BLUE WORLD SHIPS LASSO WEB DATA ENGINE 3.6

Free upgrade for Lasso 3.x customers includes new documentation, new
functions, enhanced security, and new database support.

Bellevue, WA--January 5, 2000--Blue World Communications,
Inc.--pioneers of the Web Data Engine--today announced the immediate
availability of Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6, a free upgrade to Lasso 3.x
providing new documentation, new functions, enhanced security and
error handling, support for FileMaker Pro 5.0v2* and FileMaker Pro 5
Unlimited, and more. Blue World also announced revisions to the Lasso
Product Line.

"Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6 represents vast improvements to
documentation and functionality which will dramatically increase the
productivity of developers in the thriving Lasso community," said Bill
Doerrfeld, president and CEO of Blue World Communications, Inc. "The
new Lasso Product Line positions Blue World for continued long-term
success in the rapidly growing Web application server arena."

Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6 New Features

Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6 includes new documentation with significant
enhancements to discussions of methodology, Inlines, security, code
examples and more. Lasso accessible databases no longer are
automatically registered in Lasso security with Search privileges
enabled. Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6 only provides access to databases
manually registered in Lasso's built-in security with explicit
privileges granted. Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6 allows each Web server
or virtual host to define site-wide custom Lasso error pages providing
enhanced personalization. Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6 provides the
following new tags and functionality: - SQL Query wizard - Ability to
include binary documents within format files (Include Raw) - Enhanced
URL encoding controls (Encode Strict URL) - European currencies
conversion (Euro) - IP address to host name conversion (NSLookup) -
Retrieval of stock quote trade values (StockQuote)

Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6 also includes the new FMP5 Data Source
Module for Apple Event communication with FileMaker Pro 5.0v2* and
FileMaker Pro 5 Unlimited. The new data source module can be used in
conjunction with the FMP Data Source Module and FM Remote Module
enabling concurrent access to multiple installations of both FileMaker
Pro 3/4 and FileMaker Pro 5 databases.

New Lasso Product Line

The Lasso Product Line has been simplified into two products: Lasso
Web Data Engine and Lasso Studio, available in multiple editions and
configurations. Lasso Web Data Engine is the deployment product
available in three editions, Lasso 4D (see related Blue World and ACI
US joint announcement dated January 5, 2000), Lasso FMP, and Lasso
ODBC. All editions are available in multiple configurations and
platforms including W*API for Macintosh Web servers, Lasso Web Server
for Macintosh (integrated Web server and CGI), Internet Information
Server ISAPI for Windows NT, and Netscape Servers WAI for Windows NT.
Lasso Studio is currently available in a single edition as Lasso
Studio for Macromedia Dreamweaver. Lasso Studio is the new authoring
solution for developing Lasso-driven Web sites and includes a
single-user version of Lasso Web Data Engine named Lasso Studio Web
Data Engine for configuration and testing. Lasso Studio is available
for Macintosh, Windows NT and Windows 95/98.

Pricing and Availability

Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6 is immediately available via authorized
resellers and the Blue World Store (http://store.blueworld.com/) from
$599 to $1999 depending upon edition and configuration. Current
registered customers of Lasso 3.x can upgrade free of charge to the
electronic downloadable version of Lasso Web Data Engine 3.6. No new
serial number is required. Additional upgrade options are listed on
the Blue World Store. A free 30-day evaluation version of Lasso Web
Data Engine 3.6 is available via the Blue World download Web page at
http://www.blueworld.com/download/.

About Blue World

Blue World Communications (http://www.blueworld.com) delivers
cross-platform software tools allowing Web developers and designers to
quickly build and deploy powerful data-driven Web applications. Blue
World provides the Lasso Web Data Engine
(http://www.blueworld.com/lasso/), Lasso Studio for Dreamweaver
(http://www.blueworld.com/LassoStudio/), the Blue World Store
(http://store.blueworld.com) and the Blue World ListSearch service
(http://listsearch.blueworld.com) in fulfillment of its mission to
bring business to the Internet. Having been cited as the State of
Washington's 12th fastest growing technology company, Blue World,
based in Bellevue, WA is a privately held company founded in 1992.

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Lasso, Lasso Studio, Lasso Web Data Engine, ListSearch, Blue World
Store and Blue World Communications are trademarks of Blue World
Communications, Inc. Other company names, brand names and product
names may be trademarks of their respective holders.

Media Contact:

Sharol Hance Blue World Communications, Inc. 425-646-0288 x228
sharol@blueworld.com

* Requires single-user Lasso Studio Web Data Engine included in Lasso
Studio for Dreamweaver.