Surround Technologies Releases VL Accelerator Version 5.0
Simply the best iSeries Windows development system available

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – November 27, 2002 – Surround Technologies, LLC, a leader in Windows development for the iSeries 400, today announced the scheduled release date of the latest version of their popular Frameworks for Windows system development tool. Version 5.0 will be released for general availability on December 2, 2002. Among the list of new enhancements are new and enhanced code generation wizards, record level security integration, expanded maintenance options, connectivity improvements, memory usage improvements, and a more robust user interface.

"We are excited to release version 5.0 because it makes our Frameworks system even easier to use," claims Lee Paul, CEO of Surround Technologies, LLC. "This latest release provides the most requested enhancements from our customers using version 4.5, as well as providing all the features available in Visual LANSA version 9.1."

Companies that are using Frameworks for Windows continue to report excellent results using the system and claim that they will never develop another Visual LANSA system without using Frameworks for Windows. Not only does Frameworks for Windows provide for faster development time, but it also allows its developers to create standardized applications that have full Windows capabilities, making it easier for acceptance from the end users, as well as training.

"I've actually had clients tell me that they went with our Frameworks system purely for the functionality that the system offers," says Lee Paul, CEO and Partner of Surround Technologies. "They felt it would take years to program in all the little behaviors that are taken for granted in Windows applications. With our Frameworks for Windows system, it's already there. Now they can focus on what's important, the business rules."

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