infoShark Announces General Availability of XMLShark 3.0

infoShark inc, a leading provider of business-to-business data-integration software, announced the general availability of the latest version of its flagship product, XMLShark 3.0.

XMLShark is now the only software product on the market that uses XML to automate data exchange between the proprietary systems of Oracle, IBM DB2 and Microsoft SQL Server for use over Internet, intranets and extranets. As such, it saves users extensive hand-coding and programming time, which greatly increases productivity and cuts integration expenses by well over half.

XMLShark 3.0 takes the product to a new level, enhancing data integration by providing automated data mapping capabilities as well as effective data mobility. It has two major components: the XMLShark Development Environment, which analyzes data structure and maps it between data sources.

Data Integration and Messaging Engine, which executes data translation, compression, encryption, and transmission from data sources to a target via open messaging protocols. The Development Environment allows users to set up scheduled or event driven transactions through the Data Integration and Messaging Engine.

"Businesses seeking an effective, reliable off-the-shelf product that integrates data from all sources without costly customization should consider XMLShark 3.0 as part of their solution package," says Peter Gunston, Director of QA/Testing for DMR Consulting, an infoShark partner that was closely involved in the QA testing of the product.

Data integration has become crucial for today's businesses, which have to work with the diverse systems of customers, suppliers and internal and external partners. With XMLShark 3.0, developers can quickly generate relational XML data from diverse and formerly incompatible data sources, rendering them instantly interoperable - a critical requirement for any company conducting eBusiness.

About infoShark

Headquartered in Chantilly, Va., infoShark is a leading provider of software that significantly reduces the complexity of data integration, enabling enterprises to access, exchange and transmit XML data over the Internet or anywhere it's needed.

The company's data-centric integration and XML translation and transportation are platform-independent and provide a fast and inexpensive solution for data integration. infoShark software is used across a variety of industries by such customers as Qwest, Chase, IRS, Fidelity, Albertsons, W.L. Gore and Home Hardware. infoShark can be found on the Web at www.infoshark.com.

About DMR Consulting

DMR Consulting is a leading global provider of e-consulting services and business solutions to companies from the Fortune 1000 to Internet start-ups. DMR consultants design, build and operate high-impact e-solutions that measurably enhance business performance. A strategic subsidiary of Fujitsu Inc, DMR Consulting employs 8,000 highly trained professionals in 65 offices worldwide.

The Fujitsu family of companies is a $50 billion provider of Internet-based information technology solutions for the global marketplace. DMR can be found on the Web at www.dmr.com.

Contact infoShark inc, Chantilly, Ruth Ann Rich, 703-802-8210 x121, rarich@infoshark.com.