PR: SolarMetric's Kodo JDO Now Supports EMPRESS Embedded Database

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SolarMetric's Kodo JDO Now Supports EMPRESS Embedded
Database

BELTSVILLE, Md., May 26, 2004 -- Empress Software,
developers of EMPRESS, "The Embedded Real-Time Database",
and SolarMetric, makers of Kodo JDO, a leading
standards-based object/relational mapping tool, have
recently allied to deliver Java Data Objects (JDO) support
for the EMPRESS Embedded Database. Now, Java engineers have
an easier way to access the EMPRESS database engine using
SolarMetric's Kodo JDO, the leading implementation of the
JDO standard.

"We are excited about this new relationship with Empress.
Empress's customers can now enjoy the improved productivity,
reduced infrastructure maintenance, and flexibility that
comes with accessing data with Kodo JDO," said Neelan
Choksi, president at SolarMetric.

"Kodo JDO is an excellent addition to the rich availability
of open APIs available for EMPRESS including JDBC, ODBC,
SQL, C and C++.  Use of Kodo JDO with EMPRESS will speed up
the development process thus saving both time and money,"
comments John Kornatowski, president and CEO at Empress
Software.

About SolarMetric, Inc.

SolarMetric is a global company founded by MIT alumni that
creates enterprise development products leveraging Sun's
Java development language. SolarMetric's products enable
application developers to focus on their application logic
rather than on deployment-specific details. Kodo JDO is
SolarMetric's implementation of Sun's Java Data Objects
standard. Kodo JDO is actively tested and supported on
leading relational databases, application servers, and
integrated development environments. Over 225 customers in
all industries use Kodo JDO to handle their object
persistence. Learn more about SolarMetric and Kodo JDO at
www.solarmetric.com.

About Empress Software, Inc.

Empress Software develops and supports the EMPRESS embedded
real-time data management system.  EMPRESS Embedded Database
is a full-featured, high-performance database engine
especially designed for developers operating on UNIX, Linux,
Windows or real-time environments. EMPRESS has been utilized
successfully in diverse fields including image & voice
management, networking, telecom, military & defense, process
control, automotive and data acquisition. For more
information, please call 301-220-1919. Check our web site at
www.empress.com or send e-mail to info@empress.com.

Contacts:

Channa Watson, Empress Software, 301-220-1919
Neelan Choksi, SolarMetric, 202-595-2064

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