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Databeacon Launches .NET-powered Mid-market Reporting & Analysis Products for No-touch Smart Client Deployments

CHENNAI, Oct. 14 /CNW-AsiaNet/ --



New products offer report viewers that ensure 100% adoption of
self-serve explorable reports, strong support for Windows
desktops and a no-touch deployment environment


Databeacon Inc., a developer of Web reporting and data analysis software
and Microsoft Empower ISV partner, today announced the availability of the
Databeacon Smart Client family of products: Databeacon Smart Client
Professional, Databeacon Smart Client Standard and entry-level Databeacon
Analyst. Leveraging Microsoft's .NET Framework, Databeacon Smart Client
Professional and Smart Client Standard offer multiple report viewers to ensure
100% adoption of self-serve explorable reports, unparalleled support for
Windows desktop tools and no-touch deployment.

Databeacon's new Smart Client family of products adds to its existing Open
Client family of products and extends the company's expertise to the rapidly
growing opportunity for no-touch deployment software in the enterprise. All
Databeacon Web Reporting and Data Analysis software supports multiple server
platforms.

"Mid-market enterprises want fast, effective, affordable ways to serve the
needs of Web-based users," said Lasha Dekker, Vice President, Developer and
Platform Group, Microsoft Canada Co. "Databeacon's no-touch smart client
deployment of explorable reports is an example of the kind of innovative
products our partners are creating on the Microsoft platform to deliver more
value to business customers."

"We're most impressed by Databeacon's new explorable report viewer, called
Databeacon Player," said Mr.K.Muthiah Director or Finance and Marketing, Kosmic
Technology Solutions International Private Ltd., a Databeacon International
Distributor in Chennai, India. "Leveraging Microsoft .NET, Databeacon Player
offers a reporting and analysis interface that millions of multimedia player
users are instantly familiar with. It's a breakthrough in giving absolutely
anyone the ability to get insight out of their data."

Databeacon Smart Client Professional and Smart Client Standard use
Databeacon's Client OLAP Reporting Environment (CORE) to combine the best of
rich client and thin client systems. Combined with the .NET Framework,
Databeacon's CORE technology vastly improves Web-based reporting and analysis
experiences, while eliminating server loads and providing automatic end-user
software upgrades. The new Databeacon Smart Client product family offers speedy
deployment, compatibility with existing Microsoft .NET infrastructure and a
familiar interface design to increase user adoption rates.

The Databeacon Smart Client product family includes:

- Databeacon Analyst - a US$395 entry-level desktop product for an
analyst/report designer. Databeacon Analyst gives an individual
the ability to design and use self-serve explorable reports on
their PC from .txt (flat file) data, and share static versions of
those via email. All explorable reports created with Databeacon
Analyst are compatible with enterprise upgrade products:
Databeacon Smart Client Standard and Databeacon Smart Client
Professional.

- Databeacon Smart Client Standard - starting at US$4,495 for a five
named user license, includes the ability to deploy "instant-on"
Web reporting and data analysis from a Microsoft, Linux or Unix
Web server(x) to any PC with the .NET framework installed.
Included are three viewers designed to ensure 100% adoption:
Databeacon Web Reporter for casual use information consumers,
Databeacon Player for more frequent data explorers, and Databeacon
Insight for power analysts and report designers. (x)Linux and Unix
server support available in December, 2004.

- Databeacon Smart Client Professional - starting at US$5,895 for a
five named user license, includes all the features of Databeacon
Smart Client Standard along with an Application Program Interface
(API) that provides a scripting language for creating custom data
profiles. It also enables custom portal development and tight
integration with existing system interfaces.

Kosmic Technology Solutions International Private Ltd
Kosmic Technology Solutions, an integral part of the Kosmic Group of
companies, is well established itself in the field of software development and
maintenance. Located across geographies, Kosmic is a leading global player in
the areas of enterprise software applications, as well as embedded and
integrated business solutions.

About Databeacon Inc.
Founded in 1995, Databeacon Inc. is the award-winning developer of
Databeacon, the Web Reporting and Data Analysis software. With more than 1,100
customers around the world, Databeacon's corporate headquarters are in Ottawa,
Canada, with more than 110 reseller and OEM/ISV partners located in 27
countries.


SOURCE: Databeacon

CONTACT: For further information:

Nathan Rudyk, Databeacon
613-729-4480 ext. 304, nrudyk@databeacon.com

Mark Budgell, High Road Communications
(416) 368-8348 ext. 241, mbudgell@highroad.com



Released: Thursday, October 14 2004 - 13:30