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ActiveState Releases First Professional IDE for Open Source Programming Languages on Solaris

Komodo IDE for Perl, PHP, Python, Tcl, & XSLT at SunNetwork Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 09/17/2003

ActiveState�, the leader in programming tools for open source developers and anti-spam software for enterprises, today announced at the SunNetwork Conference the release of Komodo� 2.5 for Linux, Solaris, and Windows. Komodo's new enterprise-grade performance, multi-platform support, and comprehensive feature set enable greater developer productivity for building and deploying applications with Perl, PHP, Python, Tcl, and XSLT. Komodo by ActiveState provides a powerful workspace for editing, debugging, and testing applications. Komodo offers advanced support for Perl, PHP, Python, Tcl, and XSLT, and runs on Linux, Solaris, and Windows. Komodo offers a language-aware editor with features such as background syntax-checking and autocompletion; an easy-to-use, yet powerful debugger; source code control integration; CGI emulation; templates, and visual UI builder. "I needed a fast and easy IDE for my development work at the University of Minnesota. I tried several editors and found Komodo to be the best by far," says Alex Jokela, software developer, University of Minnesota, Duluth. "The PHP syntax checking is helpful and the performance is great. Komodo is the best code editor I have ever used." "We use Komodo as an integral part of our software engineering environment. The combination of Komodo's cross-platform availability, remote debugging capability, and multiple programming language support makes it indispensable," said Kean Stump, senior software engineer, Credence Systems Corporation. What's New in Komodo 2.5:

• Solaris 2.6+ support
• Major performance enhancements
• Many user interface refinements
• HTML preview for side-by-side viewing and automatic updating
• Templates use same syntax as snippets and run commands
• Font customization dialog permits 'schemes' to be saved

"A Solaris port has been in demand by our enterprise customers since we first shipped Komodo in 2000," said Matt Herdon, tools and languages product manager, ActiveState. "Solaris is the operating system of choice in many industries, and Komodo's award-winning toolset will be a boon to Solaris developers who want a professional IDE for their open source language work." Komodo for Solaris is covered under the existing Komodo license, which allows individual programmers to install Komodo on any system or platform for their use, at no additional cost. New licenses for Komodo 2.5 Professional Edition, featuring source code control, Visual Package Manager, and ActiveState GUI Builder�, for commercial use, are $295. Upgrades are free for 2.x versions, and $99.95 for users of version 1.x. Licenses for Komodo 2.5 Personal Edition, for educational or non-commercial use, are $29.95. More details are available at: http://www.ActiveState.com/Komodo. About ActiveState Corp. ActiveState is the leading provider of software solutions that increase productivity and organizational efficiency through the innovative use of open source technology. Additional information on ActiveState's industrial strength anti-spam software for enterprises and programming tools for open source language developers is at: http://www.ActiveState.com. Media & Analyst Inquiries: Lori Pike, Director Corporate Communications 604.808.6655 ActiveState, ActiveState GUI Builder, and Komodo are trademarks of ActiveState Corp. All other company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. � ActiveState Corporation 2003.