Valentina for WebSiphon to Appear at MacWorld with Special Offers

PARADIGMA SOFTWARE TO INTRODUCE WEB-DATABASE PRODUCT, EXTEND OFFERS ON
VALENTINA FOR DIRECTOR

December 31, 1999. Beaverton, Oregon. Paradigma Software and Purity
Software announced the availability of Valentina for WebSiphon at MacWorld
Expo 2000 in San Francisco. Paradigma Software also extends special offers
through the end of MacWorld Expo.

Paradigma Software's Valentina for WebSiphon is a powerful add-on for the
WebSiphon web development environment. Valentina for WebSiphon will allow
users of Purity Software's WebSiphon to interact with and deploy Valentina
databases on WebSiphon powered web sites.

"Valentina for WebSiphon uses the native WebSiphon API, providing a great
speed boost over solutions that only use Apple Events. Combining this with
WebSiphon's easy to use scripting language, Mac web masters can rapidly
create and deploy object-relational database driven solutions, " said
Ruslan Zasukhin, founder of Paradigma Software.

Purity Software will showcase Valentina for WebSiphon at their booth at
MacWorld Expo 2000 in San Francisco. Visit the Purity Software booth
(#3458) for a chance to see Valentina for WebSiphon and to enter to win
copies of Valentina for WebSiphon and WebSiphon itself. Purity Software and
Paradigma Software will also offer special introductory pricing during the
show.

WebSiphon originally became available in 1996, and has enjoyed a reputation
as one of the most powerful and flexible web server products available.
Rather than using a tag-based approach to web development, like HTML, the
product's SiphonScript scripting language makes it easy for novice and
experienced users alike to create exceptionally powerful applications. The
features offered by the WebSiphon package appeals to both new system
administrators with little or no previous development experience and
programmers fluent in C++.

Paradigma Software's Valentina 'object-relational' technology provide
designers and application developers with powerful database solutions on
multiple platforms. The Valentina database kernel indexes and searches
databases over hundreds of times faster than most database solutions
available for desktop deployment, with support for SQL and Regex search.
Benchmarks comparing Valentina to mySQL, Acius' 4D, Filemaker's FileMaker
Pro and other databases are available on the Paradigma web site.

The Valentina line of database products includes Valentina 1.7, a compact
Applescript controlled database server-application for MacOS, allowing
scripters to build custom solutions with other Applescript friendly
applications, and database developer kits for REAL Software's REALbasic,
Macromedia Director, Metrowerks CodeWarrior and Microsoft Visual C++.

Valentina for Macromedia Director, released in December, will have its
introductory and competitive pricing extended through the expo. Valentina
for Macromedia Director, normally $199 per platform or $299 for both
Macintosh and Windows platforms, is available through January 8, 2000 at
the introductory price of $150 per platform or $249 for both. A competitive
upgrade is available for V12 users at $99 per platform or $149 for both.

Valentina for WebSiphon is available in a value added bundle directly from
Purity Software, as well as through domestic and international distributors
of Paradigma products. Valentina for WebSiphon can be purchased from
Paradigma Software at a regular price of $299 per CPU, with an introductory
price of $199 during MacWorld Expo 2000.

About Paradigma Software

Paradigma Software developed the ultra-fast Valentina database kernel, the
core of its line of database products for designers and developers. Founded
in 1998 by Ruslan Zasukhin, Paradigma Software has teamed with US-based
Proactive International, LLC for international business development. For
additional information, visit the Paradigma Software website at
http://www.paradigmasoft.com.

About Purity Software
Purity Software, Inc. was founded in 1995, and is a privately-held
corporation based in Austin, TX. The company is committed to developing the
finest products possible for the Internet community. Purity Software's
product line includes WebSiphon v1.5.1 - A rapid web application
development environment; WebSiphon Enterprise - A collection of add-ons to
the WebSiphon environment enabling communication with ODBC datasources; and
WebSentinel v2.1 - A powerful web site security and subscription management
tool. For additional information on Purity Software or its product line,
visit http://www.purity.com/.

About Proactive International

Proactive International, an international channel agency, establishes and
expands computer and telecoms distribution channels throughout Asia, Europe
and the Americas, and provides business development services for Paradigma
Software. Proactive specializes in high profile, Japan distribution of
software products. Proactive solutions include channel creation,
multinational partnering and international acquisitions. Proactive
International solutions can be found at http://www.proactive-intl.com.
Contact

Paradigma Software
info@paradigmasoft.com
http://www.paradigmasoft.com

Purity Software
info@purity.com
http://www.purity.com

Proactive International, LLC
info@proactive-intl.com
http://www.proactive-intl.com