SeeBeyond Joins OSS through Java Initiative; Leading Integration and C

    Business Editors/High-Tech Editors
    TeleManagement World

    MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2005--SeeBeyond (Nasdaq:SBYN), provider of the world's first fully integrated composite application network suite (SeeBeyond ICAN) for the deployment of advanced integration and composite application solutions, today announced that it has joined the OSS through Java(TM) (OSS/J) Initiative, a working group of telecommunications industry leaders that provides standards-based Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and design guidelines for the development of component-based OSS systems. As a member of the OSS/J Initiative, SeeBeyond will initially contribute to OSS/J Web Services activities, including support for the Web Services Tooling efforts, participation on the MDD (Model-Driven Development) Focus Team, and input and review of the Web Services white paper.
    "SeeBeyond's participation in OSS/J further attests to the value and importance of best practices and open standards when building end-to-end OSS/BSS solutions," said Philippe Lalande, Sun Microsystems, the head of the Initiative. "The OSS through Java Initiative is extremely pleased to welcome SeeBeyond at the time their expertise will serve our newest technical activities around service-oriented architecture and model-driven design."
    Building on the success of Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE), XML and Web Services technologies in enterprise applications, OSS/J APIs help service providers jump-start the deployment of end-to-end services on next-generation networks and leverage the convergence of telecommunications and Internet-based solutions.
    "Service providers are continuously looking for a standardized way to expedite the process of building Web services on the Java platform," said Reed Henry, senior vice president of Business Development, Strategic Alliances and Marketing for SeeBeyond. "SeeBeyond has a long history of providing standards-based enterprise integration and end-to-end business process management solutions. Our participation in the OSS/J community demonstrates SeeBeyond's commitment to accelerating the adoption of open standards for the telecommunications industry."
    OSS/J is comprised of leading telecommunications service providers, technology companies and research institutions including: 4DH Consulting, BEA, BT, Ceon, Covad, Dialog Information Technology, Highdeal, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes, IP Value, MBT, MetaSolv Software, Motorola, Nakina Systems, NEC, Nokia, Nortel Networks, QinetiQ, SolarMetric, Sonic Software, Sun Microsystems, Vallent, Vodafone and Wipro Technologies. For more details on members, see http://www.ossj.org.

    About the OSS through Java(TM) Initiative

    Building on the success of Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE(TM)), XML and Web Services technologies in enterprise applications and e-commerce, the OSS through Java Initiative is chartered to develop functional APIs that accelerate the development of innovative OSS/BSS solutions where all applications function together. The Initiative's APIs are standardized under the latest Java Community Process(SM) (JCP) program. The deliverables for each API consist of a specification, a reference implementation, and a technology compatibility kit -- all of which, including source code, are made available to the industry free of charge. The Initiative's APIs help service providers jump-start the deployment of end-to-end services on next-generation networks and leverage the convergence of telecommunications and Internet-based solutions. For more information on the OSS through Java Initiative and its membership, visit http://www.ossj.org, or drop by our booth (#81) at TeleManagement World -- the industry's largest event for telecommunication carriers and service providers, being held in Nice, France, May 16th-19th.

    About SeeBeyond

    With more than 15 years of software innovation and real-world experience in integrating systems across Global 2000 organizations, SeeBeyond (Nasdaq:SBYN) delivers the industry's first integrated composite application network built on a comprehensive integration platform. The SeeBeyond(R) Integrated Composite Application Network Suite(TM) helps organizations rapidly assemble and deploy enterprise-scale end-user applications built on existing systems and infrastructure to dramatically improve business operations. SeeBeyond has more than 2,000 customers worldwide, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, BHP Billiton, The Cleveland Clinic, The Dial Corporation, DuPont, Florida Power & Light, Fluor Daniel, Fujitsu, General Motors, Halliburton, Hertz Corporation, HP, Lockheed Martin, Pfizer, Samsung and Sprint. For more information, please visit www.SeeBeyond.com.

    SeeBeyond is a registered trademark of SeeBeyond Technology Corporation in the United States and select foreign countries. SeeBeyond Integrated Composite Application Network Suite is a trademark of SeeBeyond Technology Corporation. The absence of a trademark from this list does not constitute a waiver of SeeBeyond Technology Corporation's intellectual property rights concerning that trademark. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: SeeBeyond Kristi Rawlinson, 214-373-1519 krawlinson@seebeyond.com or Blanc & Otus for SeeBeyond Kristin Reeves, 415-856-5145 kreeves@bando.com

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