(Montvale, NJ, April 19, 2004) - SYS-CON Media, the world's leading i-technology magazine publisher, announced today that the first issue of its quarterly IT Solutions Guide is now shipping.

The online version of SYS-CON's IT Solutions Guide is also available starting today at www.sys-con.com/itsolutions and its "digital edition" will be e-mailed to 211,605 readers this week.

Readers of the IT Solutions Guide have been handpicked from SYS-CON's 304,187-subscriber database to ensure that only those readers who are classified and qualified as development and corporate managers receive the free supplement on the most competitive tools, solutions, and services available today.

Comprehensive qualification forms for SYS-CON's 12 monthly i-technology magazines and journals identify more than 100,000 (roughly 30% of total readership) targeted corporate decision makers at various management levels. 55,000 readers are qualified as the decision makers of Java-related products and services; 25,000 Linux; 18,000 XML and Web Services; 6,000 .NET; 6,000 ColdFusion and Macromedia MX; 7,000 WebSphere; 12,000 Wireless; and 7,000 identified WebLogic users with management-level responsibilities will receive the supplement.

"Our IT Solutions Guide reflects the expansion of IT beyond mere 'Information Technology' to 'Internet Technologies' and Infrastructure Technology," said Jeremy Geelan, group publisher of SYS-CON Media. "Familiarity with the top solutions we are showcasing is essential for IT professionals in the broadest possible sense of the term - CIOs, CTOs, VPs of technology, IT directors, network managers, telecommunications professionals, network administrators, network engineers, network architects, system administrators, LAN managers, LAN administrators, security administrators, firewall administrators, and network consultants."

SYS-CON's IT Solutions Guide - Top 15 IT Solution Providers (www.sys-con.com/itsolutions):

Candle Corporation (www.candle.com): Citizens Financial Group Realizes Tactical and Strategic Gains From Application Infrastructure Initiative. Leading financial services organization selects Candle's PathWAI solutions to maximize the benefit of WebSphere across the "build, deploy, manage" life cycle.

ClearNova (www.clearnova.com/thinkcap): Application Development Simplified & Accelerated. There is a better approach to application development. ClearNova's ThinkCAP offers a faster, easier way to produce business applications that meet schedule, cost, and skill constraints.

Creative Science Systems (www.creativescience.com): Middleware for the Masses. NetZyme Enterprise Version 6 offers "any-to-any" middleware connectivity at an affordable price. Unlike other middleware products that require the installation of massive programs and databases, NetZyme Enterprise fits in just 1 MB of space and provides complete interoperability between all versions of Java and ANSI C languages.

Dralasoft (www.dralasoft.com): Dralasoft Debuts Workflow 3.0 For Web Services. Leading the improvements in Version 3.0 is an extensive new SOAP interface that can be used to invoke Workflow Engine as a Web service, enabling business partners to seamlessly collaborate in mission-critical workflows via the Web.

GraphOn Corporation (www.graphon.com): Global Application Access Made Easy. GraphOn offers cost-effective application publishing and Web-enabling solutions that dramatically lower TCO by enabling access to Windows, UNIX, and Linux applications from any location on any platform using ultra-thin-client technology.

Ensemble (www.intersystems.com/ensemble): Rapid Enterprise Integration for Rapid Results. InterSystems Corporation's Ensemble is a comprehensive integration platform that enables exceptionally fast integration and composite application development. Designed to leverage today's Web and service-oriented architectures, Ensemble offers the power to handle any scope of integration project and the ease to quickly integrate and rapidly develop to meet the tight deadlines typical of today's competitive environment.

iTKO (www.itko.com/lisa): Automated Testing for Enterprise Java. Test early. Test often. Like flossing, you know it's a good habit. But if you aren't conducting automated testing throughout development, you are exposing your company to a "root canal" problem - a software error that will be both costly and painful to fix.

Merant (www.merant.com/ebook): The Team Solution for Today's Distributed Development. Built by Merant, the leader in proven SCM solutions and maker of award-winning PVCS products, the new Professional 8 suite focuses on the unique needs of the contemporary development team: managers, developers, build managers and QA/testing engineers working collaboratively.

O'Reilly Network (www.oreilly.com/safari-syscon): Navigating a Sea of Information. When you need quick solutions for time-critical projects, vast quantities of technical information from thousands of sources are within easy reach. But getting the right answer is often like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. Information on message boards, news groups, and the Web at large is readily available, but it is not consistently reliable.

Parasoft (www.parasoft.com/jdj_04): The Time Has Come for Automated Error Prevention. The software industry must mature. For too long we have pretended that software is different, that it is somehow more complex than other manufactured products. This belief is nothing more than an excuse for shoddy workmanship; bugs have no place in the software industry. It is time we learned how to create software using proven error-prevention methodologies.

Quadbase (www.quadbase.com): The Right Reporting Solution. The explosive growth of Web technologies, and the resultant glut of new information, has fundamentally changed the way in which data is presented and delivered. Companies that have rushed to embrace new technologies now find that users expect Web applications to be vehicles for high-value, up-to-the-minute business information as well.

SAP Developer Network (http://sdn.sap.com): A Collaborative Online Community. Last fall, SAP launched the SAP Developer Network (SDN), a collaborative online community of developers, implementers, and administrators who work with SAP NetWeaver and SAP xApps packaged composite applications. The response to the SDN has been overwhelmingly positive.

Wily Technology (www.wilytech.com): Communicating the Benefits of Application Management to Senior Management. If you are reading this Solutions Guide, you are most likely someone directly involved in developing, designing, or managing online applications. So, for you, the needs for J2EE application management tools may fall into the "preaching to the choir" category.

Zero G (www.zerog.com): Reinvent the Wheel or Buy a Proven Solution. Since the Industrial Revolution made mass production a mass proposition, the recurring question of whether to buy or to build the technology of the day has remained almost identical. Is it better to buy pre-built technology, or develop it yourself from scratch? Even a casual observer can tell you that the debate is no closer to resolution today than it was a hundred years ago.

For advertising opportunities and details on rates, programs, availability, and deadlines for the next edition, please contact Carmen Gonzalez by e-mail at carmen@sys-con.com or by phone at 201 802-3021.

For newsstand inquiries, contact Brian Gregory at Gregory Associates by e-mail at BJGAssociates@cs.com, or by phone at 732-607-9941.

About SYS-CON Media

SYS-CON Media, listed in Inc 500 three years in a row as the fastest growing, privately held publishing company in America, is the world's leading publisher exclusively serving i-technology markets. SYS-CON publications include: Java Developer's Journal (www.JavaDevelopersJournal.com), .NET Developer's Journal (www.sys-con.com/dotnet), Web Services Journal (www.WSJ2.com), Wireless Business & Technology (www.WBT2.com), XML-Journal (www.XML-Journal.com), WebSphere Journal (www.sys-con.com/websphere), BEA WebLogic Developer's Journal (www.WeblogicDevelopersJournal.com), ColdFusion Developer's Journal (www.ColdFusionJournal.com), PowerBuilder Developer's Journal (www.PowerBuilderJournal.com), and Linux Business Week (www.LinuxBusinessWeek.com), and LinuxWorld Magazine (www.linuxworld.com), MX Developer's Journal (www.MXDevelopersJournal.com), and Information Storage & Security Journal (www.issjournal.com).

About SYS-CON Events, Inc.
SYS-CON Events, Inc. (www.sys-con.com) is the world's leading producer of i-technology developer conferences and expositions. SYS-CON Events' 2004 conference and expo calendar includes: Edge 2004 East - Development Technologies Exchange, which took place February 24 - 26, 2004 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA.

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Gail Schultz
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