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Netaphor Announces PDAlert -- Wireless Monitoring of Network Devices

URL(s): www.netaphor.com

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 25, 2001--NETAPHOR SOFTWARE INC. announced the upcoming release of PDAlert(TM)(originally announced on Sept. 10, 2001).

PDAlert displays, on personal digital assistants running Palm OS(R), status information about network devices. PDAlert is being developed in multiple versions to address a variety of needs. The standard version delivers alerts corresponding to a pre-defined list of conditions, such as a printer's errors, changes in online/offline status, and low levels of consumables.

The administrative version works in conjunction with the alarm database of HP OpenView's Network Node Manager; OpenView alarms are forwarded to the administrator's PDA as they occur. In addition, customized versions of PDAlert will be available through OEM channels.

"With PDAlert's full-time, instantaneous access to critical network conditions, key users aren't chained to their workstations anymore," said Shripathi Kamath, Netaphor's principal scientist. "It's a simple concept that significantly boosts convenience and productivity."

PDAlert requires an 802.11b wireless LAN and an 802.11b module in the PDA. Supported PDAs will include Palm Handhelds, Handspring Visor handhelds, and others running Palm OS version 3.5. Compaq iPAQ Pocket PCs will also be supported.

Users interested in participating in the Beta program for PDAlert should contact Netaphor at pdalert@netaphor.com. PDAlert is expected to be available Q1 2002. For further information, visit http://www.netaphor.com.

About NETAPHOR SOFTWARE

Founded in 1997, NETAPHOR SOFTWARE offers a wide range of software development expertise, with extensive accomplishments in some of today's most rapidly evolving technologies.

Netaphor's released products include MetaConsole(TM) and Cyberons(TM). MetaConsole enables a single client module to manage a family of devices from within Microsoft Management Console, HP OpenView, and other enterprise management platforms running on multiple operating systems. Reusable Cyberons(TM) and Cyberons for Java components make complex programming tasks drag-and-drop easy. Netaphor also provides custom solutions for networking, factory automation, and embedded systems.

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