Improve speed-to-market for mobile/wireless computing devices
Alchemy Software Development extends Alchemy CATALYST to support EPOC and Symbian platforms

Dublin, Ireland — February 28th, 2002 — Alchemy Software Development, a world leader in localization technology solutions, announced today that Alchemy CATALYST 4.0 now supports localization of applications developed for both EPOC and Symbian mobile/wireless internet computing platforms.

With the growing impact of the Internet and the emergence of wireless technology, many PDAs and mobile Internet devices are rapidly gaining popularity. Alchemy Software Development, who already provides localization technology solutions for Microsoft Windows CE based application, now extends their solution to mobile and wireless platforms such as the Nokia 9200 Series Communicator and Psion PDAs.

“As the technology convergence between the desktop market and the mobile/wireless internet continues”, said Tony O'Dowd, CEO and President of Alchemy Software Development Ltd, “our customers are developing applications that operate over several different platforms. With our ability to embrace these new mobile/wireless platforms, we can offer our customers a single technology solution for all their enterprise localization requirements”.

Driven by innovation and breakthroughs in translation technologies, Alchemy CATALYST 4.0 boosts speed, improves quality and reduces cost for all professionals involved in the localization workflow. With support now extended to embrace mobile and wireless computing platform, it is an indispensable solution for enterprise-wide software localization reducing costs and facilitating ISVs in achieving near-simultaneous release of English and translated editions of their applications.

The ability to localize applications for the EPOC and Symbian platforms is provided FREE to all registered users of Alchemy CATALYST 4.0 and can be downloaded from the www.alchemysoftware.ie web site.

Alchemy Software Development Ltd. has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland at Harcourt Business Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.

Alchemy Software Development Limited
Alchemy Software Development is a company formed by the original developers and designers of Corel CATALYST™, an integrated translation environment and a pioneer in visual translation and engineering solutions.

Alchemy's technology is designed to boost the efficiency and quality of globalizing software products. With over 8,000 licenses worldwide, it is used by software development and globalization services companies worldwide. Alchemy CATALYST is used by translators, software engineers, quality assurance specialists and project managers and is referred to as the Gold Standard in Localisation. Corel Corporation Limited holds a 24.9% stake in Alchemy Software Development Ltd.

Alchemy Software Development has offices and facilities in Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the United States.

For more information on the company and its products, please refer to www.alchemysoftware.ie.