Vultus Launches Industrys First Browser Application Platform

WebFace(TM) Returns Usability to the Web

OREM, Utah -- August 6, 2002 -- Vultus, Inc., a leader in advanced Web Service user interface (UI) software and development products, today announced the availability of its WebFace Solution Suite. This dynamic product suite, consisting of the WebFace(TM) Browser Application Platform and WebFace Studio(TM), is designed to accelerate the delivery of enterprise applications over the Web. With Vultus WebFace solutions, enterprise customers can now rapidly build complex business applications and easily deploy them over the Internet.

The WebFace Solution Suite delivers an enhanced end-user experience, providing a Web-based presentation layer that mirrors the traditional desktop computing environment and removes many of the obstacles associated with static, HTML Web pages. Utilizing widely accepted industry standards, XML, JavaScript and HTML, the WebFace Solution Suite renders full-featured application windows inside of a Web browser, complete with grids, tab folders, directory tree views, drag-and-drop capabilities, and many other familiar components.

Randy Souza, a Forrester analyst, reported earlier this year that, "The Web cripples usability. Executable Internet technology will help companies return responsiveness and productivity to Net-based apps. Designers must apply these tools to revive the lost art of GUI design" (Forrester Research, The X Internet Revives UI Design, April 2002).

Through WebFace technology, enterprise customers can now deliver consistent user interfaces, eliminating the need to retrain staff on the new look and feel of using a Web application. WebFace also automatically overcomes many of the challenges associated with product versioning, application and product upgrades and technology distribution -- using the Internet to open a single, fully featured Web application to outside customers and/or partners, rather than installing and upgrading multiple applications at each individual desktop environment.

Were very excited to introduce the WebFace Solution Suite and to work with leading companies in the Web Services industry," explains Kevin Auger, vice president of business development at Vultus. WebFace directly addresses the challenges and limitations currently facing the industry, accelerating the delivery of Web applications by delivering a consistent and dynamic look and feel in a Web browser environment."

WebFace is able to provide this familiar interface without relying on any custom browser extension or third-party plug-in. WebFace does not require local installation on the end-user's machine. It can interact with any service executing over HTTP: including SOAP, .ASP, JSP, JavaServlets, PHP, PERL, etc. It can be rapidly developed and deployed within any existing enterprise infrastructure. In short, Vultus WebFace technology offers user-friendly, browser-hosted client applications that are delivered through HTTP, providing a familiar, interactive and reliable user experience.

WebFace Studio, part of the WebFace Solution Suite as a stand-alone Integrated Development Environment (IDE), also provides a powerful visual workshop that enables developers to design their own customer user interfaces (UIs) in an easy-to-understand, drag-and-drop environment, linking specific visual and non-visual components to back-end data and associated business logic.

Pricing and Availability
Customers may immediately purchase the Vultus WebFace Solution Suite (including the WebFace Browser Application Platform deployment license and WebFace Studio) for $5,995 per server (up to two CPUs), and $2,500 per additional CPU. Purchase price for a stand-alone version of WebFace Studio is $995 per developer and does not include a deployment license.

In addition to the WebFace Solution Suite, Vultus employs an in-house consulting team that is well versed in complex Web application development, and training programs that offer business-to-business development teams additional resources and support. For more information on Vultus products, training or consulting services, contact us at 1-801-852-0880 or visit the Vultus Web site at www.vultus.com.

About Vultus, Inc.
Vultus, Inc., delivers the most technically advanced Web Service user interface products and development tools available today. The company leverages the power of XML technology, JavaScript and HTML to deliver a Windows-rich user experience in an Internet browser environment. Vultus offers SOAP-enabled technology that supports the latest UDDI and WSDL industry recommendations. WebFace provides an environment for deploying a dynamic presentation layer -- designed through WebFace Studio -- streamlining Internet application development to make it faster, simpler, and much more predictable. Vultus is located in Lindon, Utah and its customers include Questar Gas, the Utah Department of Public Safety and the Wyoming Department of Public Safety.

For more information on Vultus, Inc., visit our Website at www.vultus.com.

Contact:
Marc Modersitzki
Vultus, Inc.
Tel: +1.801.852.0880
mmodersitzki@vultus.com