Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 02:36:50 GMT Server: Apache/1.2.4 Last-Modified: Wed, 05 Nov 1997 18:03:34 GMT ETag: "ad9-2b47-3460b4f6" Content-Length: 11079 Accept-Ranges: bytes Connection: close Content-Type: text/html STRATUS TO RESELL NEW OPEN MARKET INTERNET BUSINESS SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
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STRATUS TO RESELL NEW OPEN MARKET INTERNET BUSINESS SOFTWARE PRODUCTS

Solution Provides Continuously Available, Secure Platform for Electronic Commerce Over the Internet

Marlboro, Mass., -- March 4, 1996 -- Stratus Computer, Inc. (Marlboro, Mass.) today announced that it will market, sell, and support Internet business software products from Open Market, Inc. (Cambridge, Mass.). The Stratus-Open Market solution will be marketed by Stratus worldwide, and will provide businesses with a continuously available, secure platform to conduct electronic commerce over the Internet.

The products announced today by Open Market, OM-Transact. and OM-Axcess., will be available on StratusR ContinuumR Systems running FTXR, Stratus' UNIXR System V, Release 4-based operating system in June 1996. OM-Axcess provides selective and secure access to World Wide Web-based content. OM-Transact provides a complete secure infrastructure for Internet commerce.

"Open Market, like Stratus, is focused on open business solutions for Internet electronic commerce," said Patrick Farley, Stratus' director of messaging products. "We believe that Open Market has a significant lead in the conception and design of the necessary back-office technology to support secure Internet commerce. OM-Transact is the only available product that meets our customers' requirements for authentication, authorization, and settlement of Web-based transactions."

"Our agreement with Open Market enables us to offer complete business solutions to support Internet commerce," Farley continued. "New customers are looking for these solutions, as are existing customers who use Stratus hardware and software products to support secure electronic payments in the financial services, retail, and telecommunications industries."

Said Gary Eichhorn, CEO of Open Market, "Stratus is recognized industry-wide for their commitment to continuous availability and the ability to support high volumes of transactions for mission-critical applications. The growth of Internet-based commerce will require back-office payment systems, like OM-Transact, that are available on a continuous basis 365 days a year. The combination of Stratus hardware and the Open Market software products will provide users with off-the-shelf, reliable, secure Internet-based commerce systems that meet the levels of availability required by purchasers, consumers, and service providers worldwide."

Stratus Continuum Systems

Stratus Continuum Systems are designed to provide the highest levels of system availability through hardware fault-tolerance and Stratus' unique online service capabilities. Stratus systems' self-diagnosis capabilities detect and diagnose potential problems online, and automatically dial a Stratus Customer Assistance Center (CAC). If necessary, replacement parts are sent out automatically from the CAC for next day delivery. The system's continuous availability features keep the application running without interruption or performance degradation. Most parts can be replaced by the user by simply sliding one component out and sliding a new one in while the system runs at peak performance.

OM-Transact. Product Profile

Open Market's OM-Transact is the only software available that offers companies a complete back-office infrastructure for secure Internet commerce. Only OM-Transact enables companies to offer secure payment, complete order management, and online customer service. Buyers and merchants benefit from operating in a secure and robust transaction environment. Like all Open Market software products, OM-Transact is a completely open, flexible system that works with all browsers, security protocols, and payment methods.

OM-Axcess. Product Profile

Open Market's OM-Axcess server software is a toolkit designed to support a company's Web applications. By centrally managing the authentication and authorization of end users, OM-Axcess facilitates management of Web-based information and manages access to proprietary corporate data distributed across the Web. And, because it's a toolkit, it can be built into multiple applications.

About Open Market

Founded in 1994, Open Market, Inc. is the only company to offer a full spectrum of high-performance business software products for the Internet. These products are revolutionary in their architecture, breadth, and functionality -- and enable companies to re-invent the way they do business in the information economy. Only Open Market's software products bring the full range of business capability to the Internet and make enterprise-wide applications, secure electronic commerce, and industry-specific solutions possible. The company currently employs more than 250 professionals. Based in Cambridge, MA, Open Market can be reached via phone at (617) 621-9500 or on the World Wide Web at: http://www.openmarket.com.

About Stratus

Based in Marlboro, Mass., Stratus Computer, Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive computer solutions for critical online environments. Stratus and its subsidiaries offer a broad range of continuously available computer platforms, application software, middleware, and professional services. The company markets its systems and solutions to a range of industries in more than 60 countries. Stratus can be reached on the Internet at http://www.stratus.com. Stratus and InfoWorld magazine are co-sponsors of InterAct '96, the world's first virtual conference, April 23-25, 1996.



Contact:
Patrick Farley
508-460-2311


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