JustSystems Contributes Key XBRL Rendering Technology to Financial Community

Innovation Allows Dynamic Rendering of Complex Financial Information Based on the XBRL Standard

NEW YORK — May 5, 2008 — JustSystems, the largest independent software vendor in Japan and a worldwide leader in XML and information management technologies, today announced that it is contributing intellectual property rights for its invention of eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) rendering technologies to XBRL International, the standards body responsible for the oversight of the XBRL specification. The invention, known as the “formatting linkbase,” provides enabling technology for viewing XBRL data in financial and other business applications.

JustSystems is a well-known supporter of open source and XBRL technology, and this contribution clears the way for widespread implementations of this technology and speeds the adoption of XBRL worldwide. JustSystems issued a statement that it will not seek to enforce any of its enforceable U.S. or foreign patents for the formatting linkbase against any implementation of the XBRL specification. This move ensures full, free use of JustSystems’ rendering technologies as part of any XBRL applications and initiatives.

XBRL is an XML specification that promises to transform financial reporting by making financial information highly accessible, interactive and comparable. XBRL is now mandated for financial filings in multiple jurisdictions worldwide and is expected to soon be mandated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Under the terms of this contribution, the XBRL formatting linkbase patents held by JustSystems will not be asserted. JustSystems will maintain invention rights, but the intellectual property and all documentation can be applied freely by the developer community at large.

“We are confident that developers will get significant value from the linkbase approach for formatting and rendering XBRL financial data,” says Diane Mueller, vice president of XBRL development at JustSystems and chair of the XBRL Technical Working Group on Rendering. “As a longstanding leader in XBRL innovations, we’re pleased to support the XBRL standards development effort through a significant contribution.”

The XBRL formatting linkbase provides a standards-based method for defining how XBRL data — which is complex and largely unreadable by people — is rendered to documents, web pages, wireless devices and other applications. By mapping data elements to specific formatting conventions, the formatting linkbase helps organizations to ensure the consistent display of XBRL data across multiple output formats and delivery channels.

“JustSystems’ generosity and leadership in donating its intellectual property to help ensure the smooth application of these concepts in future modules of the XBRL specification is very much appreciated by the consortium,” said John Turner, chairman of the XBRL International Standards Board. “This approach, making relevant inventions available for use within the XBRL community, sets a terrific example.”

For example, a formatting linkbase may specify that the label for the data element “Current Assets” is always displayed in bold. Or it may specify the value for “Net Income” is always displayed with a double underline. These types of formatting and rendering instructions are not specified within XBRL data, which is focused on readability by computers, rather than people. The formatting linkbase approach allows XBRL data to be displayed in a way that is appropriate for human consumption.

JustSystems issued a statement of non-assertion to XBRL International on May 5, 2008, at which time the technology became fully accessible by members of the XBRL International Consortium.

In related news, JustSystems also announced its XBRL campaign (see press release titled, “JustSystems Launches Campaign for XBRL Success”).

For more information on XBRL International, please visit http://www.xbrl.org.

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About JustSystems

JustSystems is a leading global software provider with three decades of successful innovation in office productivity, information management, and consumer and enterprise software. With over 2,500 customers worldwide and annual revenues over $110M, the company is continuing a global expansion strategy that includes the launch of its new enterprise software offering called xfy (pronounced 'x-fie'), and XMetaL content lifecycle solutions. JustSystems has worldwide office locations including global headquarters in Tokyo, and regional offices in New York, Palo Alto, Vancouver, and London. The company currently employs over 1,000 people. Major strategic partnerships include IBM, Oracle and EMC.