Cybozu Announces FreeBSD Option and Addition of European Time/Date Format Leading Japanese groupware company offers FreeBSD platform in addition to Windows and Linux with the option for European Time/Date Format SAN FRANCISCO, California -- March 30, 2002 -- /Xpress Press/ -- Cybozu Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cybozu, Inc. which is the market leader in the Japanese office collaboration software arena, announced its addition of FreeBSD and European Time/Date Format to its collaborative software suite, Share360(tm). FreeBSD is a unix-based platform that is an alternative operating system to Windows and Linux. The European Time/Date Format gives users the option to run on European Time/Date Format as opposed to North American. Toru Sakamoto, President and CEO of Cybozu, Corp. in the U.S. said, "We decided to offer FreeBSD because we feel it's important for our customers to have choices across platforms, and we chose it as our third platform option because we are very impressed with FreeBSD as it is known for its stability, security and low cost." Share360 also runs on Windows 98/NT/2000/XP and Linux 2.X over any TCP/IP- based network and is accessible via browsers from Windows, Macintosh, Linux and other UNIX PCs, as well as from Palm OS handheld devices. Sakamoto added, "We also included the European Time/Date Format to accommodate our users' comfort level with their preferred Time/Date standard. Additionally, the European Time/Date Format will be a base to develop a European language version of Share360." Toru Takasuka, President and CEO of Cybozu, Inc. in Japan noted, "It's important for our product to be cross platform and have multiple options for Time/Date Format. There is no charge if our customers change platforms or Time/Date Formats." About FreeBSD FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for Intel ia32 compatible, DEC Alpha, and PC-98 architectures. It is derived from BSD UNIX, the version of UNIX developed at the University of California, Berkeley. FreeBSD offers advanced networking, performance, security and compatibility features today which are still missing in other operating systems, even some of the best commercial ones. FreeBSD can be installed from a variety of media including CD-ROM, floppy disk, magnetic tape, an MS-DOS partition, or if you have a network connection, you can install it directly over anonymous FTP or NFS. About Share360(tm) Share360 is an award-winning Web-based groupware suite specifically designed for U.S. and global English-speaking customers. The suite integrates 11 key collaboration applications for small and medium sized businesses and small and mid-sized departments within larger corporations. It provides a "ready-to-run" Intranet solution that allows group members remote access to information such as email, schedules, contacts, announcements, shared files and projects. The product is known for its ease of use and installation process in minutes. It is centrally managed on the customer's web server and is accessible from client PCs with any operating system through a Web browser. Share360 is offered in two packages, Share360 Standard and Share360 Complete, or as individual applications. The applications can also be complimented with Share360 Sync for Palm OS(r). About Cybozu Corporation Cybozu Corporation, based in San Francisco, California, designed and developed the Share360 Collaboration Suite. Cybozu Incorporated, the parent company based in Tokyo, Japan, has been recognized as the leading Web-based groupware provider in Japan since its introduction to the market in 1997. Cybozu has over 11,000 satisfied customers both large and small using its office products including GE Capital, Johnson & Johnson, Kenwood and NTT Communications. About Cybozu, Incorporated Cybozu, Inc. was founded in Tokyo, Japan and has rapidly established its brand name as the leader in the Japanese collaborative software market. Cybozu products have received many famous software awards in Japan, such as the "Nikkei Industrial Daily Awards for Excellence in 1999", the "Nikkei Superior Products and Services Awards", the "Silver Medal in The 13th PC Best Software Award - 1.9 Million Readers Choice", and the market recognition as the best customer-satisfied groupware in "The 6th Customer Satisfaction Survey" for Computer Products by Nikkei Business Publications. Cybozu, Inc. is a publicly traded company (listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, Second Section with ticker # 4776). Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Cybozu Corporation http://Share360.com/ einquiry@share360.com 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 1004 San Francisco, California 94104 Cybozu - Media Relations Contact Julie Yamato 415.421.1969 Julie@share360.com Link to this story online: http://www.xpresspress.com/news/cybozu_033002.html