REDWOOD CITY, Calif. � January 4, 1999 � ReportMill Software, Inc. today announced the general availability of ReportMill 2.1, the latest release of its industry-leading object-based reporting system. ReportMill 2.1 adds support for WebObjects 4.0, improved table features, and an enhanced GUI. ReportMill 2.1 is now available for download from the ReportMill web site.

Enterprise reporting is increasingly being recognized as a critical application component. With the launch of ReportMill's new release, enterprise customers have the ability to drill-down into and present their data in more intelligent ways--and they can do it faster and easier than ever before. "With WebObjects 4.0, we can deliver better solutions for object reporting for our joint clients," says Jeff Martin, ReportMill CEO. "By combining the strengths of ReportMill's WYSIWYG, object-based reports with Apple's newly enhanced application server, customers can truly take advantage of the benefits of object-oriented transactional content."

"WebObjects 4 is a huge leap forward for the thousands of companies around the world that are pioneering innovative Web applications with the market-leading WebObjects technology," said Jim Demetros, director of Apple's Enterprise Software. "With enterprising companies like ReportMill backing WebObjects we're creating some great add-ons for the community of 3,000-plus WebObjects customers."

The ReportMill object reporting software, which offers dynamic PDF via a full-featured page layout application and object framework, lets enterprise customers create reports leveraging the business logic in their existing custom objects. ReportMill is the leading object-based reporting system for Apple Computer's WebObjects and Mac OS X Server and is used by developers worldwide to create dynamic, WYSIWYG solutions for electronic commerce, enterprise computing, and business systems.

Available now. A fully functional evaluation version of the 2.1 product is also available for free download from the ReportMill web site at http://www.reportmill.com. Reports generated with evaluation copies bear a temporary watermark that can be removed by licensing the software at deployment.

List pricing for ReportMill 2.1 starts at $495 (U.S. Dollars) per Layout Application and $4,995 for a 50 User Framework license. Upgrades are free to customers who have purchased a ReportMill maintenance agreement. For specific pricing details, please send e-mail to [email protected].

ReportMill Software, Inc., is the leading provider of object-based reporting tools for WebObjects and Rhapsody. ReportMill was founded in 1997 by two former NeXT/Apple software engineers. Their combined total of over 15 years experience in user interface design, object development, and publishing quality graphics on the platform that gave birth to the web has been a driving force of innovation and quality for the company. ReportMill can be found at enterprise organizations around the world and on the World Wide Web at http://www.reportmill.com.

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