comForte GmbH, a global provider of connectivity, middleware, and security solutions for the HP NonStop platform, today announced the formation of comForte 21 GmbH based in Wiesbaden, Germany. comForte 21 GmbH was founded by a group of shareholders who are mainly comForte GmbH employees. comForte 21 GmbH will assume its business effective February 1, 2011 and will acquire all of comForte's assets, with the exception of those security software products which are part of the HP NonStop Operating System since September 1, 2010. The entire management team and all employees will transfer to comForte 21 GmbH effective February 1, 2011 ensuring that there is no change to the trusted cooperation with its valued customers and partners. The shareholders of comForte21 GmbH appointed Dr. Michael Rossbach (CEO), Michael Horst (Chief Architect) and Michael Weilbacher (CFO) as the directors of the company.

We are very excited about this major strategic step into comForte's future as we begin the transition to comForte 21.", says Dr Michael Rossbach, CEO of comForte. For quite some time the shareholders and management of comForte have evaluated various options to ensure the continued success of comForte and how we can mark the beginning of a new era for comForte, both in terms of ownership and management.

comForte21 GmbH will continue comForte's business model with a clear focus on growth as well as maintaining and expanding on the product quality and support that comForte's customers and partners are accustomed to.

About comForte
comForte is a global leader in the market for HP NonStop solutions - offering customers a comprehensive suite of proven and innovative middleware, connectivity, and security products. Organizations in all industries are using comForte products to more effectively leverage their investment in NonStop systems.

With comForte, organizations can...

• Connect NonStop platforms with the systems, applications, users, and initiatives required to meet their business and technical objectives.
• Protect mission-critical data as it is stored in and exchanged with NonStop environments.
• Modernize their environment by seamlessly integrating NonStop with Web services and SOA initiatives.
• Streamline administrative efforts through intuitive interfaces, and sophisticated, robust management capabilities.

Today, more than 500 customers around the world rely on comForte products to manage access to mission-critical NonStop server applications and data.

For more information about comForte please visit http://www.comforte.com/.