NEWS

The following news items provide a summary of a few of the business highlights affecting Computrol over the past year: 

Computrol Releases eBASE® S/390 e-Commerce Application Integrator

December 21, 2000 -- Computrol, Inc. today announced the release of its eBASE® S/390 e-Commerce Application Integrator as part of its growing family of eBASE products. The eBASE S/390 e-Commerce Application Integrator is a component-based technology to provide access and control of S/390 legacy data for new e-commerce applications through one central location.

Computrol To Relocate Its World Headquarters and Add Chicago Office

November 30, 2000 -- Computrol, Inc. today announced plans to relocate its world headquarters within the St. Louis area on January 5, 2001. The relocation is part of Computrol's ongoing expansion plans. In addition, Computrol announced that it will open a Chicago-based facility as a further step in implementing those expansion plans.

National Bank of Canada Licenses Computrol's Premier Check Kiting Detection System

October 31, 2000 -- Computrol, Inc. today announced that the National Bank of Canada has licensed Computrol's premier Kiting Detection System (KDS) software. National Bank of Canada, with over $70 billion of assets, is one of the six largest banks in Canada. The National Bank is now the fifth major Canadian bank that uses Computrol's check fraud detection systems.

Computrol To Demonstrate New Kiting Management System At BAI Fraud Conference

October 10, 2000 -- Computrol, Inc. today announced plans to demonstrate its Kiting Management System at the BAI's Combating Check and Deposit Account Fraud Conference to be held November 12-15, 2000 in Orlando, Florida.  Computrol's new PC-based Kiting Management System can be used both as a standalone product by smaller banks or as a companion product to Computrol's highly successful mainframe-based Kiting Detection System. The Kiting Detection System and the Kiting Management System analyze customers' checking account activity to identify potential check kiting schemes.

Integration of eBASE® with IBM's WebSphere Completed 

August 11, 2000 -- Computrol, Inc. today announced that it has completed the integration of eBASE®, Computrol's software for Web-enabling applications and data on IBM's S/390 Enterprise Server, with three key editions of IBM's WebSphere. eBASE now works with the Standard, Advanced and Enterprise editions of IBM's WebSphere, one of the leading software platforms for e-business.

Computrol Adds Dynamic DB2 Access To eBASE®

August 1, 2000 -- Computrol, Inc. today announced the availability of the latest enhancement to eBASE®, Computrol's software which web-enables S/390 applications and data. The eBASE DB2 Dynamic Processor provides "Real-Time Anytime" access to DB2 data. This new upgrade will allow customer service, marketing, business development and other personnel to dynamically access DB2 data and meet their unique needs.