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CORRECTING and REPLACING HELIOS WebShare Adds Fast and Secure Remote Internet File Sharing as a Vital New Dimension to Its Suite of Leading File Servers

Posted on: Wednesday, 15 October 2003, 06:00 CDT

LEIPZIG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2003--In BW6071 issued Oct. 14, 2003: Please replace the release dated Oct. 14, 2003 with the following corrected version.

The corrected release reads:

HELIOS WEBSHARE ADDS FAST AND SECURE REMOTE INTERNET FILE SHARING AS A VITAL NEW DIMENSION TO ITS SUITE OF LEADING FILE SERVERS

HELIOS Software GmbH, a leading provider of file, print and prepress server solutions, introduced HELIOS WebShare, a secure and extremely fast server solution to access your file server over the Internet. WebShare runs as a standalone application on all major server platforms including Windows, Mac OS X and UNIX-based servers.

HELIOS is known worldwide for EtherShare and PCShare, its UNIX server based network file and print server solutions for Macintosh and PC clients. HELIOS WebShare adds a critical new dimension -- a high performance server for real time remote file access.

HELIOS WebShare makes remote use of file servers via the Internet as easy as if working on a local workstation. Files can be accessed directly and speedily via a Web browser, so that there is no need for any additional WebDAV, FTP, AFP or SMB/CIFS connections that typically slow down file transfers or make the process more difficult. And, collaboration becomes easier as each user has the same view of the server data and can also work directly on any document.

HELIOS WebShare is a two-tier server application, with the WebShare WebObjects server connected to the Internet, and generating dynamic HTML pages of the content, from data provided by the WebShare File Server. When a user wants to work in directories of the internal File Server, the WebShare WebObjects Server accepts the authorization request and forwards it to the WebShare File Server. The File Server then starts a separate process with these user access rights so the remote user can see only the files and directories for which they have file system permissions. Due to its two-tier server design, HELIOS WebShare is the only Internet remote file access method that excels in extremely secure data transfers, while being easy to install, administer and use.

HELIOS WebShare enables authorized remote staff members and customers to transfer files to and from the File Server. Downloads are highly optimized using the HELIOS "zipstream" technology for on-the-fly compression and transfer. Versatile options manage who can download, upload, move, rename or delete files and folders. All tasks are immediately executed on the File Server, so remote users can be as productive as local users. HELIOS WebShare is one of today's fastest real time Internet remote file access application available. No other solutions come close to its server performance and security.

In addition to remote file browsing, management, and transfer, HELIOS WebShare works together with HELIOS ImageServer and HELIOS PDF HandShake to provide remote previews of PDF, QuarkXPress and InDesign documents, as well as all major image formats.

For a detailed report on HELIOS WebShare performance compared to other platforms see http://www.helios.de/products/WS/speed.html.

For a detailed report on HELIOS WebShare security see http://www.helios.de/products/WS/security.html.

HELIOS WebShare runs on Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows Servers, and on all HELIOS supported UNIX platforms by Compaq, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Linux/Pentium, SGI and Sun. The required WebObjects 5.2 license is not part of the product.

Further details, including live demonstrations of this new and innovative software product are available at the HELIOS booth at the IFRA Expo 2003 show (Hall 2; booth #A 501).

Additional HELIOS WebShare product details can be found at http://www.helios.de/products/WS/WebShare.html.

The entire HELIOS product suite can be downloaded for a free 30 day full functionality Test Drive, from: http://www.helios.de/support/testdrive.html.

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HELIOS products run on powerful and scalable servers including Apple Computer Mac OS X, Hewlett-Packard HP-UX and Tru64 UNIX, IBM AIX, Microsoft Windows 2000/2003, SGI IRIX, Sun Solaris, and Linux on Pentium based systems. HELIOS products provide reliable cross-platform support for Macintosh, DOS/Windows and UNIX-based clients.

Distributors sell HELIOS products worldwide to value-added resellers who provide complete networking solutions to customers. HELIOS also works with many strategic partners http://www.helios.de/products/partners.html that incorporate HELIOS server software to provide powerful third party archive, asset management and workflow solutions. HELIOS software products are also available as part of OEM solutions by many major vendors in the prepress industry.

For U.S. Sales

European MikroGraf Corp.: 916-923-3520; sales@ugraf.com; http://www.ugraf.com

For further editor information, please contact:

HELIOS Software GmbH, Attn: marketing, Steinriede 3, D-30827 Garbsen, Germany; Fax +49 5131-709325; E-mail: marketing@helios.de; or Web access at http://www.helios.com.

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