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FULLY LOCALIZED SOFTWARE NOW GIVES USERS ACCESS TO ALL OF THE POWERFUL FUNCTIONALITY AVAILABLE IN THE INDUSTRY-LEADING XML EDITOR

BEVERLY, Mass., March 1, 2010 – Altova® (http://www.altova.com) creator of XMLSpy®, the industry leading XML editor today announced that XMLSpy 2010 is now available in a fully translated Japanese language version. The first product in Altova’s all-new Japanese v2010 product line, XMLSpy has been completely localized enabling users to take advantage of the same powerful functionality available in its English and German counterparts for editing, transforming, and debugging XML-related technologies. The new Japanese edition of XMLSpy is available at the same cost as the English version and current XMLSpy 2010r2 users can now unlock any language version using their existing key code.

“By bringing the localization services in-house we are demonstrating our commitment to the Japanese market and ensuring that our Japanese customers have access to all of the powerful functionality that has made XMLSpy the industry-leading XML editor,” said Alexander Falk, President & CEO at Altova. “The new fully localized Japanese edition of XMLSpy 2010r2 replaces the previous partially translated version and is the first product to be completely translated with others soon to follow. Additionally, translating our software in-house allows us to pass that cost savings on to our customers, which is a huge benefit as companies continue to look at ways to reduce spending.”

Altova plans to release Japanese language versions of our other products in the coming months followed by Japanese reference manuals and a Japanese website.

With the latest release of XMLSpy a host of new performance enhancements have been added, including a native 64-bit version. The new 64-bit version allows users take advantage of the speed and performance optimizations associated with 64-bit operating systems while processing XML files that are 100 MB or larger*. With the 64-bit version of XMLSpy, the only limitation for working with very large files should be the available memory on the user’s machine. For users working in Text View in either the 32 or 64-bit versions, v2010r2 contains optimized loading times – up to 10 times faster – for files 10 MB or greater. XML Schema-based validation is also now up to three times faster in Text View. Additionally, users performing common operations (e.g., copy/paste, etc.) on large files in Grid View may now experience results 10-100 times faster. This latest release also introduces an often requested feature allowing users to compile and run C++ code autogenerated by XMLSpy on the Linux platform. XMLSpy 2010r2 also now supports the check-in/checkout/undo checkout versioning functionality on the Microsoft® SharePoint® Server as well as support for HTTPS when creating SOAP requests and debugging SOAP transmissions.

Learn more about all the new functionality available in XMLSpy Version 2010r2 at: http://www.altova.com/whatsnew.html

To download a 30-day free trial of Altova XMLSpy Version 2010r2 visit: http://www.altova.com/download_jp.html

Availability and Pricing

The Japanese language version of Altova XMLSpy 2010r2 is currently available in Standard, Professional, and Enterprise Editions with pricing starting at € 149 (EUR) or approximately ¥ 18,200 (JPY), and can be purchased from the Altova Online Shop: https://shop.altova.com or through a users preferred reseller. Altova recommends the purchase of its Support and Maintenance Package (SMP) with all software purchases. Learn more at: http://www.altova.com/support_package.html.

About Altova

Altova® is the creator of XMLSpy® and other leading XML, database, and UML tools. A key player in the software tools industry and the leader in XML development tools, Altova is the choice of over 3 million clients worldwide, including 91 percent of the Fortune 500. An innovative, customer-focused company, Altova offers a product line that fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs for development teams in the world’s largest organizations to growing one-person shops. An active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Object Management Group (OMG), Altova is committed to delivering standards-based, platform-independent solutions that are powerful, affordable, and easy–to-use. Founded in 1992, Altova is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria. Visit Altova on the Web at: http://www.altova.com .

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Note to Editors:

*Performance when working with very large files is dependent on available memory (to avoid swapping). Performance results based on Altova internal tests conducted on typical selection of larger XML files comparing Altova Version 2010 Release 2 products to prior versions of Altova software. Users’ actual results may vary.

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