EXTOL International was formed in order to create a new generation of electronic commerce interchange (EDI/XML) software – faster, better, and more reliable. In a few short years, it has become a leading provider of e-Business solutions. EXTOL is the fastest-growing company in the e-Commerce market, and one of the fastest-growing corporations in the United States.

When EXTOL entered the market, existing data translation "solutions" were woefully inadequate: more promises than products. They were difficult to learn, required months of programming to function properly with other software, and generally suffered from a lack of integration capacity.

The founders of EXTOL knew well the frustrations of automating business practices with data. As the former owners of a successful manufacturing company, they understood firsthand how resource-intensive it could be. They wanted to design a system that worked, first and foremost, from the user's perspective, that could easily and completely accommodate the real-world experience of running a business and utilizing data translation.

After several years of research and development, EXTOL introduced EXTOL Integrator for the AS/400.

EXTOL Integrator brings together all the best features of translation and mapping products from the past and adds significant innovations to provide a system that is flexible, easy to use, and extremely powerful. EXTOL Integrator provides simplified implementation, seamless integration with production applications, and minimizes customized programming. It is the first truly full-functioned electronic commerce interchange solution.

EXTOL designed EXTOL Integrator using the latest object-oriented technology and state-of-the-art Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools. The advantages that these design choices give EXTOL Integrator include:

	Unparalleled performance. EXTOL Integrator out-performs every other system it has been bench-marked against.
	Unique features. EXTOL system incorporates innovations in mapping, communications, and documentation to work in the way original data translation products are meant to work, but don't.
	Ease of use. Information is organized in a logical and consistent manner, and is accessible at many levels.
	Extensive and detailed help. Many clients train themselves using these facilities.
	Complete portability. EXTOL Integrator can be ported to other platforms without extensive re-writing or testing, thus preserving a client's investment in electronic commerce interchange software as their computer systems grow.
	High quality releases. Enhancements can be developed and added quickly, without re-configuring the entire system.

EXTOL was recognized with the Midrange Systems' Buyers Choice Award for the Best EDI/Document Exchange Software for the AS/400. It was also highlighted in the Client/Server Advisor as the top-rated EDI product on the market with the highest level of customer satisfaction in the categories of productivity, application integration, reliability/troubleshooting, and communications support.

Not content with these achievements, however, EXTOL continues aggressively to pursue its commitment to excellence. Recent developments include Internet connectivity and the release of EXTOL Integrator for Windows NT and UNIX.

EXTOL's corporate offices are in Pottsville, Pennsylvania with regional offices in New Jersey, Utah, and Illinois. Expansion plans include additional locations throughout the United States and in Europe. This strategy of establishing regional offices near our customer base has improved our ability to provide the highest level of support, and to increase market awareness of EXTOL's products and services.

Many companies are now using EXTOL's e-Business solution after initial experiences with other products. Companies that have benefited from adopting EXTOL Integrator represent all industries, including manufacturing, distribution, transportation, healthcare, and services. Users include Avery Dennison, EDS, Merck & Co., Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Georgio Armani, Hickory Farms, Associates Bancorp, and Oshkosh B'Gosh.