September 7, 2001

4D, Inc. Announces New Maintenance Releases
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4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment and WebSTAR
Server Suite 4.4, announced today three maintenance releases now available
from the 4D, Inc. Web site. These releases, all of which will run on Windows
and Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x, offer 4D users continued product maintenance and
stability while providing technical improvements. 4D 6.7.2 and 4D Open for
Java 6.7.2 are free updates to current 4D 6.7 owners while 4D 6.5.9 is a free
update to current 6.5 users.

"We are committed to continuing the quality engineering and product
maintenance for which 4D is renowned," said Brendan Coveney, President and
CEO of 4D, Inc. "Our dedication to the continuous improvement of our products
is what drives releases such as these guaranteeing users the strongest, most
reliable features that 4D products have to offer."

About 4D, Inc.
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Located in San Jose, California, 4D, Inc. is the US distributor of 4th
Dimension and the 4D family of products for Windows and Macintosh Platforms,
and publisher of the award-winning 4D WebSTAR Server Suite. This tightly
integrated suite of cross-platform, Web-embedded development tools enables
developers and webmasters alike to develop comprehensive business solutions.
The
4th Dimension product line has set the relational database standard for over
fifteen years. 4D, Inc. is a 100 percent-owned subsidiary of 4D SA. Visit us
on the Web at (http://www.4D.com/).

The URL for this press release is:
(http://www.4D.com/press/press_releases/pr090701-4D_672_659.html)

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