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BackWeb Files for Patent on Its Two-Way Synchronization Technology BackWeb's Unique, Proven Technology Is Vital to Sales and Field Service Organizations SAN JOSE, Calif., April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BackWeb Technologies Ltd. announced today it has on file a U.S. patent application for its "System and Method for Providing Offline Web Application, Page, and Form Access In a Networked Environment," a core technology within its flagship BackWeb(R) Offline Access Server(TM) offering. Today's global enterprises are increasingly migrating corporate applications to the Web to deliver "always on" functionality to employees. Meanwhile, the number of mobile workers worldwide continues to grow at a rapid pace. As a result, a productivity gap has emerged amongst sales, service, consulting and other teams that are frequently in the field with limited access to corporate networks. BackWeb's patent-pending technology was designed to close this gap by extending the reach of corporate portals, intranets and other Web applications to mobiles sales and field force employees while streamlining business activities, increasing revenues, and improving customer satisfaction. BackWeb's patent application is based on the company's unique method for providing offline Web application, page and form access in a networked environment, as embodied in BackWeb's Offline Access Server solution. Offline Access Server uses an offline enabling technology and an HTML extension called OTML (Offline Tagging Markup Language) to enable Web applications to operate offline in a scalable, two-way synchronization mode that is based on the company's patented Polite(R) network-sensitive content delivery system. This Polite system can deliver any size data without impacting the performance of other network applications. BackWeb OAS integrates at the presentation layer, avoiding the need to re-engineer existing Web applications for offline use and allows companies to deliver a complete offline Web experience, including Web-based forms, in a shorter period of time than a re-engineering project would require. "BackWeb's patent strategy is designed to ensure that the Company's technology portfolio is not only protected but also can be expeditiously delivered to the market," said BackWeb CEO Erez Lorber. "Our practical, thin client offline approach allows organizations to more effectively provide sales and field service representatives with offline access to the critical business information they need to succeed." About BackWeb Technologies BackWeb Technologies is a leading offline Web software company. BackWeb extends the value of technology investments by offering mobile and remote employees offline access to portals, intranets and other Web-based applications and content. The company's products reduce network costs and improve the productivity of an increasingly mobile workforce. At the core of BackWeb's products is its patented Polite synchronization technology that can distribute large amounts of data even over narrow bandwidth connections. BackWeb customers include market leaders such as HP, Eastman Kodak, Siemens AG, Owens-Illinois, Guidant, Lam Research, Boehringer Ingelheim, NBC, Fidelity Investments and more than one hundred other companies. BackWeb also has strategic reseller alliances with software industry leaders: Plumtree, SAP and IBM. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. and Ramat-Gan, Israel. For more information, visit http://www.backweb.com/ or call 800-863-0100. NOTE: BackWeb and Polite are registered trademarks and Offline Access Server is a trademark of BackWeb Technologies Ltd. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Media Contacts: Julie Martin Jason Mandell or Jason Throckmorton BackWeb Technologies LaunchSquad (for BackWeb) 408-933-1715 415-625-8555 DATASOURCE: BackWeb Technologies Ltd. CONTACT: Julie Martin of BackWeb Technologies, +1-408-933-1715, or ; or Jason Mandell or Jason Throckmorton of LaunchSquad, +1-415-625-8555, or , for BackWeb Technologies Ltd. Web site: http://www.backweb.com/

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