Friday August 18, 6:13 pm Eastern Time

Mainsoft Reiterates Details of Enabling Microsoft's Internet Client Applications Porting

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Mainsoft, the leader in common code-base cross-platform solutions for the enterprise, reiterated today the details of its strategic relationship with Microsoft Corp. Earlier this week, Mainsoft announced that Microsoft Corp. (NYSE: MSFT - news) had selected its MainWin solution to meet customer demands for a Solaris adaptation of Windows Media Player, and that it had also signed an updated contract with Mainsoft securing its Professional Services and the right to use MainWin to port Internet Explorer, Outlook Express and potentially additional Internet Client technologies to UNIX platforms. Contrary to some industry speculation this week, Mainsoft is not working with Microsoft to port any Microsoft Windows applications, including its Office products, to the Linux operating system.

Through strategic agreements with Microsoft, Mainsoft has access to Windows source code, including Windows 2000®. Mainsoft has incorporated several million lines of original Windows source code into its flagship product, MainWin. MainWin is an application-porting platform that allows Internet software companies, ISVs and corporate IT professionals to write on Windows and deploy simultaneously on Windows, UNIX. MainWin has over one million users worldwide and has been adopted by leading software vendors, including Microsoft.

Members of the media who would like to arrange interviews with Mainsoft executives or further discuss Mainsoft's solutions and its ongoing work to port Internet Client applications to UNIX in cooperation with Microsoft Corp. should contact Thomas Morelli, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. at 415-348-2609 or morellit@fleishman.com.

About Mainsoft Corporation

Mainsoft provides a Windows platform for UNIX, including Linux. Its flagship product MainWin allows developers to create applications and deploy the software code to several different operating environments simultaneously.

Mainsoft's corporate headquarters is located in San Jose, California, with sales offices in Boston, Washington D.C., London and Israel. Mainsoft's customers include Fortune 1000 companies including ISVs, corporate enterprise software developers, government agencies and OEMs. In 1999, a strategic alliance was formed with Crystal Systems Solutions, who took a controlling interest in Mainsoft, to leverage financial and synergistic business opportunities in the corporate IT marketplace. For additional information on Mainsoft Corporation, call 408-544-1400 or visit their Web site at www.mainsoft.com.

About Crystal Systems Solutions

Crystal Systems Solutions Ltd. (Nasdaq: CRYS - news) has been providing proprietary software technologies and services for Fortune 1000 companies since 1987. Crystal's solutions include e-Business enabling for legacy systems, cross-platform migration and IT mergers and consolidations. Crystal supports its customers, both directly and via its partners, offering end-to- end solutions through consultancy, assistance and service in conjunction with its wide variety of proprietary software tools.

Crystal Systems Solutions is a member of the Formula Group. The Formula Group (Nasdaq: FORTY - news) is an international information technology company principally engaged, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, in providing software consulting services developing proprietary software products, and providing computer-based solutions.

NOTE: MainWin is a registered trademark and Mainsoft and Mainsoft Corporation are trademarks. All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.