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ENTRY-LEVEL XML EDITOR ALLOWS USERS TO VIEW, VALIDATE, AND EDIT XML DOCUMENTS

BEVERLY, Mass., August 26, 2008 – Altova® ( http://www.altova.com ), creator of XMLSpy®, the industry leading XML editor, and other popular XML, data management, UML, and Web services tools, today announced the availability of Altova XMLSpy 2008 Standard Edition. The new entry-level XML editor allows users to view and validate XML, DTD, XML Schema, XSLT, XQuery and other files, as well as perform basic editing tasks. The addition of XMLSpy Standard Edition to Altova’s award-winning product line provides developers with a tool that delivers key editing functionality at an attractive price.

“With the release of XMLSpy Standard Edition, we have responded to the requests of our customers by adding a tool for those who only need a basic XML editor, ” said Alexander Falk, President and CEO for Altova. “Whether you need to view configuration files, maintain an RSS feed, or learn about working with XML, the new XMLSpy Standard Edition is a cost-effective solution for carrying out such tasks. But for developers creating more complex XML and Web services applications, you will still need the powerful features and functionality found only in XMLSpy Professional and Enterprise Editions.”

XMLSpy 2008 Standard Edition provides numerous helpful features for viewing files and performing light-weight editing on XML documents as well as HTML and CSS files. Advanced Text View supports pretty printing, syntax coloring, line numbering, source folding, code completion, and more, to help users easily navigate and edit XML files. Strong well-formedness checking and validation features, as well as context-sensitive entry helpers, guide users and ensure valid edits. When users need to start a project from scratch, XMLSpy Standard Edition can also generate a sample XML instance document from a DTD or XML Schema. Users may also view XML, DTD, and XML Schema files in Grid View and/or XMLSpy’s famous graphical XML Schema View to visualize data according to the document’s hierarchical structure.

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

Altova XMLSpy 2008 Standard Edition is available for $149 (USD) and may be purchased directly from the Altova Online Shop at: https://shop.altova.com. 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 accelerates application development and data management projects with software and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of XMLSpy and other leading XML, data management, UML, and Web services tools, Altova is the choice of over 3 million clients worldwide, including 91 percent of the Fortune 500. Enabling customers ranging from vast development teams in the world’s largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova’s line of software tools fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Object Management Group (OMG) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent solutions that are powerful, affordable, and easy-to-use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria. Visit Altova on the Web at: http://www.altova.com

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