Toronto, Canada - February 21, 2003 - ebXMLsoft is pleased to announce that ebXMLsoft RIM 2.1 is available for free download at http://www.ebxmlsoft.com/download. ebXMLsoft RIM 2.1 is an EJB/Java component that fully implements OASIS/ebXML Registry Information Model Specification 2.1. It supports scalable, secure, and reliable J2EE-based ebXML Registry implementations. It can also be used to implement EJB-based clients accessing an ebXML Registry.

Please visit ebXML.org specification page for more information about ebXML specifications.

About ebXMLsoft
ebXMLsoft, Inc., headquarted in Toronto, Canada, is a leading ebXML company that offers ebXML software and consulting services. ebXMLsoft software combined with its services helps organizations to improve their business operations through ebXML, resulting in reduced cost and increased global presence. For more information, please visit our Web site at http://www.ebxmlsoft.com

About ebXML
ebXML (Electronic Business using eXtensible Markup Language) is a modular suite of specifications that enables enterprises of any size to globally conduct business over the Internet. Development of the ebXML specifications is sponsored by OASIS ( http://www.oasis-open.org) and the United Nations UN/CEFACT ( http://www.unece.org/cefact). OASIS is the international, non-for-profit consortium that supports electronic business development by promoting interoperability specifications. OASIS members are industry groups and organizations involved in XML specifications development. UN/CEFACT, headquartered in Geneva, is the UN body that covers trade facilitation and electronic business worldwide policy and technical development.