Globalization Technology leader launches world's first visual .NET localization environment

Alchemy Software Development develops next generation localization environment for the Internet computing paradigm

DUBLIN and PORTLAND – June 5, 2002 – Alchemy Software Development Limited, the pioneer and market leader in visual translation and localization solutions today announced that its visual localization environment for Microsoft® .NET application is now available for advanced orders through their network of worldwide distributors and business partners.

Maintaining its tradition as the pioneer of advanced technology in the localization industry, this new environment is the world's first visual environment for translating, engineering and testing Microsoft®.NET applications.

“The Microsoft®.NET Framework heralds a new era of distributed computing across multiple platforms, be it desktop, wireless or mobile”, said Tony O'Dowd, CEO and President of Alchemy Software Development, “It presents new and complex localization challenges to software publishers. Our new .NET component plugs into the Alchemy CATALYST™ framework and provides visual environments, helping translators focus on the quality and precision of their translations, and reducing the engineering and testing time for .NET applications”.

Working closely with Microsoft engineers, the development teams at Alchemy Software Development have developed component plug-in technology for their market leading Alchemy CATALYST™ 4.0. This component technology extends the functionality of Alchemy CATALYST™ 4.0 embracing the new Internet computing paradigm recently released by Microsoft.

“Initial feedback and advanced orders for the Alchemy .NET Visual Localization Component has been overwhelming”, said Enda McDonnell, Director of Development at Alchemy Software Development, “indicating the level of .NET development going on in the industry today and the essential requirement to develop multi-lingual versions of WEB services in parallel with the original development teams”.

Microsoft®.NET is a set of Microsoft software technologies for connecting the world of information, people, systems, and devices. It enables an unprecedented level of software integration through the use of XML Web services: small, discrete, building-block applications that connect to each other-as well as to other, larger applications-via the Internet.

For more details on the Alchemy .NET Visual Localization Component, please go to www.alchemysoftware.ie.

Alchemy Software Development Limited
Alchemy Software Development is a company formed by the original developers and designers of Corel CATALYST™, an integrated translation environment and a pioneer in visual translation and engineering solutions.

Alchemy's technology is designed to boost the efficiency and quality of globalizing software products. With over 8,000 licenses worldwide, it is used by software development and globalization services companies worldwide. Alchemy CATALYST™ is used by translators, software engineers, quality assurance specialists and project managers and is referred to as the Gold Standard in Localisation. Corel Corporation Limited holds a 24.9% stake in Alchemy Software Development Ltd.

Alchemy Software Development has offices and facilities in Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the United States.

For more information on the company and its products, please refer to www.alchemysoftware.ie.