Released on: June 3, 2008, 10:28 am

Press Release Author: ActiveState Software Inc.

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: ActiveState recognized for development environment
innovations in SD Times 100

Press Release Body: ActiveState\'s Komodo IDE was recognized by the editors of The SD
Times today in their release of the SD Times 100, the influential technology
publications\' list of the most innovative companies and organizations in the
software industry.

Calling 2007 \"a great year for development environments,\" The SD Times noted that
\"even the scripting languages got the royal treatment, as new IDEs from ActiveState
and CodeGear brought innovative development tools to theses new languages.\"

ActiveState made three major developments in the 2007, including the release of
Komodo IDE 4.0, the introduction of Komodo Edit, and the announcement of the Open
Komodo project.

\"It\'s great to be acknowledged by the editors of The SD Times for our work on
Komodo,\" said Trent Mick, Komodo Dev Lead at ActiveState. \"Last year was a stellar
year for Komodo, and we\'re appreciative of the tremendous response to our new
releases and initiatives.\"

Komodo IDE 4.0 was released in January 2007, adding browser-side features like
JavaScript debugging, DOM viewer, HTTP Inspector and code intelligence, plus cool
CSS, HTML, and XML support. The award-winning IDE also includes Firefox-style
extensibility.

At the same time, ActiveState introduced Komodo Edit, a free multi-language editor
based on Komodo IDE. Komodo Edit was open sourced earlier this year.

Open Komodo was announced by ActiveState in September of 2007. The project is an
initiative by ActiveState to create an open source platform for building developer
environments, in support of open web technologies.


About Komodo IDE
ActiveState\'s Komodo IDE 4.3 helps developers create great applications using
dynamic languages and open technologies.

Award-winning tools for debugging, code intelligence, visual code navigation and the
regular expression toolkit help developers write cleaner code faster, while source
code control integration, a project manager and multi-user support assist in team
development.

With improved performance for all supported languages (including Perl, PHP, Python,
Ruby and Tcl, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and XML), simple Firefox-style extensibility,
and flexible multi-platform licensing for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, Komodo IDE
has developed smart tools with developer freedom and choice in mind. Learn more at
www.activestate.com/komodo_ide.

About Komodo Edit
Based on the award-winning Komodo IDE, Komodo Edit is a free, open source,
feature-rich editor for the full range of Komodo-supported dynamic languages (Perl,
PHP, Python, Ruby, and Tcl) and platforms (Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows). Like
Komodo IDE, Komodo Edit also supports client-side Ajax technologies, including
JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and XML. For more information or to download, go to
www.activestate.com/komodo_edit.

About ActiveState
ActiveState creates professional software development tools, programming language
distributions, and business solutions for dynamic languages, and practical tools and
applications for social networking platforms. ActiveState solves complex problems
and produces cool and useful applications that help people live more productive and
enjoyable lives. ActiveState technology \"just works.\" ActiveState is owned by its
employees and Pender Financial Group, a publicly traded investment company focused
on technology in British Columbia. For more information, visit www.activestate.com.

Contact Information
For media inquiries, contact:
Erin Williams
Komodo Media Relations, ActiveState
1.778.786.1108
ErinW@ActiveState.com

© 2008 ActiveState Software Inc.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Web Site: http://www.activestate.com

Contact Details: For media inquiries, contact:
Erin Williams
Komodo Media Relations, ActiveState
1.778.786.1108
ErinW@ActiveState.com