4D v6.8 Native on Mac OS X and Windows XP

-- Next Generation Development Tools Boast Migration with No Code Modification; FREE* for v6.7 Owners, Available 4.17.02--

April 15, 2002. San Jose, CA.

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15, 2002 -- 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, today announced 4D v6.8 with support for Mac® OS X and Windows® XP. 4D v6.8 is a free upgrade for all currently registered 4D v6.7 developers and for developers who purchase and register 4D v6.7 by April 30, 2002. 4D v6.8 will be available for download on Wednesday, April 17, 2002, directly from <http://www.4D.com/68/>. The new 4D v6.8 allows current customers to migrate their 4D applications without modifying any underlying code, includes an integrated TCP/IP network component, new contextual menu interface, and more.

"4D v6.8 protects the investment of 4D developers, takes advantage of the technology advances in these new operating systems, and has some great new features to enhance your development efforts," explained Brendan Coveney, president and CEO of 4D, Inc. "A substantial amount of code has been rewritten to take advantage of both the Mac OS X and Windows XP operating systems. We're delighted to deliver on our earlier commitment to v6.7 customers with this important upgrade, for free and without requiring code revisions in current 4D solutions."

New in 4D v6.8
Carbonized for Mac OS X and certified for Windows XP, 4D v6.8 takes full advantage of both operating systems, and runs identically on both Macintosh and Windows environments. New features in 4D v6.8 include a new contextual menu in the methods editor for single-click insertion of methods, fields, and commands, easier plug-in administration and new commands and constants.

Newly reinforced security in 4D v6.8 protects component code and makes deployment easier. New integration of the TCP/IP component in 4D v6.8 further simplifies administration. New user interface enhancements include floating, dockable toolbars under Mac OS X, support for the Apple Viewer for online help menus on the Mac, and follows all Aqua and Windows XP look and feel for dialog icons. For a complete list of new features and enhancements in 4D v6.8 see <http://www.4D.com/68/>.

Pricing and Availability
4D v6.8 will be available for download directly from 4D as of Wednesday April, 17, 2002. 4D v68 is a FREE*upgrade to all new and existing owners of 4D v6.7, and those who purchase and register their products by April 30, 2002.

4D v6.8 boasts unparalleled cross-platform development across Windows ME, Windows NT 4.x and higher, Windows 2000, and now Windows XP; plus Mac OS 9.1 and higher, and now Mac OS X. For further information or download instructions please see <http://www.4D.com/68/>.

* FREE Upgrades are available to all new and existing owners of 4D v6.7 -who purchase and register their products by April 30, 2002.

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About 4D, Inc.

Located in San Jose, California, 4D Inc. is the U.S. distributor of 4th Dimension (4D), 4D Business Kit, and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite. 4D is an award-winning, tightly integrated suite of Windows and Mac OS, Web-embedded development tools for business solutions. 4D WebSTAR Server Suite V is a fast, secure and extensible server suite for Mac OS X, best known for easy administration. 4D, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of 4D SA. Further information can be found at http://www.4D.com/.