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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Brio Software Inc., a leading provider of next-generation business intelligence tools, today announced Brio Performance Suite(TM) 8.1. This upgrade offers improved enterprise performance and scalability with support for three major UNIX(R) operating platforms: IBM AIX(TM), Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, and Sun Solaris(TM). Brio is also expanding the global reach of Brio Performance Suite 8.1 by delivering localized Windows versions of the suite in nine languages. Brio is also expanding the global reach of Brio Performance Suite 8.1 by delivering localized Windows versions of the suite in nine languages. "We built Brio Performance Suite 8 around a new high-performing infrastructure that balances simplicity and scalability because we know this software will be deployed in a variety of settings ranging from a single department to enterprise-wide," said Jim Guthrie, executive vice president of development for Brio Software. "With version 8.1 and its support for these major UNIX operating environments, we are providing our largest enterprise customers the additional tools they need to easily build and deploy fully integrated reporting and analysis solutions on modern network operating systems." "The Solaris Operating System gives large organizations a scalable, secure and manageable network computing environment with a documented lower cost of ownership," said John Loiacono, vice president of the Operating Platforms Group, Sun Microsystems. "Solaris is a perfect operating platform for sophisticated enterprise tools like Brio Performance Suite -- one of the leaders in the reporting, analysis and distribution of enterprise information." Web-based Application Services The Brio Performance Suite 8.1 offers enhanced Web-based application services by supporting the following enterprise platforms: -- Apache 1.3 or higher (with JRUN) -- Sun ONE Application Server -- WebLogic(TM) 6.x SP3 or higher -- WebSphere(R) 4.0.3 or higher Global Availability This week, Brio is also launching and shipping Brio Performance Suite 8.1 globally. Through Brio's direct sales and reseller partnerships, the suite is available in approximately 80 countries. The Windows version of the product has been localized into nine languages (in addition to English) including Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazilian, and Spanish. Brio Performance Suite 8.1 for the Solaris Operating System is generally available as of May 2003. International language support on Windows is also generally available as of May 2003. Support for IBM AIX will be available in June 2003, and a version for HP-UX will be shipping later this summer.