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Dartware Releases New InterMapper Version, Improving Cross-Platform Functionality InterMapper 4.1.2 Addresses Customer Needs With Improved Custom Icon Feature for Windows, Unix/Linux and Macintosh Hanover, NH, December 3, 2003 - Dartware LLC, a provider of cross-platform network monitoring products that help customers maximize network uptime, today announced InterMapper 4.1.2, an upgrade designed specifically to address customer requests. Chief among the enhancements is the ability to use graphic images to customize the icons shown on network maps. InterMapper users can now use PNG or JPEG files (including vendor logos) for devices on their maps, giving a better representation of the equipment that is present on the network. InterMapper automatically tints these icons to show the health of the network element with a yellow, orange or red background (as appropriate). While custom icons were available in previous versions of InterMapper, their use had been primarily limited to Macintosh users. With Dartware's commitment to serving multiple platforms, this release makes it easy to use these icons on Windows, Unix/Linux and Macintosh. In addition to the custom icon improvements, Dartware has included the following enhancements in InterMapper 4.1.2: * Improved security measures: InterMapper can use SSL to encrypt connections from InterMapper Remote to ensure that network information passed among various copies of InterMapper will not be intercepted. In version 4.1.2, the Map Status probe that monitors sub-maps also attempts to establish an SSL connection and, if not available, then uses an unencrypted connection. In addition, the GUI will conceal all SNMP community strings when being entered or displayed to provide added security. * StartConsole utility: InterMapper now installs a double-clickable StartConsole utility that will launch the InterMapper Console program on Windows computers to avoid problems with mis-associated JAR files. In addition, this utility improves the performance of the Console when dealing with multiple large maps by increasing the memory allocation above the default provided by Java. * Bug fixes: Previous problems relating to the display of Host Resources Probe, XML escaping, Solaris ping timings, Red Hat and Solaris installers, window positioning on multiple monitors and others have all been addressed. "We're dedicated to listening to the needs of our customer base and ensuring that InterMapper is as useful to all platforms as it is to the Macintosh platform," said Rich Brown, president of Dartware. "With this release, we've addressed many of the requests we've received from customers and also provided a solution that's easier to use." Pricing and Availability InterMapper is priced by the number of devices being monitored. A license to monitor unlimited devices costs $2,395; 200-, 75-, and 25-device licenses cost $1,795, $1,245, and $495 respectively. The companion InterMapper Remote allows customers to operate InterMapper from a remote location. It is sold singly, and in five, ten, and twenty-packs for $245, $995, $1,895, and $3,695, respectively. The prices quoted above include a 12-month Support Subscription that entitles the customer to all versions released during the support subscription. Current InterMapper customers whose support subscriptions are in force as of this date may upgrade to at no cost. To learn more about InterMapper or to download a demonstration version, please visit our Web site at http://www.intermapper.com/requesteval/index.html . About InterMapper InterMapper provides a real-time view of a network, showing the health of servers as well as the traffic flows through and between critical wired and wireless network devices. With its visually powerful yet simple graphical user interface, InterMapper accurately and easily identifies current and potential issues that would otherwise compromise the performance of a network. Unlike more complex enterprise network management systems, InterMapper offers rapid time-to-value, with its ease of setup, fast problem diagnosis, and clear, simple user interface. About Dartware, LLC Hanover, NH-based Dartware, LLC develops network monitoring, alerting and troubleshooting software. Flagship product InterMapper(R), a network monitoring and alerting tool, was initially developed and implemented at Dartmouth College to monitor the College's campus network. The College began marketing it commercially in July 1996, and in April 2000, Dartmouth transferred the software titles to the newly formed company. Today, Dartware, LLC offers additional products including InterMapper Remote, MacPing, and SNMP Watcher as well as selected third-party hardware and software products. To date, InterMapper has been successfully deployed in more than 30 countries worldwide in a variety of markets including financial services, healthcare, retail, K12 and higher education and government, as well as with ISPs. 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