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NEW BOUNDARY TECHNOLOGIES New Boundary Technologies Announces Prism Pack 5.0 SMS Integration, full Windows Installer support, and innovative packaging features provide new software distribution arsenal for the administrator MINNEAPOLIS — April 9, 2003 – New Boundary Technologies™, Inc. (formerly Lanovation), maker of innovative software solutions that enable organizations to quickly benefit from emerging complex technologies, today announced Prism Pack™ 5.0, a comprehensive software distribution tool designed to reliably package any software or patch for timely distribution to any Windows-based computer. With Prism Pack 5.0, system administrators easily and reliably maintain the latest software on all computers. Complex distribution tasks are made simple through powerful, smart Prism packages. Designed for the network administrator, Prism Pack is easy to learn. Administrators are often distributing packages within hours of initial evaluation with near 100% reliability. Prism Pack is robust, award-winning, fifth-generation software distribution technology and the most comprehensive software distribution tool on the market. New features in Prism Pack include SMS integration, complete Windows Installer support, Installation Rules, and configuration-based scripting. “Our software solutions bring automation to complex distribution tasks to alleviate hours of complicated scripting,” said Kim Pearson, New Boundary Technologies’ President and CEO. “Administrators consistently upgrade the packaging software found in their management suite to Prism Pack for dramatic improvements in reliability and ease of software distribution,” he said. “No other software distribution tool on the market provides the power and reliability of Prism Pack,” he continued. Some key features and benefits of Prism Pack 5.0 include: • Achieve seamless integration with Microsoft SMS. Replace the SMS Installer with Prism Pack to achieve superior installation results. Prism Pack integrates completely with SMS, including options for easily importing information about Prism Packages into SMS and for reporting installation results directly to SMS status reporting. • Receive full Windows Installer support. Prism Pack can create .MSI installations for legacy applications. Through a partnership with InstallShield®, Prism Pack also includes the InstallShield Developer™ and Tuner™ products. Administrators can now create and edit Microsoft Installer (MSI) files and Microsoft Transform (MST) files. Prism Pack can package, edit and customize any type of file format, making it the most comprehensive software distribution tool on the market. • Safeguard your installations. Installation Rules give administrators total control, including the power to prevent unwanted installations. Administrators can safeguard and control on which computers a package installs, without writing complicated scripts. Administrators can also define which operating system must be present, the amount of available disk space required, and more. - more - • Automate the most complicated tasks in complex environments. The powerful Prism Pack scripting language provides direct, instant access to the hardware, software and network configurations of target computers. This feature gives administrators complete control over even the most difficult tasks. About Prism Pack Prism Pack packages any software for deployment to any desktop or laptop anywhere in the world. Prism Pack revolutionizes software distribution by making it easy, fast and above all else, reliable. The simple interface puts complex scripting tools to shame; distribution packages created with Prism Pack are used with the leading management suites to increase the speed and reliability of installations. Prism Pack 5.0 Pricing and Availability (US) New Boundary Technologies offers corporate site licenses for Prism Pack. For smaller networks, Prism Pack pricing starts at $2750 for 100 seats, including all product upgrades and support for a period of one year from date of purchase. Product evaluations can be ordered direct from New Boundary Technologies by calling (612) 379-3805 or at http://www.newboundary.com/download/prismpack/prismpack_down.htm. Prism Pack is also available worldwide through a network of international authorized resellers and distributors. A list of distributors can be found at http://www.newboundary.com/purchase/purchase.htm. About New Boundary Technologies Founded in 1985, New Boundary Technologies™, Inc. (formerly Lanovation) creates innovative software solutions that enable organizations to quickly benefit from emerging complex technologies. The company’s Prism technology, winner of eleven industry awards, remotely installs, updates and repairs software on Windows computers. The company’s Radiem® technology monitors and controls remote equipment via the Internet. Located in Minneapolis, MN, New Boundary Technologies’ products are sold worldwide direct and through key distribution partnerships. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.newboundary.com or call (800) 747-4487. ### Note to Editors: Evaluation (NFR) copies of Prism Pack 5.0 are available upon request. Public Relations Contact: Mary Jo Gentry (612) 379-3805 ext. 101 [email protected] 2003 New Boundary Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Prism Deploy and Radiem are registered trademarks and New Boundary Technologies, Prism Pack, Active Update and Conflict Checker Professional are trademarks of New Boundary Technologies, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |