Integral Announces Integration Support for Multiple E-business Channels

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--April 10, 2001--

    Integral Connect 2.0 Offers Connectivity with Major FX
    E-Marketplaces

    Integral, a leading provider of e-business software for capital markets today introduced Integral Connect(TM) 2.0, which automates and streamlines the connection between a bank's legacy systems and e-marketplaces. Also announced today are Integral Channel Adapters(TM), which provide banks with an easy connection to major FX dealing portals without repetitive coding between each e-marketplace and the appropriate in-house systems.
    Banks participating in e-marketplaces must integrate internal pricing systems with the proprietary interface of the respective marketplaces. Integral Connect standardizes this integration, so that banks need to link just once to Connect, rather than to each separate e-marketplace. Banks with Integral Connect can deal reliably and consistently over multiple electronic channels and benefit from centralized auditing, control and security.
    New in Integral Connect 2.0 are Integral Channel Adapters that allow the rapid addition of e-business channels as a bank expands its participation in e-marketplaces. Integral's extensible Adapter technology allows for the rapid creation of additional Channel Adapters, for integration with external bank direct and multi-bank portals and Application Adapters for integration with internal processing systems. This allows banks to quickly and easily include additional e-marketplaces and legacy systems as needed.
    "Integral Connect makes it practical for banks to participate in multiple e-business channels, within reasonable time frames and cost," said Harpal Sandhu, CEO, Integral. "By leveraging the Integral Adapter technology, Integral Connect provides banks with a `future-proof' solution that will support them as they move forward."
    This latest version of Integral Connect features two-way pricing, improved performance, enhanced security and Microsoft Windows NT support. As a result, banks have full control of how and when they integrate with existing and future e-marketplaces.
    In addition, Integral Connect can automatically initiate messages to an e-business channel, as well as respond to requests. This allows banks to deliver prices, or any information intended for publication or distribution "upstream" to any specific channel.

    Product Specifications & Availability

    Integral Connect 2.0 is available immediately. Integral Connect is supported on Sun Solaris and Windows NT.

    About Integral

    Integral Development Corp. delivers e-business software and infrastructure for e-marketplaces and the banks that participate in them. Integral's e-business platform leverages enterprise Java, XML and other web-based technologies, providing banks with time-to-market advantages, lower risk, lower costs and greater scalability. Financial investors include Accel Partners, Bain Capital, Nassau Capital and Pivotal Asset Management. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Integral maintains sales, and services offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Melbourne, and Toronto. For more information, visit the Integral web site at www.integral.com.