Software helps move toward Service Oriented Architecture.

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Consisting of enterprise-grade kernel, WebLogic® Server v9.0 features clustering, security, management, caching, and virtual machine technologies, helping IT administrators and developers optimize productivity and minimize downtime. Support for J2EE 1.4, Spring, Apache Beehive, and Web services enables developers to choose correct application framework. Side-by-side application installation allows applications to be upgraded in running server without downtime.

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BEA Ships WebLogic Server 9.0

Product Designed to Increase Productivity, Help Reduce Cost of IT Projects and Includes Zero Downtime Features SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 8 -- BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAS) announces general availability of BEA WebLogic(R) Server 9.0, which consists of an enterprise-grade kernel that supports multiple programming models. BEA WebLogic Server 9.0 is designed to help IT administrators and developers increase productivity, reduce cost of IT projects and decrease downtime. The product is designed to help enable businesses to focus on moving toward Service Oriented Architectures (SOA). "Companies are looking to deliver premier, custom applications in a complex, heterogeneous IT environment while quickly responding to changing demands of business and without experiencing downtime," said Wai Wong, executive vice president, products, BEA Systems, Inc. "WebLogic Server 9.0 can help make it possible for organizations to succeed in maintaining these core objectives while supporting their path of employing SOA." BEA WebLogic Server is the newest addition to the BEA WebLogic product family, that also includes BEA WebLogic Portal(TM), BEA WebLogic Integration(TM), BEA WebLogic Workshop(TM), and BEA JRockit(R). Its unique enterprise-grade kernel, which features clustering, security, management, caching and virtual machine technologies, is designed to help make WebLogic Server faster, more scalable, and reliable than any application server in today's market. WebLogic Server's high-performance kernel supports multiple programming models, which can help provide developers with the flexibility to choose the right application framework for their needs. This includes support for J2EE 1.4, Spring, Apache Beehive, Web services and several other frameworks. All of these capabilities can help decrease equipment and labor costs required to build and sustain applications and reduce the time and risks affiliated with IT projects. Reliability has been a key focus area for BEA's WebLogic Server 9.0 Release. Notable features in this version of the market-leading product are "side-by-side" application installation, which is designed to allow applications to be upgraded in a running server without causing any downtime. Also, WebLogic Server 9.0 includes "hot patch" functionality, which is designed to allow the server to be upgraded without disruption. To complement WebLogic Server 9.0, BEA also offers Mission Critical Support (MCS) Continuum to provide High Availability Support to maximize application uptime. Key features include strategic planning, release and migration assistance, 24/7/365 direct-connect telephone support from J2EE experts; remote or on-site dedicated support engineers; and executive escalation. BEA Education Services will launch new WebLogic Server 9.0 training courses starting August through October 2005. For more details, go to education.bea.com/ . The BEA WebLogic Product Family offers products and services that are designed to allow companies to achieve faster time-to-value for critical business applications using open standards, web services and SOA. In addition to BEA WebLogic Server(R), the platform includes BEA WebLogic Portal(TM), BEA WebLogic Integration(TM), BEA WebLogic Workshop(TM) and BEA JRockit(TM). For more information on the BEA WebLogic Product Family please visit: www.bea.com. About BEA BEA Systems, Inc. is a world leader in enterprise infrastructure software, providing standards-based platforms to accelerate the secure flow of information and services. BEA product lines -- WebLogic(R), Tuxedo(R), JRockit(R) and the new AquaLogic(TM) family of Service Infrastructure -- help customers reduce IT complexity and successfully deploy Service-Oriented Architectures to improve business agility and efficiency. For more information please visit bea.com. NOTE: BEA, Built on BEA, Jolt, Joltbeans, Steelthread, Top End, Tuxedo, BEA WebLogic Server, BEA JRockit, BEA Liquid Data for WebLogic, and WebLogic are registered trademarks of BEA Systems, Inc. BEA AquaLogic, BEA AquaLogic Data Services Platform, BEA AquaLogic Enterprise Security, BEA AquaLogic Service Bus, BEA dev2dev Subscriptions, BEA eLink, BEA MessageQ, BEA WebLogic Communications Platform, BEA WebLogic Enterprise, BEA WebLogic Enterprise Platform, BEA WebLogic Enterprise Security, BEA WebLogic Express, BEA WebLogic Integration, BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe, BEA WebLogic JDriver, BEA WebLogic Log Central, BEA WebLogic Network Gatekeeper, BEA WebLogic Platform, BEA WebLogic Portal, , BEA WebLogic SIP Server, BEA WebLogic WorkGroup Edition, and BEA WebLogic Workshop are trademarks of BEA Systems, Inc. BEA Mission Critical Support is a service mark of BEA Systems, Inc. Systinet is a trademark of Systinet Corporation, Burlington, MA. All other company and product names may be the subject of intellectual property rights reserved by third parties. CONTACT: Michael Thacker of BEA Systems, Inc., +1-408-570-8040, or mthacker@bea.com;