Mandarin M3® is SIF Compliant

Boca Raton, FL - July 30, 2003 - Mandarin M3 was certified as complying with the SIF-enabled Application Product Standard 1.1 on July 23, 2003. 'The Open Group' hosts a public Web site listing all SIF Compliant applications as well as the Conformance Statements of each qualifying product. The Compliance Program Web site is at http://www.opengroup.org/sif/cert.

Mandarin played an integral role in developing the SIF Compliancy Test. Special thanks were issued by the SIF Acting Director, Patrick Plant, to Mark Reichert, Senior Mandarin Programmer for his contributions in developing the SIF Compliancy Test. Plant said "Mark Reichert has single handedly developed the Compliance Test harness which is one of the core components of the program. Without his tireless efforts and attention to detail this program would not be as robust and credible as it is today." The program itself was constructed with the help of 'The Open Group', who is also managing the program for SIF. For Mark's contributions, SIF awarded him the inaugural SIF Fellowship Award on June 26th, 2003.

Key members of the M3 Software Development Team, who have worked on M3 from inception, are responsible for ensuring M3's compatibility with SIF standards. Mandarin became an active SIF Participant in the spring of 2000 when members of Mandarin's Software Development Team joined the Infrastructure Working Group, the Compliance Working Group, and the Library Automation Working Group.

For more information about SIF, visit their website at http://www.sifinfo.org

About Mandarin Library Automation, Inc.
Recognized as a leading software developer and hardware provider, Mandarin Library Automation (MLA) has been delivering turnkey library automation solutions to thousands of school, public, academic and corporate libraries in over 50 countries since 1995. Founded upon a solid foundation of experience, technological expertise and service-oriented relationships, MLA is committed to serving its worldwide customers and providing reliable and affordable products over the long term.

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