SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT LEADS THE WAY WITH MIGRATION TO HP-UX PLATFORM

-- Worlds Largest Mail Order and Online Supplier of High Performance Automotive Parts Moves from HP3000 to latest HP Platform with Migration Solution from Micro Focus and Transoft --

ROCKVILLE, Md. and ATLANTA, Aug. 17, 2004 - Micro Focus International Ltd. (Micro Focus ) today announced that Summit Racing Equipment, the performance experts and largest automotive performance aftermarket company, headquartered in Tallmadge, Ohio, has chosen Micro Focus and Transoft to complete its HP3000 migration. Together, the two companies will migrate Summit's HP3000 applications to the latest HP-UX technology, preserving the legacy business rules that have helped make Summit Racing Equipment legendary for its customer service.

"Micro Focus Net Express® and Server Express™ technology has the performance that Summit Racing Equipment requires," said Rich Pierro, Information Technology Manager Summit Racing. "We wanted the best in legacy development and deployment to help us migrate to the latest in hardware technology."

With the sundown of the HP3000 platform, many companies are looking for viable alternatives for their critical applications. Migrating to the latest HP technology provides minimal risk at the lowest cost while preserving and enhancing legacy functionality, key factors driving Summit Racing Equipment's migration strategy.

"Transoft is elated with the opportunity to demonstrate that the advanced applications of Summit Racing Equipment could be migrated to HP-UX without risk and at a fraction of the cost of redeveloping them," said David Roth, vice president of business development at Transoft. "We are delighted to be partnering with Micro Focus on this exciting venture."

"To stay ahead in customer service, Summit Racing Equipment must retain the value of their critical applications while taking advantage of the latest in high performance technology," said, Ian Archbell, vice president of product management at Micro Focus. "We are working with industry leaders like Transoft to help customers like Summit unlock the value of their legacy applications to reduce cost and minimize risk during their migration to the latest technology."

About Transoft

Transoft ( http://www.transoft.com ) is a leader in enabling companies to evolve new IT solutions from their existing applications, allowing companies to deliver improved business processes faster, with less risk and with lower costs. The Transoft evolutionary solutions enable organizations to utilize the latest technologies as part of the development lifecycle of existing applications. This ability keeps applications productive and relevant to changing business needs longer and delivers an improved return on investment. Since 1986, Transoft has provided specialist tools and expertise, helping organizations evolve their existing applications. Today Transoft supports 900 customers in 40 countries from offices in the USA and Europe, and with local business partners.

About Micro Focus

Micro Focus is the leading provider of legacy application development and deployment software for contemporary platforms. Micro Focus enables organizations to unlock the value of their legacy by reusing their business-critical assets with .NET, Java, XML and Web services, resulting in reduced costs, increased agility and minimal risk. Founded in 1976, Micro Focus is a global company with principal offices in the United Kingdom, United States and Japan. For more information, visit www.microfocus.com.

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