4D Releases Free JDBC Driver for Java-based Connectivity

New driver adds ease of development and standardization to support for Java integration

San Jose, CA, March 16, 2004 - 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS Environment, 4D Business Kit and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, announced today the immediate release of the 4D JDBC Driver, a robust driver that provides an easy and standard way for developers working with the Java programming language to access 4D databases. Developers can utilize the JDBC driver to exchange data between any Java-based application with JDBC connectivity and a 4D Server 2003 database with no programming required. The JDBC driver is available today free from
< http://www.4d.com/products/downloads_4d.html >.

“4D is committed to providing developers the tools they need for greater flexibility in accessing data from the 4D RDBMS environment,” said Brendan Coveney, president and CEO of 4D, Inc. “This release simplifies and standardizes our support for Java integration with 4D Server 2003, allowing Java developers to create enterprise applications, applets, or servlets to interact with 4D Server 2003.”

Full Type 4 JDBC functionality allows the Java developer to flexibly use 4D Server JDBC Driver within servlets or client applets. An extremely small footprint ensures fast applet deployment and application access. The 4D JDBC Driver is based on JDBC 3. In addition to the driver, 4D JDBC also includes the Source Code enabling developers to add their own custom API’s if necessary. The 4D JDBC Driver can run on any platform where a Java Run Time environment is available and can connect to 4D Server 2003 on Windows or Mac OS platforms.

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About 4D, Inc.

Located in San Jose, California, 4D Inc. is the U.S. distributor of 4th Dimension (4D), 4D Business Kit, and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite. 4D is an award-winning, tightly integrated suite of Windows and Mac OS, Web-embedded development tools for business solutions. 4D WebSTAR Server Suite V is a fast, secure and extensible server suite for Mac OS X, best known for easy administration. 4D, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of 4D SA.

Further information can be found at http://www.4D.com/.