Alchemy Software Development launches next generation visual localization solutions with Microsoft in Germany
Alchemy plug-in Components accelerate global development lifecycle for improved time-to-market and quality

Dublin, Ireland, Karlsruhe, Germany — February 8th, 2006 — Alchemy Software Development Limited, the world leader in visual localization solutions, today announced the launch of its Alchemy .NET Visual Localization Component (v3). Developed as part of the Microsoft Visual Studio Integration Partner programme, this component sets new standards of quality, efficiency and visualness for organizations that are developing localized versions of enterprise Microsoft .NET applications. Alchemy Software Development are also announcing the availability of the Alchemy .NET Visual Localization Component on the Microsoft Visual Studio Partner DVD which will be distributed to over 2.4 million developers during 2006.

This award winning component will be launched simultaneously with the European release of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 at the Kongress- und Ausstellungszentrum KKA Karlsruhe, Germany. This is the venue chosen by Microsoft to launch the European versions of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006.

Robert Martin, European Sales Manager, Alchemy Software Development, said, “We’re excited to be invited to attend the European launch of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and to be simultaneously launching our visual localization solution for Microsoft .NET enterprise applications. Keeping pace with the .NET framework releases from Microsoft is crucial for our enterprise clients. It helps them improve their competitiveness and create new revenue growth opportunities as the market rapidly adopts to the Microsoft .NET platform technologies.”

The Alchemy Visual .NET Component provides customers with substantial opportunities for global revenue growth by delivering their enterprise applications to more countries in a larger number of languages. By tightly integrating with Microsoft .NET Framework 1.x and Framework 2.0, the Alchemy Visual .NET Component helps companies launch new products simultaneously to global markets and reduce costs. Many enterprises are already using Alchemy CATALYST 6.0 and Alchemy Visual .NET Component, including Computer Associates, Citrix, Symantec Corporation, Siemens, Agfa and SAGE.

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

About Alchemy Software Development
Alchemy CATALYST is the world's most recognized visual localization technology. 80% of the world's largest software companies use Alchemy CATALYST to accelerate entry to international markets, improving revenue growth opportunities and reducing their costs.

With over 12,000 licenses worldwide, Alchemy CATALYST is the dominant visual localization technology among professional development companies, localization service providers and global technology leaders such as Siemens, Corel, Philips, Canon, JD Edwards, VistaTec, Bowne Global Solutions and SDL.

Alchemy's technology is designed to boost the efficiency and quality of globalizing software products and is used by software development and globalization companies worldwide. With over 12,000 licenses installed worldwide, Alchemy CATALYST is used by translators, software engineers, quality assurance specialists and project managers and is referred to as the Gold Standard in Localization.

Alchemy Software Development has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland at Harcourt Business Center, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, and has offices and facilities in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the United States.

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