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EXHIBIT 99.1
[IBSS LOGO]
INTEGRATED BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, INC.
115 ATRIUM WAY, SUITE 228
COLUMBIA, SC 29223
(803) 736-5595 FAX (803) 736-5639
MEDIA CONTACT INVESTOR CONTACTS
Lorri-Ann Carter Dian Griesel, Ph.D. / Lisa Lindberg
CarterTodd & Associates, Inc. The Investor Relations Group
803.779.4005 212.736.2650
[email protected] [email protected]
INTEGRATED BUSINESS SYSTEMS & SERVICES (IBSS) JOINS
SUN DEVELOPER CONNECTION(SM) PROGRAM
Columbia, SC--October 30, 2000--Integrated Business Systems & Services, Inc.
("IBSS") (NasdaqNM: IBSS) today announced it has joined the Sun Developer
Connection(SM) Program. IBSS has demonstrated its commitment to the Sun platform
with its Synapse technology being fully compliant with the Solaris(TM) 8
Operating Environment.
"With the increasing need for business-to-business integration, companies are
looking for solutions that provide stability, scalability, and low total
cost-of-ownership," said Harry Langley, president and CEO of IBSS. "We've had
excellent success with Sun hardware as well as the Sun's Solaris Operating
Environment; it's a reliable platform for companies running business critical
applications. The Solaris platform is extremely efficient in optimizing the
benefits of the Synapse architecture with its naturally distributed orthogonal
model."
The Sun Developer Connection Program provides a comprehensive set of resources
and information tailored to meet the needs of Sun's developer community, the
fastest-growing and second-largest developer community in the industry.
Components of this program include the following offerings:
o Sun Developer Essentials(TM) software - affordable software
subscriptions making it easy for developers to stay up-to-date
with the latest development technology from Sun, and hardware
discounts for approved companies making it easier for them to
deploy
o Sun Support Access(SM) Offering - provides a single source for
expert technical development assistance with services such as
Web-based incident and unlimited personal support
o Sun Education Essentials(SM) Offering - offers developers a
chance to advance their career and gain skills with developer
education and technical training
o Sun Business Essentials(SM) Offering - access to
high-visibility business, co-marketing, and promotional
opportunities
o Sun Startup Essentials(SM) Offering - provides discounts on
pre-configured hardware and software optimized to the needs of
startups, includes hardware and software from Sun and its
partners, consulting services,
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education, services and technical support
ABOUT IBSS
Integrated Business Systems and Services, Inc. provides value added business
software products and services to organizations globally that require the use of
transaction processing technology and connectivity solutions. Through the
licensing, installation, and servicing of IBSS Synapse based technology; the
company brings a new paradigm to the integrated systems market. The Synapse
architecture provides the framework that allows traditional businesses to easily
and rapidly transition from the current way they do business to the new
e-business paradigm. IBSS provides a line of Synapse-based products that include
Synapse Manufacturing(TM) for manufacturing plant automation; Synapse EAI+(TM)
for enterprise modeling and application integration; and Synapse B2B(TM) for ASP
enablement and for integrating a company's applications with its supply chain.
IBSS has offices in Columbia and Detroit. For more information about IBSS'
technology and services, call 800-553-1038 or visit www.ibss.net.
Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news
release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks
and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly based on a number of
factors, including, but not limited to, risks in product and technology
development and integration, market acceptance of new products and continuing
product demand, the impact of competitive products and pricing, changing
economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's most recent
annual report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris, Sun Developer Connection, Sun
Startup Essentials, Sun Developer Essentials, Sun Support Access, Sun Education
Essentials and Sun Business Essentials are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
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