JNBridgePro Named Finalist in Best of Tech·Ed 2008 Developer Awards

Java & .NET Interoperability Tool Recognized by Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazines

Boulder, Colorado, US—May 22, 2008 (Tech·Ed Booth #1545)— JNBridge, the leading provider of Java and .NET interoperability tools, today announced that its flagship product, JNBridgePro, has been named a finalist in the “Best of Tech·Ed 2008 Developer Awards” in the Developer Tools category. The annual award is sponsored by Penton Media’s Windows IT Pro® and SQL Server Magazine®.

The Best of Tech·Ed 2008 Awards recognize companies who offer innovative products in the industry. The judges reviewed more than 65 products and services submitted for the contest and chose 13 finalists to be interviewed at the Tech·Ed 2008 Developers Conference in Orlando, Fla. Winners will be announced on June 5 at an evening reception for all of the finalists.

“Choosing from such a wide variety of outstanding entries is a challenge every year, and the quality of this year’s entries was particularly high,” said Karen Forster, group editorial and strategy director for Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine. “The products selected as finalists clearly provide innovative solutions and strategic importance to the market and provide exceptional value to customers.”

JNBridgePro is a Java and .NET interoperability tool that allows access to an entire object-oriented Application Program Interface (API) from the other side, within a process or across a network. JNBridgePro removes the complexities of cross-platform interoperability, enabling development teams to build solutions in a day instead of weeks.

“We are honored to be recognized for our solution, JNBridgePro, which is uniquely designed for developers building cross-platform applications,” said Wayne Citrin, CTO of JNBridge. “Interoperability is a key issue for any developer and JNBridgePro offers a streamlined way to ensure complete and immediate interoperability.”

About Windows IT Pro

Penton Media’s Windows IT Pro, the largest independent Windows IT community in the world, has Windows IT Pro as its flagship print publication. Windows IT Pro also includes SQL Server Magazine and Office SharePoint Pro. The Windows IT Pro network has 2.5 million unique visitors to its Web sites each month, and more than one million subscribers who opt-in to one or more email newsletters. Windows IT Pro is the world’s leading producer of custom road shows, paid conferences and paid workshops for Windows and SQL Server IT and developer professionals. For more information visit:www.windowsitpro.com.

About Penton Media

Penton Media, Inc. is the largest independent business-to-business media company in the U.S., serving more than six million business professionals every month. The company’s market-leading brands are focused on 30 industries and include 113 trade magazines, 145 Web sites, 150 industry trade shows and conferences, and more than 500 information data products. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com.

About JNBridge

JNBridge connects Java and .NET based components and applications together with tools and adapters that are fast, simple to use and remove the complexities of cross-platform interoperability. JNBridge is a privately-held company based in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 2001, JNBridge has over 300 unique customers in 37 countries that use JNBridge’s solutions in a wide variety of applications in financial services, insurance, media, manufacturing and other industries. Please visit www.jnbridge.com for more information.