Homeland Security Initiatives Demonstrated by NAVAIR, Microlanguage and ObjectFX
Companies Partner to Develop Opportunities for Integrated Applications of Their Technologies

Amherst, NY--August 30, 2002 -- Microlanguage™ (microlanguage.com), whose Thematix™ intelligent language processing technology enriches knowledge management and information extraction applications, and ObjectFX™ (www.objectfx.com), whose SpatialFX™ Platform is the foundation for location-based applications and services, announced today that they have formed a partnership for developing and marketing integrated applications of Thematix and SpatialFX for homeland security as well as other federal and commercial market segments.

The two companies initially joined forces with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to develop a proof-of-principle, data visualization application aimed at helping intelligence analysts predict the nature, target and timing of threats to homeland security. The PC-based application was demonstrated in, and formed the centerpiece of NAVAIR's exhibit at the Information Sharing and Homeland Security (ISHS) conference held in Philadelphia earlier this month. That collaboration, and the enthusiastic response from NAVAIR and conference attendees prompted Microlanguage and ObjectFX to form the partnership announced today.

"We partnered with ObjectFX because of our very favorable experience integrating Thematix with their SpatialFX Platform, and the extraordinary levels of support they provide to their integration partners," said Robert Fritzinger, Microlanguage president and CEO. "We selected ObjectFX for the proof-of-principle demonstration largely on the strengths of their technology and technical support. We looked at several alternatives, and found no other provider of Java™-based GIS products that could deliver the performance, development tools and support we required."

"Our efforts with Microlanguage deliver the ability for quick and productive analysis of information due to its delivery in a visual format geographically over time," said Tim Devine, president and CEO of ObjectFX. "The combination of SpatialFX's visual delivery along side Microlanguage's unique and advanced language processing tool kit allows for responsive and predictive analysis that has utility in a variety of commercial and government applications."

"What we demonstrated at the ISHS conference as a Government-led integrated solutions-oriented team was nothing short of profound," said Gary Lohman, Senior Engineer and Project Lead for Knowledge-Based Systems Development with the Surface Communications and Information Systems Division of the Naval Air Systems Command. "Instead of simply using clever rules or statistics with representation graphics to organize thousands of information points, we first reduced the number of information points without loss of accuracy, precision or reproducibility of results. Then we organized and mapped the tens or hundreds of information points that were relevant to the target "concept" to better empower the decision-maker with the knowledge to render timely decisions that influence actions. Finally, we demonstrated this profound architecture by integrating innovative commercial off the shelf toolkits, thus demonstrating the ability to cost-effectively create customized solutions for organizations that need to manage very large amounts of information."

Microlanguage's Thematix intelligent language processing technology enables systems integrators to deliver stronger knowledge management (KM) and information extraction applications, and portal information providers to deliver more robust information services to Global 2000 enterprise customers and government agencies. Microlanguage delivers Thematix in two forms: an SDK that enables application developers and system integrators to integrate Thematix with KM, CRM, and data visualization solutions, and in the form of custom applications that service unique end-user requirements.

About ObjectFX
ObjectFX provides an innovative Java-based software platform that enables the integration of dynamic location-based services such as mapping, vehicle routing, address geocoding and other spatial operations into enterprise applications. Users of applications built on the SpatialFX Platform can view and interact with real-time, integrated views of information in a location-based context, thereby enabling faster, more effective decisions.

ObjectFX's technology serves as a foundation for a wide range of software applications that include Dynamic Operations Management, Wireless Services, Mobile Asset Management, Map & Route, Location Analysis, Network Visualization & Management, Military Situation Analysis and Intelligence Data Fusion. ObjectFX products are installed at leading organizations such as Boeing, FedEx Custom Critical and Air Ops, JB Hunt, Lockheed Martin, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, PowerLoc Technologies, Sprint, TRW, Qualcomm, Qwest, U.S. Army and the US Postal Service.

ObjectFX Corporation is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota with regional offices in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, PA, and Dallas, Texas. To learn more about ObjectFX or view demos, visit www.objectfx.com.

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