Open Text Introduces Livelink 8 In Japanese

Enhanced collaboration and search capabilities provide building blocks for Japanese organizations to move toward HyperInnovation

WATERLOO, ON - 1999-09-30 - Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSE: OTC), the leading provider of collaborative knowledge management and corporate portal solutions, today introduced the Japanese version of Livelink® 8, its award-winning collaborative knowledge management software. In addition to extending an organization s ability to effectively manage corporate knowledge, collaborate and innovate across the enterprise, the Japanese version of Livelink 8 includes translated menus, messages and documentation, as well as a fully supported Japanese search.

The Japanese version of Livelink 8 also supports popular Japanese word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation files, including the Japanese version of Microsoft Office products, and Ichitaro from Justsystem. This version of Livelink 8 will be distributed through Open Text's longstanding Japanese partners, Canon Sales Company and Nissho Iwai Corporation.

Together with our strategic partners, Open Text has entered a number of key vertical markets in Japan, including Government, Manufacturing, Finance, Education, Pharmaceutical, Utilities, and Telecommunications, said Mike Farrell, Executive Vice President, Global Business Development, Open Text Corporation. "With the introduction of this Japanese version of our flagship product, Livelink 8, added to our already strong customer base, we can expect to see global intranets and extranets being deployed increasingly by Japanese-based multinationals.

Livelink 8 features a new modular architecture that facilitates the development and administration of value-added modules that leverage Livelink s four tightly-integrated core services: Information Retrieval, Knowledge Library Management, Business Process Automation, and Virtual Team Collaboration. These modules significantly enhance Livelink s core functionality and can be easily maintained and upgraded, becoming part of the Livelink s inherent feature-set upon installation.

Optional module, Livelink Explorer, is also fully support in this Japanese version of Livelink. Similar to Microsoft® Windows® Explorer, Livelink Explorer provides a familiar graphical, easy-to-navigate environment that allows Livelink users to quickly and intuitively perform Livelink tasks and functions. With drag-and-drop functionality, tree-view and list-view displays and right-click mouse operations for document management, Livelink Explorer offers a powerful optional interface to Livelink s knowledge library.

For more information, please contact

Margaret E. Dobbin
Director, Industry Analyst Relations
Open Text Corporation
+1-519-888-7111 ext.2410
mdobbin@opentext.com