THE OPEN GROUP ANNOUNCES JAVA ENHANCED VERSION OF TETWARE TEST FRAMEWORK
Latest release of TETware features enhanced and integrated Java language binding to enable distributed cross-platform Java testing.

MENLO PARK, California, January 31, 2000 - The Open Group(, a vendor and technology-neutral consortium dedicated to enterprise interoperability, today announced the availability of TETware 3.4, the latest release of the Test Environment Toolkit, a multi-platform test framework.

This latest release provides a Java testing environment that permits the development of Java applications with test classes. Once implemented, these classes can be automatically exercised by the test case manager, communicating with TETware's test case controller using the standard mechanisms.

"The full integration of Java testing into TETware will provide developers of Java based solutions with access to a flexible and proven testing tool," said Allen Brown, President and CEO of The Open Group. "Developers will now be able to reduce the development cycles for their Java products, providing them with a faster time to market and their customers with greater confidence in a better quality product."

TETware is being used in a wide diversity of automated testing applications, ranging from standards API conformance testing, performance and stress testing, verification of secure electronic transactions, to regression testing of distributed cross platform applications.

TETware customers include Compaq Computer Corporation, Fujitsu Ltd., Fidelity Investments, Hitachi Ltd., Inprise Corporation, Intel Corporation, MKS Inc., Motorola Inc., Rational Software, Silicon Valley Networks Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Tenth Mountain Systems Inc.

About TETware

TETware is a multi-platform uniform test scaffold, into which non-distributed and distributed test suites can be incorporated. It supports testing on UNIX operating systems, Windows NT, Windows 9x and Java. For more information on TETware see URL: http://tetworks.opengroup.org

About The Open Group

The mission of The Open Group is to deliver assurance of conformance to Open Systems Standards through the testing and certification of suppliers' products.

The Open Group, a vendor and technology-neutral consortium, is committed to delivering greater business efficiency by bringing together buyers and suppliers of information systems to lower the cost and risks associated with integrating new technology across the enterprise. Recognizing that standards alone are insufficient,

The Open Group's mission is to deliver assurance of conformance to Open Systems Standards through the testing and certification of suppliers' products.

More information on the organization can be found at http://www.opengroup.org.

UNIX is a registered trademark and The Open Group is a trademark of The Open Group in the US and other countries.

For more information:

Sean Egusa,
MacKenzie Kesselring Inc.,
(503) 225-0725,
seane@mkinc.com

Laurie Johnson,
MacKenzie Kesselring Inc.,
(503) 225-0725,
lauriej@mkinc.com