Release of tangible(r) architect 2.0 - Tool accelerates development of
database applications by automatically generating up to 70% of the code
based on models

Notzingen, Germany - June 2005 - Software maker tangible engineering
announced the release of tangible(r) architect 2.0, a significantly
improved version of its model-driven code generator for Visual
Studio(r).NET. With a complete overhaul, numerous new features and
enhanced usability, tangible architect 2.0 now offers software
developers and IT departments a unique and easy-to-use solution to
accelerate the development of database solutions. A free trial version
is available at www.tangible.de.

Bjoern Borgsdorf, CTO of tangible engineering, explained the basic
principles of tangible architect: "With tangible architect, software
developers can define their business objects using an UML Model,
tangible architect class view wizards or C# Interfaces. tangible
architect then generates the business objects including data access code
from within Visual Studio.NET. Thereafter, the user can extend the
business objects and bind them to the presentation layer using Data
Binding. In doing so, hand-crafted code size is reduced by up to 70%.
Special care was taken to meet the requirements of all core team member
roles of software development teams, such as Software Architect and User
Interface Designer."

"Obviously, the resulting cost savings are huge," said Tim F. Fischer,
founder and CEO of tangible engineering. "In addition, thanks to the
improved overall code quality of the application, error rates are
reduced and maintainability is significantly enhanced."

Product Highlights
tangible architect seamlessly integrates with Visual Studio.NET and
offers an impressive set of features, including UML support, Business
Object Generation, Database Schema Generation, Data Binding and an
included Object Oriented Database Browser.

- In contrast to typical UML CASE tools, tangible architect generates a
full business object implementation including data access code from C#
interface definitions or UML.

- Thanks to O/R Mapping, tangible architect takes care of the
translation of tables into objects, thus eliminating the need for
error-prone SQL programming.

- tangible architect deliberately focuses exclusively on the .NET
platform to ensure that the generated code is highly optimized and
quality assured.

- Each team member role - Architect, Business Logic Developer, User
Interface Developer and Tester - is supported with powerful features.

- Compliance with industry best practices such as separation of Business
Logic from the User Interface and Data Access code.

- Reliable transactions based on a connection-oriented architecture with
pessimistic locking guarantee a seamless multi-user operation.

New Features and Packaging
In addition, the new release now offers enhancements for generic user
interface development and components, and an enhanced UML modeling
support including a new packaging: tangible architect is now available
as a bundle with Enterprise Architect, the award-winning UML modeling
tool of Australian software maker Sparx Systems. Enterprise Architect is
a comprehensive UML 2.0 compliant analysis and design tool that covers
all stages of software development from requirements gathering to the
analysis stages and design models through to testing and maintenance. It
also provides MDA-style transformations. For more information, please go
to www.sparxsystems.com.au.

Model-Driven Development for a Broad Audience
"More and more software developers are beginning to see the advantages
of model-driven development," Tim F. Fischer said. "With our prices
starting at $250, it's clear that we're targeting a broad audience of
software developers. We've invested much to build a best-in-class
product which can easily bear comparison with products that are five to
ten times more expensive. We're confident that no matter how big or
small your project is, tangible architect will help you to save a lot of
time and reduce costs!"

Pricing and Availability
tangible architect integrates with Visual Studio.NET and Microsoft(r)
SQL Server 2000 or the free MSDE 2000 and is available in three
different editions, with prices ranging from US$ 250 to US$ 750. Buyers
of tangible architect 2.0 are entitled to a free upgrade to tangible
architect for Visual Studio.NET 2005 once available. The special bundle
which includes Sparx Systems' UML Tool Enterprise Architect starts from
US$ 415. A free, fully functional 30-Days Evaluation Version of tangible
architect and Enterprise Architect is available at www.tangible.de.

About tangible engineering GmbH
Headquartered near Stuttgart, Germany, tangible engineering GmbH is a
pioneer in model-driven development and an early entrant to the emerging
market for code generation tools. Working with industry clients such as
DaimlerChrysler or Bosch and research institutions like Fraunhofer
Gesellschaft, tangible engineering employees have over 10 years of
experience in the most innovative, model-driven software development
projects. To learn more about tangible engineering, visit
www.tangible.de.

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CONTACT

Tim F. Fischer
tfischer@tangible.de
Phone: +49-700-TANGIBLE
(+49-700-82644253)

Christoph Janz
press@tangible.de
Phone: +49-700-TANGIBLE
(+49-700-82644253)