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Subject: Faulkner Systems Flash 06/29/00 - (Part 2 of 3)


Internet
Andersen Consulting announced that it will produce global straight-through
processing (STP) services for the investment/asset management community.
The service, Andersen Consulting Web eSTP, is an Internet portal that will
provide financial market industry participants with a single point of entry
for pre-trade, trade, and post-trade activities. Andersen Consulting has
chosen STC, a global eBusiness integrator, to provide the integration layer
for Web eSTP. 

Compaq released an Internet portal that will enable users to test
mySAP.com. The company reports that the portal is designed to allow users
to take guided tours and try a live demo of the mySAP.com system. 

EDS launched its Parts Imager Electronic Parts Catalog on the Internet. The
site, PartsImager.com, is designed to provide instantaneous, real-time
updates on United States Toyota and Lexus part information. This eliminates
the need for CD-ROMs and solves problems caused by time-consuming data
updates and disk space compression. 

Documentum and PricewaterhouseCoopers launched the first of several
Internet services for managing regulatory-controlled content across the
pharmaceutical value chain. The service, GMPharma, will provide the
pharmaceutical industry with an out-of-the-box web-based platform for
enterprise-wide management of GMP regulated content. 

ASP Cari.net began a trial of NexTone Communications' iVANi. IVANi is a
technology used for enabling voice-enabled ASP services. 

CoCreate, a subsidiary of Hewlett-Pacard teamed with NTT Communications to
provide a real-time CAD-Collaboration Service. Using HP's Onespace Server
the companies designed the system so that users can access the service
through a network that allows them to work from remote locations. This
enables instant access to collaboration sessions, while reducing initial
investments in hardware, facilities, and personnel. 

Compaq struck a deal with Amazon.com selling the company its new
AlphaServer technology. Amazon.com reports that the new AlphaServer Systems
will significantly manage its heavy transaction load, especially during the
holiday seasons. 

marchFirst opened its application monitoring facility, marchFIRST HostOne
Center. The center will monitor all applications hosted in the company's
data centers. The launch of the monitoring facility enables marchFIRST to
expand the scope of its service level agreements, making them more
granular. 

PricewaterhouseCoopers and PeopleSoft agreed to cooperate in offering ASP
hosted versions of PeopleSoft software. PwC will offer PeopleSoft CRM,
procurement, professional services automation, HRMS, and banking software. 


Wireless Communications
Hewlett-Packard and Lucent Technologies collaborated to develop new and
wireless Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) services. The
company reports that these services are designed to provide customers with
secure ways to share critical data. 

Intel announced its Dot.Station web appliance designed to integrate access
to the Internet, e-mail, a built-in telephone, and home organization
applications. The company reports that the appliance is available with the
Intel System Management Suite, a program allowing service providers to
remotely manage and upgrade evolving Internet appliances. 

Nortel Networks and Hewlett-Packard announced plans to develop end-to-end
Wireless Internet services and Mobile E-Services. The companies report that
the initial project will be a complete mobile portal service that provides
Internet access across Nortel Networks' wireless infrastructure utilizing
HP's mission critical computing infrastructure. 

Texas Instruments announced that the company will develop a
high-performance memory and peripheral system designed to supply all data
and program instructions needed to keep pace with the TMS320C64x DSP core. 

In other news, Texas Instruments released its new TMS320C5510 DSP device.
The company reports that the device is designed for greater functionality
and increased channel density to power applications ranging from portable
Internet appliances to high-speed wireless communications. 


Broadband/Cable Networking
NEC sampled the first hub controller LSI for the new high bandwidth USB2.0
serial interface. The company also reports that it began sampling the
PD720120 USB2.0 physical layer (PHY) device for customers to develop
peripheral applications in areas such as audio, storage, and imaging. 


Network/Systems Management
BMC Software reported that International SEMATECH, Lucent Technologies, and
Motorola selected Web DBA for its long-term, distributed database
administration. Web DBA is BMC Software's first Web-based interactive
database service that requires only a standard Internet browser to address
routine database management tasks. 

Candle unveiled a new version of its CandleNet e-Business Assurance (eBA)
services, designed to monitor Web site response time. eBA ServiceMonitor
version 1.1 allows users monitor selected pages as well as track the
clickstream of an individual without using cookies. Candle also launched
eBusiness Assurance Network (eBAN), a Web-based managed service that
gathers and presents response-time data to the customer. 

Computer Associates reported that French management company Retraites Unies
(RU) selected CA's Unicenter TNG to integrate its heterogeneous IT
environment and enhance eBusiness initiatives. The Unicenter TNG will
support two IBM R25-OS/390 mainframes and a distributed environment of 27
Sun Solaris servers and 80 HP servers. 

Computer Associates also released the ARCserve 2000, a data protection
service that provides serverless backup for SANs and integrated virus
scanning. Data will be fully protected and have no impact on eBusiness
servers. In addition, the ARCserve 2000 is will provide comprehensive data
protection and management for the Windows NT/2000 environment. 

Sun Microsystems reported the availability of Sun Management Center 2.1.1,
which will deliver support for the Solaris 8 Operating Environment and
integrate with Computer Associates' Unicenter TNG. CA's software will be a
key component in minimizing unplanned downtime and monitoring all of the
data center's Sun hardware and software using a heterogeneous, Java-based
GUI. 

Hewlett-Packard launched E-VUE, an e-intelligence service that offers
businesses an integrated view of data across the enterprise. By linking
external and internal data sources, E-VUE converges complex B2B
transactions across diverse CRM and ERP applications. 

IBM reported the worldwide release of its Networked Interactive Content
Access (NICA) 4.0 service for publishers. NICA is a digital media archiving
management service that enables companies to digitize, store, and retrieve
text and graphics. Using NICA, publishers can integrate and manage all
types of digital media from diverse databases into a single Web platform. 


Security
Check Point Software Technologies released Secure Virtual Network Phase II.
This service enables companies with different software systems to work from
the same list of users. It will allow a system to determine what
information each identified user is permitted to access. 

McAfee.com introduced its Wireless Security Center, designed to protect and
manage devices running on the Palm OS, Pocket PC (Windows CE), and EPOC
operating systems. The service includes VirusScan for handhelds and a virus
information broadcast feature. Other features include a Software and
Hardware MatchMaker, as well as FullView for Palm, which enables users to
view all of the individual files on their Palm devices simultaneously. 

myCIO.com, a division of Network Associates, unveiled VirusScreen ASaP, a
virus scanning application designed to detect Internet-borne viruses.
VirusScreen ASaP scans all e-mail before it enters a network. External
e-mail messages are first routed to myCIO.com for scanning and cleaning
before being either forwarded to the company's e-mail server or quarantined
for protection. 

Trend Micro shipped ScanMail 1.9 for Lotus Notes on S/390 and AS/400.
ScanMail 1.9, designed for use by large and mid-sized businesses, detects
and cleans viruses from Notes mail, shared databases, and during Notes
replication. The service can deliver customizable virus warnings to
senders, recipients, and administrators. It can also be remotely managed
from any Notes workstation or browser. 


Electronic Document Management
Xerox introduced five new members of the Document Centre line. Running from
20 to 65 pages per minute, the Document Centre 420, 432, 440, 460 and 470
models print, copy, fax, and scan. They are now powered by the Intel
Celeron 366 MHz microprocessor and a new SMart controller. In addition,
Xerox introduced its Office Software Suite, which includes enhanced
versions of FlowPort, DocuShare, CentreWare and PrintXchange. 


Application Development
Adobe released its Acrobat Distiller Server software for creating Adobe
Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The application supports the Linux,
Sun, Solaris, and Windows NT platforms. 

Additionally, Adobe released extended language support for Adobe(r) InCopy,
an editorial application built on Adobe InDesign(tm) professional page
layout software. With the new advanced language support for Swedish,
Spanish, and Dutch, the company reports that Adobe InCopy will expand into
the important publishing markets in Europe and South America. 

In other news, Adobe announced that Digital Technology International (DTI)
will integrate Adobe's InDesign application in DTI's database-driven
publishing environments. DTI reports that by integrating Adobe InDesign
into its publishing suite, the company offers publishers the first
design-intensive application that links directly with a database containing
graphics, photos, text, and other related materials. 

Arthur Anderson released its ProAActive Applications designed specifically
forJ.D. Edwards's OneWorld enterprise software. Andersen reports that, by
using a streamlined process specifically tailored to key benchmarks for
multiple industries, the application is designed to enable clients to
complete J.D. Edwards implementations in less time. 

Compaq released its Open Handheld Program, an new program designed to
stimulate innovation and research on handheld devices. The company reports
that the program is intended to enable developers and researchers to
experiment with Compaq's iPAQ handheld by gaining access to the Linux-based
source code for each device. 

Fujitsu Limited released tr@nslingo, a new web-based translation system
designed to deliver high-speed Japanese-English and English-Japanese
translations over a corporate Intranet. 

Hewlett-Packard and Intel released the Linux based, IA-64 developer's kit
that is designed to test, debug, and run IA-64 applications for Intel's
Itanium processor. The kit's unique feature is that it contains HP's IA-64
Linux Simulator that allows developers to use today's IA-32 systems to
emulate the functionality of a 64-bit Linux environment. 

Hewlett-Packard also released several new PC products and tools designed to
help corporate customers link to the Internet - HP Vectra VL400 corporate,
PC HP NetServer Ultra3 SCSI Storage solution, HP TopTools 5.0, HP
e-configure, HP Instant Support, and HP OmniBook 6000 notebook PC. The
programs help IT managers streamline operating-systems migration
assessment, centralize and automate device management, and monitor system
performance to identify and resolve problems remotely across a network. 

Additionally, Hewlett-Packard released new Internet software and services
including the company's UNIX operating System, HP-UX, with new Internet
applications. The company also released a new version of HP's business
performance software, WebQoS, and e-speak open software platform, which
includes e-speak Service Engine Developers' Release 3.0 and the Service
Framework Specification. 

In other news, Hewlett-Packard paired with Intel to create a free Linux
development kit for the chipmaker's IA-64 processor. The kit aims to
encourage developers to write Linux applications for the IA-64 platform. It
enables a 32-bit chip to simulate the workings of a 64-bit chip. 

Finally, Hewlett-Packard released HP E-VUE, an e-intelligence application
that promotes a single, panoramic view of the customer across diversified
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) applications. The company reports that E-VUE is designed to link
internal and external data sources via the "virtual" data warehouse in
assisting B2B transactions. 

IBM and Rational Software announced that they will submit a data
interchange proposal to the Object Management Group, a vendor-neutral
standards body. The proposal recommends a standard way to use XML Metadata
Interchange (XMI)-based information to optimize how application analysis
tools such as performance, debugging, and site analysis tools monitor
e-business application quality, run-time, and usage characteristics. 

In other news, IBM, to calm fears instilled by rival - Sun Microsystems,
publicly claimed that the company licenses the J2EE platform and plans to
adhere to it. Despite allegations, IBM assures its customers that they will
stick to the Sun specification and not develop a separate Java course. 

Inprise/Borland announced that Visual Basic developers can gain entry into
the Linux market by using the cross-platform capabilities of Borland
Delphi. The application development tool is designed to simplify the
integration of Windows and browser clients, web servers, middleware, and
back-end database systems. 

Intel and Computer Vision researchers teamed to release a new computer
vision library and its source code to assist in the interaction between
people and computers. The companies report that the library will be
designed to provide various video functions including gesture recognition,
object-tracking, face recognition, and camera calibration. 

Intel also released its Common Open Policy Service (COPS) network
management software to assist in the growth of e-business network services.
The company reports that the software application is designed to enable
vendors to develop common interfaces for configuring different types of
devices thereby making it easier to manage networks made up of equipment
from different manufacturers. 

Nissan and IBM announced that Nissan will outsource its IS operations to
IBM Japan. The additional service includes Nissan's regular information
systems maintenance and operational activities as well as part of its
application development work in Japan. 


Desktop Systems
Compaq released its new desktop and portable PC series built to simplify
enterprise computing. The new Deskpro EN Series features the latest Intel
processors and new 815E chipset. On the mobile market, the company released
the Armada M700/M300/E500 notebooks which combine the latest Intel
SpeedStep processors with common docking solutions and a common
pre-installed image across the entire Armada E and M Series. 


Chip Technology News
Advanced Micro Devices announced that Hewlett-Packard will be the first
company to use AMD's mobile K6-2+ processors featuring PowerNow technology,
which adjusts the processor speed across at least seven different levels.
Currently, four HP Pavilion N3300 notebook computers offer the AMD chip. 

AMD also released its new FLASH memory products, the 32 Megabit Am29BDS323
and the 64 Megabit Am29BDS643, for cellular phones. The company reports
that the products are designed for next generation cellular phone
applications that include Internet connectivity, PDA functions, video
streaming, and MP3 capability. 

Fujitsu and AMD released MBM29DS323TE and MB29DS323BE, two 32Mbit
dual-operation flash memory products for the mobile market. The companies
report that the products are designed to run on a 1.8V single power source
to simultaneously read, write, and erase functions. 

In addition, Fujitsu introduced four versions of low-power 16Mbit RAM based
on FCRAM Architecture. The copmpany reports that the chips support the
advanced infrastructure and high-speed data rates required for
next-generation mobile phone applications, such as Internet access, music
distribution, e-mail, video post cards, information, and location-based
services. 

Hitachi released a single-chip implementation of a FLEX decoder and an
8-bit microcontroller. The product is aimed at mobile technology equipped
with pager functions compatible with the Flex communication protocol. The
company reports that sample shipments will begin September 2000 in Japan. 

Intel released five new processors for mobile technology. They include,
Pentium III processor with Intel(r) SpeedStep(tm) technology at 750 MHz and
600MHz and Intel Celeron processors at 650, 600, and 500 MHz. The company
reports that all five processors use significantly less power than previous
releases. 

Intel also released its new 815 and 815E chipsets for Pentium III processor
based PCs. The company reports that the new chipsets provide integrated
graphics functions with the ability to upgrade via an external graphics
card for either AGP 4x or AGP 2x graphics capabilities. Both chipsets also
feature support for PC133 and PC100 SDRAM memory. Also the Intel 815E
Chipset features a new I/O Controller Hub which provides an additional
Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller, a Local Area Network (LAN) Connect
Interface, dual Ultra ATA/100 controllers, and up to six-channel audio
capabilities. 

Additionally, Intel released its fastest Celeron processors at 700,667, and
633MHz all for less than $1000. The company reports that new features
include Internet Streaming SIMD extensions and advanced microprocessor
instructions which combine with faster CPU speeds. 

In other news, Intel released a new line of Gigabit Ethernet products that
support Gigabit Ethernet copper (1000BASE-T) and fiber optic (1000BASE-SX)
networks. The company reports that the devices will help address the
Bandwidth requirements of next generation networks. 

Finally, Intel released its 80303 I/O processor that provides an integrated
64-bit, 66MHz PCI-to-PCI bridge that is designed to double PCI speed and
bandwidth. The company reports that the chip is ideal for storage area
networks, communication systems, and networking line cards. 

SGI released its Multilink Adapter for the Silicon Graphics 1600SW flat
panel display. The company reports that the adapter is designed to use
virtually any video card with the 1600SW technology. 

Texas Instruments, in collaboration with Sony, released its
system-on-a-chip (SOC) based DSP, TMS320C5000, for the Internet Audio
market. Sony has incorporated the technology in its new Network Walkman,
the NW-E3.


Financial News
Compaq announced a $.025 per share quarterly dividend on the company's
common stock. The dividend is payable on July 20, 2000 to those
shareholders of record on June 30, 2000. 

Corel reported that revenues for the 2nd fiscal quarter of 2000 were $36.6
million producing a net loss of $23.6 million or $.36 per share. In the
same period of 1999, revenues were $70.5 million, with a net profit of $9.2
million or $.14 per share. 

In addition, Corel announced that it has filed a final short form
prospectus with the securities commissions of Ontario, Alberta, and British
Columbia relating to the acquisition of Canaccord Capital. Corel will issue
and sell common shares of the company for gross proceeds of Canadian, $30
million. 

Fujitsu appointed Dennis Mull, former CEO of RCS Computer Experience,
Senior Vice President of Sales. He will be responsible for direct and
indirect sales channels in addition to developing new business based
notebooks and pen based systems. 

Micron Technology announced third quarterly net income of $275 million, or
$.47 per share on net sales of $1.8 billion. Net loss for the third fiscal
quarter of 1999 was $28 million, or $.05 per share on net sales of $864
million. 


Legal News
Hitachi and Rambus settled their legal dispute concerning Rambus's patent
infringement claims against Hitachi. Under the new agreement, all pending
litigation will be terminated and Rambus granted Hitachi a world-wide
license under certain Rambus patents and patent applications. Those patents
include single and double data rate synchronous dynamic random access
memory devices and controllers that interface with such memory devices. 


Personnel and Organizational Changes
Adobe promoted Murray Demo to senior vice president and chief financial
officer from interim CFO, vice president, and corporate controller. 

Compaq appointed Rene Schuster, former CEO of Consumer Industrial Markets
for KPMG Management Consulting EMEA, Vice President and General Manager of
Compaq Comuter Limited. He will report to Werner Koepf, vice president and
general manager of Compaq's Europe, Middle East, and Africa operations. He
will be responsible for all Compaq's U.K.& Ireland operations. 

Dell hired Moe Grzelakowski, former senior vice president of wireless
technology at Motorola, to head a new business unit based on wireless
technology. She will report to the company's CEO. 

Inprise/Borland appointed Roger Barney, formerly responsible for 104
employees at Network Equipment Technologies (NET), as Vice President of
Corporate Services. Barney will be responsible for the human resource
department, facilities, real estate, and information services for the
company. 

J.D. Edwards reported formation of Worldsoftware Organization, its new
division focusing on delivery of customer support, research and
development, sales support, service, and training to help its Worldsoftware
customers to compete in the fulfillment, digital marketplace, and supply
chain collaboration arenas. The new WorldSoftware Organization will offer
interoperability with e-business applications, including J.D. Edwards' CRM,
e-procurement, Active Supply Chain, travel/expense management, and
knowledge management. 

Infrastructure services supplier Polaris Service and e-CRM consulting firm
Polaris Solutions merged to form Akibia. Akibia is intended to provide
complete e-CRM offerings - from initial implementation to ongoing
consulting, support, hosting, and maintenance - tailored to the unique
business model of the client. Headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts,
Akibia has a customer base that includes Akamai Technologies, New York
Stock Exchange, Citibank, Monster.com, Goldman Sachs, Cisco, and Parametric
Technologies. 

SAP AG opened its Palo Alto, Ca-based subsidiary SAPMarkets to provide
marketplace-driven e-business offerings. SAPMarkets is focused on
developing, assembling, and integrating components of mySAP.com and
strategic partners to deliver globally interconnected B2B marketplaces on
the Internet. SAPMarkets divisions include applications and technology
development, services and support, professional services, marketing, and
business development. 

SAP AG also named Mayur Shah president of SAPMarkets, its newly formed
subsidiary dedicated to creating and powering globally interconnected B2B
marketplaces on the Internet. Previously vice president of the SAP High
Technology Business Unit, Shah will be responsible for business
development, sales support, marketing, professional services, R&D, support,
and operational activities. 

Acer America released its new all-in-one notebook series, TravelMate 520
series. The company reports that the Intel Mobile Pentium III processor
will be the operating system and that the TM520 series will support
Speedstep technology. 

Dell released new models of its Inspiron and Latitude notebook PC featuring
Intel's latest Mobil Pentium III processors supporting SpeedStep technlogy.
The company reports that it is offering its new systems ranging from the
Celeron 600Mhz to the Pentium II 750MHz. 

Fujitsu announced a new line of notebook computers. Releases include two
new LifeBook series (I Series and A Series) and two new series for the
LifeBook S Series (C and E Series). 

Gateway increased the processing power for the Solo 9300 portable PC. The
company reports that they will use Intel's Pentium III 750MHz processor
with SpeedStep technology on all new Solo 9300 business models featuring
either a 15 or 15.7-inch displays. 

IBM reported plans to pre-load Linux onto some of its ThinkPad laptops. The
A20m and T20 model ThinkPads will be loaded with Caldera OpenLinux
eDesktop. The versions of ThinkPad with Linux will be priced similarly to
Windows-based models. 

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