D2K and LYNX Financial Join Forces

D2K Inc and LYNX Financial LLC announced the immediate availability of LYNX Financial's PASSAGE datawarehouse, an investment processing data model and security master database that uses D2K's Information Logistics Network (ILN) to automate information integration.

ILN eliminates the technology hurdles related to the integration of diverse systems such as databases, operating systems, strategic applications and hardware platforms. ILN is a software network that provides direct integration communication to inconsistent databases and applications allowing these heterogeneous systems to share information and processes.

LYNX Financial utilizes ILN to network PASSAGE into the heterogeneous technologies residing in banks and investment houses. ILN's ability to perform near real-time data integration activities uniquely positions it for use by LYNX Financial customers in the financial services and investment community.

"We are extremely excited about working as partners with D2K," said LYNX CEO Jacqueline Alvarez. "Their ILN will revolutionize the data capture process and help eliminate the need for messaging middleware. With ILN, LYNX Financial can provide almost real-time position keeping and updates to our datawarehouse which will help our clients manage their investment information and process more effectively."

"The combination of ILN and PASSAGE creates an unparalleled solution for the investment marketplace," said William Seagrave, CEO, D2K. "The benefits are immediate with the greatest advantage being rapid time to use. Essentially, this partnership will allow customers to go quickly from prototype to production."

PASSAGE is an enterprise-wide global financial information repository for any operating system or any hardware infrastructure, including the Internet. Running on all major database management environments, PASSAGE provides a central repository of mission-critical information for the investment community to support Straight Through Processing and eliminate re-keying of investment data between a firm's various operating units and departments to reduce the potential for inconsistent data.

PASSAGE also provides the foundation for institutions to develop and launch Internet reporting and portals to support client data access. Without PASSAGE, institutions will find it difficult to gather information across multiple divergent systems and manage the inconsistencies of data between those systems. They also will not have the capability to "mine" gathered information to support their clients with better intelligence. By implementing PASSAGE, investment institutions have access to greater business knowledge as they manage their investment information more cohesively and effectively.

Built with D2K's ILN data-integration software, PASSAGE extracts data directly from market data vendors, internal proprietary systems or vendor-supplied systems to populate a pre-built data warehouse. The data can then be accessed globally by a variety of decision makers within an investment community, including investment managers, clients, operational support personnel, executives or any other personnel involved in the investment process. With critical analytical information in hand, these individuals are then, in near real time, empowered to make better business decisions, improve service levels and optimize investment processes.

About D2K

D2K Inc, a privately held software provider based in San Jose, Calif., has revolutionized database and application integration by inventing a new software network that allows multi-vendor systems to communicate effortlessly both within enterprises and among them. D2K's patented Information Logistics Network (ILN) is the first multi-purpose architecture to replace centralized hubs with intelligent distributed routers that transform data for varying purposes and support most major hardware platforms, operating environments and databases. ILN enables e-commerce, e-exchanges and other strategic IT initiatives and allows developers of Web-driven services to shorten their time-to-market by quickly integrating disparate systems across and beyond the enterprise. For further information, visit www.d2k.com.

About LYNX Financial

LYNX Financial, a privately-held company headquartered in Boston, Mass., provides the financial service community with innovative technology solutions by combining extensive securities industry knowledge with strong design capabilities. The company offers PASSAGE, the enterprise-wide investment processing datawarehouse/webhouse for global markets enabling companies to capture in a central repository all the critical information needed for Straight Through Processing and managing assets. For further information, access www.lynxfinancial.com.

Contact D2K, Mark Lewis, 408-487-8860, mlewis@d2k.com or LYNX Financial, Jacqueline Alvarez, 617-573-5969 x222, Jalvarez@LYNXfinancial.com.