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Idetix Software Systems Inc. announces the availability of the Revize v3.5 Content Management and Delivery System (CMDS). A platform and web server independent content management software built in Pure Java, Revize enables non-technical content editors to manage and change their own content and workflow permissions in a “management” controlled environment. This is accomplished using any device that supports a standard web browser, whether in the office at home or on the move. In addition, the software is engineered as infrastructure software for ASP’s, and ISP’s and can be offered to their customers as a dedicated or shared service. Feature highlights of this new release include a developer-driven architecture, advanced authorization and workflow tools, a multiple Idetix “webSpace” manager, and more. Revize 3.5 is now shipping, and is available to enterprises at a price of $48,000 U.S. with 10 webSpaces included. Education and non-profit organizations can purchase Revize at a price of $24,000 U.S. www.idetix.com

Citrix Systems, Inc. announced its participation in Interwoven’s PortalReady partner program and plans to integrate Interwoven’s Content Infrastructure product suite with Citrix XPS portal software. The product integration will give Citrix customers’ non-technical users the ability to easily add content and update portals created with Citrix XPS. Customers will access key TeamSite software features including workflow, content management categorization and multi-channel support through a Citrix Content Delivery Agent (CDA) that works directly with users’ XPS portals. Citrix will use Interwoven’s PortalReady SDK (Software Development Kit) to develop the integrated solution. In addition to Citrix joining Interwoven’s PortalReady partner program, Interwoven has also joined the Citrix Business Alliance Internet Solutions Program. www.interwoven.com, www.citrix.com

Ascential Software Corporation announced the second release and immediate availability of the Ascential Media360 Digital Asset Management solution. Media360 version 2.1 introduces improved functionality across several Media360 modules, in the areas of performance, integration and interoperability.
Media360 is a key part of Ascential’s product portfolio for Information Asset Management. With this release, Media360 offers advanced workflow management. It offers real-time access to video and audio data while it is being ingested. Media360 version 2.1 introduces improved functionality across several Media360 modules, in the areas of performance, integration and interoperability. www.ascentialsoftware.com

divine inc. said it will buy Eprise Corp. for about $43 million in stock to expand further into Internet content management. Chicago-based divine, which has been snapping up low-priced Internet companies all summer long, said it would issue about 54 million shares of class A stock for all of Eprise’s shares. Eprise shareholders will get 2.4233 divine shares for every share of Eprise common stock. Based on divine’s closing Nasdaq stock price on Monday of 80 cents, those terms value Framingham, Massachusetts-based Eprise at $1.94 per share, more than double its closing price Monday of 71 cents, also on Nasdaq.
In early Tuesday trading, Eprise shares were up 43 cents, or nearly 61 percent, at $1.14. Shares of divine were down 9 cents, or more than 11 percent, at 71 cents. The company said the acquisition of Eprise would expand its market share in the business of providing software that manages Web content and would contribute significantly to revenue. www.divine.com

SilverStream Software, Inc. and Autonomy, Inc. announced they have entered into an OEM agreement to embed a core piece of Autonomy’s dynamic reasoning engine within SilverStream eXtendDirector 3.0 (eXtend Director). A key piece of the SilverStream eXtend product suite, eXtend Director 3.0 has a comprehensive set of capabilities for consuming and delivering dynamic content, data and Web Services in a relevant way to customers, partners and employees on any device. Available today in beta eXtend Director is J2EE compliant and runs on J2EE application servers including the SilverStream eXtend Application Server. Autonomy’s technology enhances eXtend Director’s content management subsystem by enabling computers to automatically analyze and rank concepts within unstructured information — including email, voicemail, Web pages and word documents — so that it can be categorized, linked to related information and delivered to the appropriate person. www.autonomy.com/, www.silverstream.com

FpML.org has published Financial products Markup Language Version 2.0 as a working draft and is seeking comments from interested parties before issuing a last call working draft. Version 2 extends coverage to interest rate option and swaps. The working draft can be obtained via www.fpml.org/spec/index.html. Comments on the working draft are requested by Friday, 9th November 2001 via fpml-issues@yahoogroups.com. The final step in the progress of Version 2.0 is to be endorsed as a Recommendation by FpML.org. A Recommendation reflects consensus within FpML.org, as represented by approval from the Standards Committee. The Standards Committee considers that the ideas or technology specified by a Recommendation are appropriate for widespread deployment and promote the mission of FpML.org. FpML.org endorsed FpML version 1.0 in May 2001. It covers interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements. www.fpml.org

iKnowledge, Inc. introduced the ActiveContent Suite and Content Network Gateway for managing and distributing mission critical business content for media and entertainment, financial services, healthcare and the enterprise. iKnowledge’s ActiveContent Suite is a rich-media and digital asset management and distribution solution that enables companies to aggregate content, in its native format, from a wide range of sources. Companies can then fuse this content with business logic and accelerate its distribution over any network such as wireless, broadband, and narrowband to multiple devices such as WAP phones, PDAs, PCs, iTV, and set-top boxes. The new iKnowledge ActiveContent solution works within existing infrastructures, combining content management functionality with distribution capabilities. Ultimately, the ActiveContent Suite allows users to manage content distribution through its new Content Network Gateway. The Content Network Gateway allows a user to profile distribution end-points and then define the rules for distributing content over any network to any end device. www.iknowledge.com