MONROVIA, CA (December 13, 1999) - ParaSoft, leading provider of software error prevention and error detection solutions, announced today the availability of Insure++, an automatic runtime error detection tool, for the Solaris X86 Operating Environment(TM) software, a Unix operating system on the Intel platform. ParaSoft has been committed to supporting the wide range of platforms that are available to C and C++ developers.

Experts agree that the Solaris Operating Environment, combined with the X86 Intel processor, allows companies of all sizes to grow without sacrificing hardware and software investments. Solaris X86 allows users of both Solaris and Windows to operate their respective applications on a single platform without purchasing a third-party application to make them compatible.

In addition to its interoperability, Solaris X86 offers developers a Unix-like operating environment, but at a lower hardware cost to developers who use a Solaris workstation with Scalable Processor Architecture (SPARC). Although the Solaris X86 does not posess the performance capabilities of a SPARC workstation, it is stable and powerful enough to run mission critical and e-business applications.

For many software developers and managers, the strength of Insure++ on a 64-bit Solaris X86 platform epitomizes software development efficiency.

Simon Levy, a graduate research associate at Brandeis University writes, "I have used Insure++ with both plain C and C++, and it has been a huge help with both of these languages. Basically Insure++ allows me to exploit the power of these languages without wasting time hunting down memory leaks, array overwrites/overreads, and other low-level details that can make the language so difficult to use otherwise. This allows me to focus on the semantics of the program, and not on the low level details."

ParaSoft, which recognized early the significance of the Solaris and Linux movements in software development, consistently anticipates important technological trends for businesses who develop software.

"We at ParaSoft recognize the variant needs and goals of businesses," says ParaSoft CEO Dr. Adam Kolawa. "That is why we have been committed to providing powerful development tools for innovative platforms."

About Insure++

Insure++ is an automatic runtime error detection tool for C/C++ that finds the widest variety of programming and memory errors. Insure++ comes with three levels of instrumentation that offer developers a means to tailor their error detection process. Using patented Source Code Instrumentation (patent #5,581,969), Runtime Pointer Tracking (patent #5,842,019) and Mutation Testing technologies, Insure++ locates errors swiftly and precisely and provides needed information to fix the errors instantly.

Insure++ features two add-on components: Inuse and Total Coverage Analysis (TCA). Inuse is a graphical utility that monitors how an application allocates memory. TCA reports parts of code that have and have not been tested. With Insure++, developers are able to produce more robust and reliable software.

About ParaSoft

ParaSoft Corporation develops and markets advanced error prevention and error detection tools for UNIX, Windows and Internet development environments. ParaSoft's award-winning products and patented technologies assist developers and managers in improving software quality, accelerating time to market and reducing development costs. ParaSoft's headquarters is located at 2031 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016. Telephone (888) 305-0041. Fax (626) 305-3036. Email to: info@parasoft.com. URL:

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