X-Hive Corporation Launches Version 3.0 of Its Native XML Database

Native XML database vendor X-Hive Corporation releases version 3.0 of X-Hive/DB.

ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS -- June 13, 2002 - X-Hive Corporation today announced the release of version 3.0 of X-Hive/DB, the native XML database designed for software developers who need to process and store XML data in their applications. X-Hive/DB supports all major XML standards including XML 1.0, XQuery, XPath, XPointer, XLink, XSL, XUpdate and DOM. It also offers a transaction mechanism, versioning with branching, BLOB storage and various indexing methods, as well as support for J2EE and WebDAV.

Next to overall performance improvements the following features have been added or enhanced in X-Hive/DB 3.0:

- Support for XQuery
the standard query language for XML data.

- Support for DOM Level 3 Abstract Schema
enables on-the-fly schema validation.

- Support for DOM Level 3 Load & Save
for loading XML documents into DOM and saving DOM trees as XML source.

- New indexing method: element name indexes
speeds up queries with element names.

- Improved XPath/XPointer API
makes it easier to specify and execute an XPath/XPointer query.

- Improved administrator client
with new functions and updated GUI.

- Simplified database setup
with default configuration based on best practices.

X-Hive/DB 3.0 is available as of today on Linux, Solaris and Windows. A free 30-day evaluation license can be obtained from www.x-hive.com.

About X-Hive Corporation
X-Hive Corporation develops and markets X-Hive/DB, a native XML database.
Software developers use X-Hive/DB in a variety of applications including content management, data analysis, catalog management and news syndication.

X-Hive/DB supports all major XML standards and has a Java application programming interface with methods for storing, querying and publishing XML data.

X-Hive Corporation cooperates worldwide with software vendors, system integrators and consultants in delivering X-Hive/DB applications. X-Hive Corporation is an official supplier of the Renault F1 team who uses X-Hive/DB in their car analysis software.

For more information: www.x-hive.com.