Knosys Announces Release of ProClarity 3.0 Beta

Knosys Inc, an award-winning provider of analytic front-end technology designed specifically for Microsoft SQL Server and Analysis Services, announced the worldwide availability of the ProClarity 3.0 and ProClarity Analytical Platform 3.0 beta versions, giving customers the opportunity to begin testing the next versions of Knosys' award-winning OLAP analysis products. Both ProClarity and the ProClarity Analytical Platform beta versions have been specifically engineered to leverage the advanced features found within the beta version of SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services.

The ProClarity 3.0 beta OLAP Client provides seamless interaction with much of the advanced analytical functionality available in the new Microsoft Analysis Services, expanding the user's ability to intuitively explore complex business data in order to monitor key performance indicators. The ProClarity Analytical Platform 3.0 beta represents the best means for embedding advanced analytic functionality into custom analytical applications. Using the Microsoft Windows DNA model, developers can deliver scalable enterprise applications and with the SDK, custom application developers can reduce time to deployment of analytical applications and secure the high degree of performance and scalability to assure development success.

"The ProClarity 3.0 beta is an excellent front-end platform for demonstrating the advanced analytical functionality in the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services beta," commented Steve Murchie, SQL Server Group Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation. "It enables customers to deliver extremely flexible and customized analytical applications to meet specific decision-makers' needs based on powerful and scalable Microsoft and Knosys technology."

The ProClarity 3.0 beta takes full advantage of the advanced analytical functionality available in Microsoft Analysis Services, including:

Expanded Query and Analysis Capabilities:

• English Query
• Drill-Through
• Cross-Drilling
• Write-Back
• Support for Large and Huge Dimensions
• Specialized Hierarchy

New Ways to Access Data or Additional Information:

• Create local cubes (cube "slicer")
• Find Dimension Member
• Actions
• Microsoft Office Integration

New Formatting Options:

• Customize Grid Properties
• Additional Chart Customization
• Decomposition Tree Properties
• Refresh View Options
• Command Line Options

Enhanced Briefing Book and Active Book Features:

• Briefing Books stored as XML documents
• Internet Support
• View Active Books in Netscape Navigator

To request a copy of the ProClarity 3.0 beta CD-ROM, visit the Knosys Web site, at www.knosysinc.com/zorro_beta/.

Knosys Inc

Founded in 1995, Knosys is a privately held company headquartered in Boise, ID with European headquarters in the Netherlands. ProClarity Analytical Platform provides a completely open, flexible and extensible front-end platform for the development of custom analytical applications around Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services. ProClarity delivers a best-inclass OLAP client out of the box. Knosys is a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider and a Microsoft Data Warehousing Alliance 2000 Partner delivering BackOffice certified technology. Clients include: Hewlett Packard, Compaq, AT&T, Nordstrom, GE Capital, Hitachi Metals, L'Oreal, Time, and Nabisco. Platform OEM customers include: Best Software, Infinium, Manugistics, Changepoint and Decisionism. For more information visit the Web site at www.knosysinc.com.

Contact Angie Mogensen of Knosys Inc, 208-344-1630 x133