to help its customers easily identify complete solutions for their e-business needs. All certified products, which must go through rigorous testing and evaluation, are validated to install quickly, start up easily and run reliably on IBM servers. Both Magic eDeveloper and Magic eMerchant have been certified on all Intel platforms.

IRVINE, CALIF. (PRWEB) August 10, 2001 -- Magic Software Enterprises, Ltd. (Nasdaq: MGIC), a leading provider of state-of-the-art application development technology and business solutions, announced today that its Magic eDeveloper and Magic eMerchant offerings have received IBMs ServerProven® Certification, designed by IBM to help its customers easily identify complete solutions for their business-critical e-business needs. The IBM ServerProven program is limited to IBM PartnerWorld members, who must complete a rigorous testing and evaluation process before their offerings will be certified. All certified products are validated to install quickly, start up easily and run reliably on IBM servers.

Both Magic eDeveloper and Magic eMerchant have been certified on all of the Intel platforms, including Red Hat Linux, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

Magic eDeveloper is Magics unique development environment that allows the rapid creation and customization of large-scale and complex distributed applications, including interactive Web applications. Magic eMerchant is a highly customizable e-business platform that combines an industrial-strength e-business solution for supply chain management with a powerful virtual order center. Both products have received considerable recognition in awards competitions throughout the world.

We are extremely excited over Magic Software Enterprises expressed commitment to provide software and solutions covering the full breadth of the IBM eServer offerings," states Per Larsen, vice president for eServer Solutions with IBM. With the support of Business Partner companies like Magic, we are able to continue our tradition of delivering to our customers superior, state-of-the-art technology designed to meet all of their individual needs."

Since 1995, when Magic originally worked with IBMs Rochester Labs to create its application development technology for the AS/400, Magic has remained committed to supporting IBM customers and programmers with state-of-the-art products recognized for their high degree of functionality and ease of use. Magic, an Advanced Level IBM partner, plans to continue that partnership well into the future.

We are extremely pleased to have received this certification from IBM, and are committed to continuing to provide products for the entire IBM eServer series," said Menachem Hasfari, chief executive officer of Magic. Using our technology, IBM customers have the ability to integrate data and services between the various eServer platforms, as well as to partition applications to maximize application scalability, security and processing power. We believe the Magic/IBM partnership provides customers the right mix of cost, performance and scalability to grow their businesses."

About Magic Software Enterprises
Magic Software Enterprises, a member of the Formula Group (Nasdaq: FORTY), develops, markets and supports software development and deployment technology that enables enterprises to accelerate the process of building and deploying applications that can be rapidly customized and integrated with existing systems. Magic technology, applications and professional services are available through a global network of subsidiaries, distributors and Magic solutions partners in approximately 50 countries. The Companys North American subsidiary is located at 1642 Kaiser Avenue, Irvine, Calif., 92614, telephone (949) 250-1718, fax (949) 250-7404, http://www.magicsoftware.com.

The Formula Group is an international information technology company principally engaged, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, in providing software consulting services, developing proprietary software products and producing computer-based solutions.