RELIANCE TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH IXIASOFT Pioneers in XML data conversion and XML data storage combine expertise to meet Total Business Integration demand.

IXIASOFT, the creator of TEXTML Server, the most distributed native XML Database and Reliance Technology, creator of Any2XML and a pioneer in XML data extraction technology, today announced a reseller and strategic technology partnership.

Boston, MA and Montreal , Canada, March 12, 2002.

IXIASOFT, the creator of TEXTML Server, the most distributed native XML Database and Reliance Technology, creator of Any2XML and a pioneer in XML data extraction technology, today announced a reseller and strategic technology partnership. This exciting partnership involves solution development, reselling as well as technical integration between Any2XML and TEXTML Server. This alliance also encompasses joint sales and marketing activities.

Business Process Management (BMP) capabilities have become critical to the effectiveness of enterprises, and seamless data integration is key to achieving success in this area. Until now however existing data integration products were limited in the types of data they could integrate. Most dealt with retrieving data from structured or delimited data origin. Any2XML can import any type of data, structured or highly unstructured, into re-usable XML data. TEXTML Server can then manage the data as it is repurposed within publishing, editing, validating or any other client application accessing the data.

Based on this partnership, customers will be offered a very competitive EAI / TBI solution. Customers will be able to leverage the XML management capabilities of TEXTML Server for their disparate data through the connectivity with a complementary technology capable of bringing in data from any data source. Two critical layers are linked -- the business process layer and the integration layer, allowing a more complete and effective enterprise application integration. This increased performance in processes in real-time brings a significant value to all parties", said George Manos, VP of Operations and Marketing for Reliance.

"The integration between Any2XML and TEXTML has been a dream project. Thomas Klaroudis of IXIASoft was able to put together a POC at a very short notice. The architecture for both products allow easy integration that will bring immense benefits with least amount of work" remarked Ranga Nathan, President of Reliance.

As Philippe Vauclair, VP of Business Development, noted, The promise of this partnership has generated much enthusiasm. Reliance Technology offers a combination of XML conversion expertise and services that are highly sought after in the marketplace." IXIASOFT, like Altova, Inc. enjoys a worldwide market penetration that will provide Reliance wide exposure and significant opportunity for business expansion. Reliance is excited about the opportunity to work with a company with the reputation, market presence and the motivated sales staff of IXIASOFT.

Product Information and Free Trial
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Any2XML Developer Edition is available for a free trial download at http://www.goreliance.com/downloads/any2xmlde
. Product information is available at http://www.goreliance.com/products/any2xml/.

TEXTML is also available for a free trial download at http://www.ixiasoft.com/common/form_login.asp

About IXIASOFT:

IXIASOFT (www.ixiasoft.com) develops and distributes TEXTML Server, the most widely distributed XML database whose purpose is to store, index and retrieve XML content. TEXTML Server is the first embeddable XML database for OEMs and developers of XML applications such as CRM, Portals, Digital Librairies, eCatalogs and Web services. In July of 2001, IXIASOFT was cited by Computerworld as a top emerging technology company.

IXIASOFT is a member of the W3C and enjoys a global customer base and integration partner network throughout various vertical markets. Some of its notable technology partners include, i4i, SoftQuad, and XML Spy. In addition, IXIASOFT is funded by Shaw Ventures Inc. and Schneider Electric Ventures and Fonds dInvestissement Desjardins de Montreal, Investissement Desjardins and Innovatech Grand Montreal.

About Reliance Technology:
Reliance Technology, a Boston, MA based company, was established in 1998. It is the premier organization in leading XML technology products. Its current product line includes: Any2XML, Cobol Explorer, Ada Explorer and a suite of development tools, including Any2XML Developer Edition, Any2XML XML Spy Plug-in and COBOL Explorer Personal Edition. Reliance is also discussing OEM licensing arrangements with other companies and an announcement is expected shortly.

For more information, contact:

Phil VauclairV-P Business DevelopmentIXIASOFT tel: (514) 279-4942fax: (514) 279-3947e-mail: vauclairp@ixiasoft.com   George ManosVP Operations and Marketing Reliance Technology, Inc.Tel: (617) 884-9801Fax: (xxx) xxx-xxxxe-mail: gmanos@goreliance.com