June 25, 2003

Toshiba TEC Corporation will release "CrossMission Ver2.0." The previous version "CrossMission" was a development and execution environment on .NET, released in May 2002, and was well received. "CrossMission Ver2.0" is the first-in-the industry framework, which supports Windows Server 2003 and Visual Studio .NET 2003. CrossMission is a business framework for configuring applications on .NET Framework. It provides a software environment and an application execution environment, for developers to build various business systems, using the Internet as a platform. The application server functions, along with various class libraries, wizards and tools, make it easier to configure business systems on .NET Framework and Visual Studio .NET. "CrossMission" released last year uses add-ins for the .NET development tool "Visual Studio .NET" and enables .NET Framework-compatible applications to be developed on the similar development environment. Then, the new version "CrossMission Ver2.0," compatible with Windows Server 2003 having .NET Framework as its OS, and with its development environment "Visual Studio .NET 2003," will be released shortly. CrossMission Ver2.0 is fully compatible with .NET Framework1.1, Visual C# .NET, Visual Basic .NET, and Visual J# .NET as well, and enhances enterprise functions, such as load sharing. Aiming at the "Creation of Future Shopping" in the retail industry, Toshiba TEC adopts "CrossMission" in its entirety, as its own solution, and thus, will employ applicable "CrossMission" products continuously, from the second half of this fiscal year. Toshiba TEC has obtained more than 10 customers with Ver1.0. The customers' outstanding evaluation, saying CrossMission's system developments are superior in productivity and reliability, are achieved through its business framework. Toshiba TEC is one of the leading companies in systems development for the retail industry. However, CrossMission is not only intended for application developments in specific areas, but generally available for the development of any .NET-compatible applications. Mr. Yasufumi Hirai, director of Microsoft Japan made the following comments regarding the release of CrossMission compatible with Windows Server 2003 and Visual Studio .NET 2003; "Toshiba TEC and Microsoft formed an alliance in February 2001 and are moving forward with our business collaboration. We enhanced the relationship in the retail industry in April 2003. The changes in the business environment have recently accelerated, and the fusing between Internet standard technologies and business applications and the enhancement of corporation competitiveness using IT, are in high demand. I strongly believe Windows Server 2003 and Visual Studio .NET 2003 from Microsoft will satisfy such increasing corporate needs. Microsoft welcomes Toshiba TEC's .NET-compatible business framework, "CrossMission Ver2.0," which promptly supports our latest products. I am sure CrossMission Ver2.0 will surge forward with the spreading of .NET in enterprise systems." "CrossMission" applied for Microsoft's new logo certification program and Toshiba TEC is finalizing formalities for "CrossMission" to be qualified for the CfW (Certified for Windows Server 2003) logo. "CrossMission" is used by many system development companies, including Computer Engineering & Consulting Ltd. (CEC), Frameworx, Inc., NEC Soft, Ltd. and Sorimachi Giken Co., Ltd., as part of their .NET solutions�D CEC (head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President: Ryuzo Miyahara) takes part in the distribution of "CrossMission" to consumers, while providing a wide range of training and support services. Distribution outside Japan is based on Toshiba TEC's overseas sales offices. In addition, Toshiba TEC is currently selecting cooperating partners for overseas distribution. "CrossMission Ver2.0" is priced, similarly to Ver1.0, at 198,000 yen for the developer's package, and \600,000 yen and up, for the runtime license. The runtime version for server/client configurations is also prepared. As a special offer for the release of Ver2.0, the developer's package will be priced at 99,000 yen for a limited period, to the end of August 2003. Toshiba TEC is committed to expanding the range of application developments along with ASP services, using .NET Framework and "CrossMission," through the alliance with Microsoft. Toshiba TEC further continues to enhance and extend the functions of "CrossMission" in order to popularize web services. Regarding CF .NET (Compact Framework .NET) supported by Visual Studio .NET 2003, "CrossMission Ver2.0" is presently compatible in part and will enhance the compatibility with future versions. The latest information regarding "CrossMission" is available at the following URL: http://www.wxfw.net/CrossMission_E/home_e.html