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Workshare introduced their next generation of document lifecycle compliance technology for corporations, professional services firms and the public sector. Workshare Professional Release 4 (WP4) works in-line with Microsoft Office and safely controls the flow and auditability of document events inside and outside the perimeter across email servers, portals and repositories. WP4 introduces 97 new features including: Always On Audit, Dynamic Document States, Secure Conditioning, Email Synchronization, Policy-based Security, Report Wizard, One-click PDF conversion, DeltaView Accept and Reject, Delegate Authorization, Microsoft SharePoint Integration, Documentum Integration, and Expanded Standards Support. WP4 is available in three editions: WP4 for Outlook, WP4 for Notes and WP4 for GroupWise. All are US $349 per seat for a perpetual license with volume discounts. Term licensing is also available. Supported integration options include Microsoft SharePoint, Interwoven, Hummingbird and Documentum. WP4 for Outlook, with Interwoven and Hummingbird options, is available immediately. WP4 for Notes and WP4 for GroupWise will be released in March 2005. All remaining integration options will be available in March 2005. All Workshare 3 customers on a current software service subscription will receive Workshare Professional at no additional charge. www.workshare.com

Inxight Software, Inc., announced the general availability of Inxight ThingFinder Advanced, which extends the power of Inxight’s entity extraction by enabling the definition of custom, pattern-based entities. Out of the box, the original Inxight ThingFinder automatically identifies and extracts 27 key entities – such as people, dates, places, companies or other things – from any text data source, in multiple languages. Using Inxight ThingFinder, developers can maximize and extend the value of their applications by enabling end-users to find the most important pieces of information within large volumes of documents. The new Inxight ThingFinder Advanced is an add-on module that extends ThingFinder’s power by allowing users to define custom patterns of tokens in regular expression syntax. Enriched with deep understanding of natural language, ThingFinder Advanced can extract such custom entities as date/timestamps, chemical compound names or formulae, serial or part numbers, internal project codes, etc. ThingFinder Advanced supports discovery of entities and languages not supported out of the box. The 20 languages ThingFinder Advanced currently supports include: Arabic, Bokmal, Danish, Dutch, English, English MTF, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nynorsk, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, and Traditional Chinese. More languages are planned for a future release. Inxight ThingFinder Advanced is generally available now. www.inxight.com

The OASIS international standards consortium announced that its members have approved the Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) version 3.0.2 as an OASIS Standard, a status that signifies the highest level of ratification. Advanced through an open process, UDDI is commonly regarded as a cornerstone of Web services, defining a standard method for publishing and discovering network-based software components in a service-oriented architecture (SOA). Version 3.0.2 adds the ability to affiliate registries in keeping with SOA’s emphasis on supporting a variety of infrastructural variations and providing a means to define relationships among a variety of UDDI registries. Although from its inception, the specification included concepts such as delegation and distribution among server peers, earlier UDDI definitions relied upon proprietary means of interaction. By contrast, UDDI v3.0.2 provides an open, standardized approach to ensure widely interoperable communication. Other v3.0.2 features include support for digital signatures, allowing UDDI to deliver a higher degree of data integrity and authenticity. Extended discovery features can combine previous, multi-step queries into a single-step, complex query. UDDI now also provides the ability to nest sub-queries within a single query, letting clients narrow their searches much more efficiently. www.oasis-open.org

Convera Corporation announced that it has completed the second stage of its development initiative aimed at applying portions of the Company’s existing technology to searching and indexing contextually relevant information on the World Wide Web. As the Company has previously disclosed, this next-generation search technology achieved its initial development milestone in October 2004 by creating an “Alpha” stage, search platform for open-source Web content. The Company has now advanced its efforts as the technology presently contains more than 1 billion documents in the index. The Company expects to launch a service offering during the next two quarters. Convera’s web indexing technology has been developed to add structure to the Web through the use of proprietary taxonomies and ontologies, semantic analysis and deep knowledge resources capable of providing end-users with more relevant search results. The technology also supports complex queries, offers built in video and image search, and provides geo-locational data. The offering may be used in concert with RetrievalWare, Convera’s internal search solution, or with an organizations existing internal application to create an integrated portal offering “blended” results from both Intranet and open-source searches. www.convera.com

Trusted Edge, Inc. and Open Text Corporation said they will partner to deliver software solutions that extend records and retention management capabilities beyond central document repositories, capture content saved on desktops or shared network drives, and dispose of expired information wherever it exists. The solutions will simplify and automate the retention and disposal of documents across the enterprise, so that companies can improve compliance, reduce litigation exposure and enhance knowledge management. The companies will initially target customers in financial services, healthcare and the public sector, and plan to start introducing solutions in the second quarter of 2005. The targeted solutions will monitor previously unmanaged content for compliance and allow quick access to files for discovery purposes. The solutions will extend the retention process to the desktop, enabling complete lifecycle management and offering true digital disposal of information. www.opentext.com, www.trustededge.com

Stellent, Inc. announced the release of Stellent Universal Content Management 7.5. Stellent’s new metadata management model allows users to view metadata fields in context. In other words, users only see metadata applicable to them at a certain point in time. For example, rather than only controlling metadata fields based on document type, Stellent now offers the ability to control metadata based on user roles, document status and a variety of other criteria. With version 7.5, Stellent folders automatically appear on the email client without client software, and Stellent users can now drag and drop email messages and attachments directly from their email system into Stellent Content Server. Version 7.5’s new digital asset management (DAM) capabilities make it easier for organizations to utilize images and videos. For example, version 7.5 automatically converts image files from a single source into a variety of formats, such as GIF and TIF files. This process optimizes images for various types of consumption, such as PowerPoint presentations and Web sites, while managing all of the renditions as a single object. Universal Content Management 7.5 also offers similar conversion capabilities for video files. In version 7.5, Stellent Desktop Integration provides a common interface for users desiring richer functionality than that exposed in Web interfaces, WebDAV or email server integrations. Stellent Universal Content Management version 7.5 is available today. www.stellent.com

Elcom International, Inc. announced a partnership agreement with IMPAQ Business Solutions Ltd. IMPAQ’s newly released hosted HxDE Supplier Enablement System (“SEP”) provides electronic catalog management and XML transaction processing support for purchase orders and invoices. The HxDE suite of XML-based solutions enable the electronic transfer of business-critical documents between Elcom’s eProcurement and eMarketplace systems and suppliers who access IMPAQ’s supplier portal. The IMPAQ HxDE SEP automates the handling of purchase orders, PO acknowledgements, invoicing, remittances and transmission of supplier electronic catalogs. To simplify deployment, HxDE is remotely-hosted by Elcom. The HxDE SEP is specifically targeted at all suppliers who want to participate in eCommerce with their customers but who lack the IT infrastructure to do so cost effectively. www.elcom.com, www.impaq.co.uk

Stellent, Inc. announced the release of version 7.5 of the Stellent Sarbanes-Oxley Solution, a product designed to help companies streamline their processes for complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The new features and functionality in version 7.5 are enhancements developed to speed implementations, increase ease-of-use and augment reporting capabilities. The enhancements also were shaped in conjunction with input from Protiviti Inc., an internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm, with whom Stellent holds a strategic integration and consulting agreement. Stellent provides content management-based solutions to help companies streamline processes related to complying with a variety of regulations, such as the Patriot Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), ISO, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Stellent’s compliance solutions allow companies to manage and approve content related to financial and non-financial disclosures, as well as documentation associated with an organization’s enterprise risk management process. The solutions are based on Stellent Universal Content Management system, which offers document management, Web content management, digital asset management and imaging, supported by collaboration, records management and business process management services. Stellent Sarbanes-Oxley Solution 7.5 is available today. www.stellent.com