San Francisco—May 13, 2002—Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) today announced the immediate availability of Macromedia JRun 4, the latest release of Macromedia's Java application server focused on providing a fast, reliable J2EE 1.3 compatible platform. JRun 4 is designed to be an approachable, complete solution for developing and deploying robust Java applications on time and on budget. JRun 4 brings Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE platform) compatibility to a new level of affordability by offering a complete solution including clustering and web services integration in a single product priced at $899 per processor. Macromedia JRun 4 is available for immediate download from the Macromedia Online Store at www.macromedia.com/go/buyjrun4/.

"Macromedia JRun 4 delivers complete J2EE 1.3 compatibility and includes leading support for web services and server clustering," said Paul Madar, general manager, Macromedia. "With a single product edition and breakthrough pricing, JRun 4 brings a vendor-supported J2EE platform to a new level of affordability."

JRun 4 simplifies and speeds application development and deployment with hot modification, auto deployment, and services that provide automatic deployment descriptor and code generation. Additionally, JRun leverages a service-based architecture to simplify server customization, optimization, and extensibility. JRun 4 introduces a breakthrough in server clustering technology. By using Jini™ network technology, JRun servers dynamically locate their peers in the cluster and eliminate the risk inherent to a single point of failure, which greatly facilitates clustered deployment and increases application reliability. For more detailed information on the new and enhanced features in JRun 4, go to www.macromedia.com/go/jrun4features/.

"JRun leverages the dynamic nature of Jini network technology to provide powerful J2EE clustering technology that is very easy for developers to employ," said Jim Waldo, distinguished engineer, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Using Jini technology, JRun has created an elegant, peer-based mechanism for services such as Enterprise JavaBeans to discover and collaborate with one another. I am pleased to see Macromedia taking advantage of the adaptive qualities of Jini technology, enabling JRun to provide enhanced productivity, performance, and flexibility for developers."

"Unique among J2EE 1.3-certified application servers, Macromedia JRun 4 combines industry-leading manageability and performance to deliver the ideal e-business platform," said Gordon Benett, analyst, Aberdeen Group. "The new JMX service-based architecture in JRun enables granular, standards-based management to assure high application availability and extensibility. Macromedia's innovative symmetric clustering technology offers enterprise-class robustness in an approachable, affordable package."

Leading companies such as Bank of America, Bass Hotels, FedEx, General Motors, MarketSoft, and Mentor Graphics are among the more than 10,000 companies worldwide that depend on Macromedia JRun to reliably run J2EE compatible applications.

"Building our solution on top of Macromedia JRun was the obvious choice given its low deployment cost and J2EE compliance," said David Gardner, product manager, Mentor Graphics. "JRun enables us to develop QuickUse, an enterprise design-data management system, and to achieve our mission of a distributed, secure J2EE application."

Developers can use the new Macromedia Flash Remoting built into JRun 4 to connect applications running in Macromedia Flash Player to server-side business logic and data, enabling the creation of rich Internet applications that combine the responsiveness and functionality of client/server applications with the reach and low cost deployment of the Internet.

JRun 4 has successfully passed Sun Microsystems' comprehensive J2EE test suite to achieve Sun's J2EE 1.3 compatible brand. JRun 4 implements the latest Java 2 APIs including: JavaServer Pages (JSP) specification 1.2, Java Servlet 2.3, Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) specification 2.0, Java Message Service (JMS) 1.0.2, Java Transaction API (JTA) 1.0, Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) 1.0, J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) 1.0, Java API for XML Parsing (JAXP) 1.1, JavaMail 1.2, and JDBC 2.0.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Macromedia JRun 4 is priced at $899 per processor for new users and $499 for upgrades. The product can be downloaded immediately from the Macromedia Online Store (www.macromedia.com/store/). A free developer edition with limited deployment capabilities is also available. Boxed copies of the product are expected to be available on May 17.

ABOUT MACROMEDIA
Macromedia (www.macromedia.com) empowers millions of designers and developers to create effective user experiences across the widest array of platforms and devices. Through an open, integrated family of client, tool, and server technologies, Macromedia is driving a new generation of rich Internet applications that will radically improve the Internet experience.