The Connection Factory Using Objectivity/DB

Objectivity Inc, a leading provider of distributed, scalable object databases, announced that The Connection Factory of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is using Objectivity/DB for its cutting-edge XML database solution, known as Xhive. Additionally, the company announced that it has also entered into a worldwide co-marketing agreement with The Connection Factory.

The Connection Factory's Xhive XML database solution offers a revolutionary, new way to store, retrieve and query XML documents, or XML document fragments. Using Objectivity/DB, The Connection Factory has created an easy-to-use, fast, reliable, scalable database that conforms to the W3C XML standards. Core product features include: transaction model, caching, session pools, security, data and document versioning in addition to the W3C XML standards (DOM, XPath).

The Letter of Understanding (LOU) formalizes a co-marketing relationship where the two companies team on sales and marketing efforts, as well as share distribution channels worldwide as appropriate.

"We're pleased to welcome The Connection Factory to our rapidly increasing base of customers and partners," said David I. Caplan, president and CEO of Objectivity. "XML has become a critical issue in today's Internet applications. Xhive represents the latest generation of XML solutions made possible by Objectivity."

"The Connection Factory markets Xhive to companies and organizations that require storage and retrieval of XML-based information," said Jeroen van Rotterdam, president of The Connection Factory bv. "We selected Objectivity because of its worldwide presence, strong product capabilities and outstanding support network. We believe that Objectivity is the perfect database solution for XML."

Version 1.0 of Xhive will be released in the second quarter of 2000. There is an "early access program" for those companies and organizations interested in advance information about this product. For more information, please visit www.xhive.com.

More About The Connection Factory and Xhive

The Connection Factory b.v. (TCF) is currently developing Xhive, a database for XML (Extensible Markup Language) documents. XML, a W3C standard, is the universal format for structured documents and data. Xhive offers storage of XML documents in an efficient, flexible, reliable and scalable manner.

TCF is privately held; one of TCF's current shareholders is Twinning www.twinning.nl, a major Dutch venture capitalist. TCF is headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Contact The Connection Factory by telephone at +31 10 4046870, by fax at +31 10 4046498 or by sending e-mail to info@xhive.com.

More About Objectivity Inc.

Objectivity Inc is a leading provider of distributed, scalable object databases with unrivaled support for mixed-language development and mixedhardware environments. Objectivity boosts developer productivity, shortens time-to-market, and provides the ideal platform for mission-critical applications requiring continuous performance and adaptability to future technologies.

Objectivity Inc is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., USA. For more information, contact the Company by sending e-mail to info@objectivity.com, visiting www.objectivity.com or calling 650-254-7100. Objectivity's European Operation may be contacted directly by telephone at 31.182.550.506 or by fax at 31.182.5123.62.