Laszlo Systems Previews Web-based Mail Application at This Week's Fall 2004 ISPCON Conference

Breakthrough User Experience Runs in any Web Browser

SAN MATEO, Calif. and at the ISPCON Fall 2004 Conference (November 3, 2004) - Laszlo Systems, developer of the Laszlo open source platform and provider of rich Internet applications and services, previewed the first of its application modules at the Santa Clara, Calif.-based ISPCON Fall 2004 Conference. The application, entitled Laszlo Mail, delivers the functionality and responsiveness of desktop e-mail in any Web browser without the installation of client software.

Antony Campitelli, Vice President of Marketing of Laszlo Systems stated, "It's well known that Web mail usually delivers a less-than-productive user experience. Given the information requirements and expectations of today's e-mail users, few are willing to compromise the experience with outdated solutions. Laszlo Mail provides a responsive single-page user interface with familiar drag-and-drop support for mail tasks, including address book and folders."

"The industry has seen mail grow exponentially over the last few years, but we have yet to make a leap to the next generation Web," said Steve Douty, former vice president, marketing at Hotmail. "Laszlo has managed to combine the best of both worlds - an e-mail program with the functionality of a desktop app but centrally deployed and maintained on the web - I like it."

The preview of this application follows Laszlo Systems' recent announcement that the underlying Laszlo platform is available as open source under the Common Public License (CPL). In addition to making its source code and related services available to the developer community, Laszlo Systems will continue to develop a robust selection of commercial rich Internet communications and commerce applications, such as its Web mail offering.

Laszlo's CTO and co-founder, David Temkin will participate in a panel at the ISPCON conference entitled "Webmail Wound-up: What Gmail and 1GB Storage Wars Mean to You." The session, scheduled for Thursday, November 4, 2004 from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., will offer attendees insight into the future of email, such as what the next generation of Web mail will look like, and what it means to existing email services.

"We are now witnessing the adoption of rich Internet applications to deliver better functionality on the Web," said Temkin. "Laszlo's expertise in communications and design is reflected in our new mail application."

Douty concurred, "I think the emergence of rich applications is long overdue. It's about time we started to see this type of user experience online."

For more information about Laszlo's mail application, please visit www.laszlosystems.com/products.

About Laszlo Systems
Laszlo Systems is the original developer of the Laszlo open source platform and provider of rich internet applications and services that advance the Web experience. The Laszlo Platform is an open source, XML-native foundation for building next generation Web applications that increase customer conversion rates and brand loyalty. Laszlo provides comprehensive support services, education, and commercial application modules so that any company can easily make the move to rich internet applications. For more information about Laszlo Systems, visit www.laszlosystems.com.

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