4D Summit 2003 Announced for Santa Fe, NM

4D Developer Community Gathering to Learn, Share, and See the Future of 4D - Register by July 31 for Significant Savings

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 22, 2003 - 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS environment, 4D Business Kit and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, today announced details of the upcoming 4D Summit Conference 2003. Scheduled for October 15-19 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the 4D Summit is a place for developers to discuss driving technology topics with other developers and with the 4D engineers. Early-bird registration discounts are available to all registrations submitted by July 31, 2003.

The 4D Summit covers many current topics, such as XML and cost-effective application integration using Web Services. Designed for 4D developers, and taught by 4D developers, the 4D Summit is geared toward education about 4th Dimension, and also includes classes on 4D Business Kit and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite V
"The 4D Summit is the time for the 4D community to come together, learn and share ideas that will impact and shape technology for the future," explained Brendan Coveney, president and CEO of 4D, Inc. "Summit is also the place to get a sneak peak at the future of 4D."

"The 4D Summit is a fun, energizing experience," said Jeffrey Kain, executive vice president of Orchard Software Corporation. "Five days immersed in 4D and associating with fellow 4D developers is a great way to share ideas and learn new techniques. While certainly entertaining, the practical education gained from the 4D Summit makes it a terrific value every time."

With over 40 conference sessions, the 4D Summit also offers a special pre-class on Web Services, a third-party exhibit fair, the not to be missed "An Evening with 4D" event, and the always popular post-class focusing on the future of 4D.

For further information and registration for the 4D Summit Conference 2003 see <http://www.4D.com/summit/>.

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About 4D, Inc.

Located in San Jose, California, 4D Inc. is the U.S. distributor of 4th Dimension (4D), 4D Business Kit, and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite. 4D is an award-winning, tightly integrated suite of Windows and Mac OS, Web-embedded development tools for business solutions. 4D WebSTAR Server Suite V is a fast, secure and extensible server suite for Mac OS X, best known for easy administration. 4D, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of 4D SA. Further information can be found at http://www.4D.com/.