Zephyr and NST Partner to Displace Attachmate for Host Access in Australia and Southeast Asia

Zephyr is pleased to announce that NST Worldwide, located in Sydney, Australia, will begin distribution of the Zephyr PASSPORT products in Australia and Southeast Asia. With a strong knowledge of terminal emulation and network connectivity, NST is an ideal partner to sell and support the Zephyr products in this growing region of the world.

(PRWEB) February 28, 2004 --NST and Zephyr will target Attachmate customers in Australia and Southeast Asia that are migrating to Windows XP and 2000 and want to replace their EXTRA!® terminal emulation with a less expensive, but Attachmate compatible, IP-based host access suite. Attachmate occupies the number one position in the regional market for terminal emulation.

"Zephyr has been very successful in displacing Attachmate in a long list of U.S. accounts, including companies like Merrill Lynch, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Banner Health, BancorpSouth, Capital Blue Cross, Cessna Aircraft, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Huntington Banks, Jefferson Pilot, Minnesota Life, Nationwide Insurance, Otis Elevator, Provident Bank and many others. We want to see this same success in Southeast Asia and look to NST to help us reach our goals", said Gregg Ledford, co-founder and President, Zephyr Development Corporation.

"The web-based business model of Zephyr lets them offer high quality host access solutions at a much lower cost than traditional vendors. Using the web to attract clients, distribute the software and offer 24 x 7 support, is definitely the way of the future. We're very excited about partnering with them", commented Nigel Anderson, NST Managing Director. "NST will add the critical local support Zephyr needs to gain entry into the accounts running Attachmate EXTRA!®".

In addition to Australasia, NST will support clients in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Vietnam, the Philippines and Singapore.

About NST

NST is a specialist IT solutions provider, delivering Connectivity, Business Process Management, and Network Security and Management services and products to the Australasian and Asian marketplace.

NST has excelled in this market since 1991, is a well-established and reliable organisation, with a wealth of industry skills (high levels of vendor training enable NST to fully represent vendors locally, thus negating dramatic time-zone differences). The combination of direct customer relationships, along with key business partnerships ensures customers receive the best service available. NST delivers technical support and consulting services, direct and via key business partners, to an enviable client base.

About Zephyr

Zephyr Development Corporation specializes in advanced IP host access solutions for Microsoft Windows desktops and servers, including Windows XP and 2000. Using TN3270, TN5250, VT100/220, SCO ANSI and FTP standards, the company offers PC and web terminal emulation, programmatic API modules, server-based HTML extension and advanced host publishing solutions, allowing customers to connect and integrate proven legacy applications with other PC, server and web applications.

The companies impressive client list includes many notable U.S. and international firms and organizations, including Cadburys, Canon, Cessna, Financial Times, Huntington Banks, Jefferson Pilot Financial, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Merrill Lynch, Nationwide Insurance, Otis Elevators, Rite Aid, Saks, State of California, United Space Alliance (NASA) and many others.

A Cisco Enterprise Associate for TN3270E application delivery, an IBM Partner in Development and an active participant in the Internet Engineering Task Force TN3270E/TN5250E work group, the company has provided exceptional host access solutions since 1985.

For more information, visit http://www.zephyrcorp.com, email us at sales@zephyrcorp.com, or contact Zephyr Customer Service at 1-800-966-3270.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Gregg Ledford, President/CEO, gledford@zephyrcorp.com,
713 623 0089 x1418 (work), 832 647 6366 (cell)
Alicia Hilton, Marketing, ahilton@zephyrcorp.com, 713 623 0089 x1414
Screen shots are available on our web site at: http://www.zephyrcorp.com/screenshots.htm
Evaluation software can be downloaded at: http://www.zephyrcorp.com/downloads/