VANCOUVER, BC  Dec. 18, 2001 - ActiveState, the leader in open source
programming tools, announces the release of ASPN Tcl, comprehensive Tcl
tools and resources in a single value package.  ASPN Tcl provides the
latest quality TclPro builds and information with access to the
ActiveState Programmer Network's Tcl cookbook; mailing lists and
archives; and technical references.  ASPN Tcl includes licenses for
TclPro, a toolkit for rapid development of Tcl applications; and Komodo,
ActiveState's cross-platform, multi-language IDE, with special TclPro
integration.

ActiveState's quality assured TclPro toolkit for Linux, Solaris and
Windows enables programmers to remotely and visually debug Tcl; deploy
Tcl programs as ready to run executables; obfuscate code; and check
syntax to spot errors.

"ActiveState's delighted to step in where Scriptics/Ajuba left off.
ASPN Tcl fills the need for productive and secure editing, debugging and
deploying of Tcl in the enterprise," said Dick Hardt, Founder & CEO,
ActiveState.  "ActiveState's extensive Tcl tools, resources and support
we provide make Tcl programming safe and easy, which is key for
customers of ours like Cisco with thousands of Tcl developers."

Key ASPN Tcl features:
* TclPro toolkit - quality-assured checker, debugger, wrapper and
compiler
* Komodo IDE - editor, graphical debugger, tutorials, and dynamic help
for Tcl, Perl, Python, PHP, and XSLT on Linux and Windows
* Tcl cookbook - a collaborative website, built by ActiveState, which
hosts community contributions to the art of Tcl programming
* ActiveTcl - free binary Tcl distribution, available for Linux,
Solaris, and Windows;
* ASPN - technical references, FAQs, mailings lists and archives

"Tcl has proven to be the best scripting language for our automated
testing environment for over a decade now.  The number of Tcl users has
grown from a few engineers to over thousands within our organization,”
Hemang Lavana, Software Engineer, Cisco Systems.  "ActiveState has
successfully managed to fill Scriptics/Ajuba's spot of providing Tcl
support.  I've been very impressed with the current distribution of
ActiveTcl and look forward to your future Tcl-based products."

"I'm excited to be reviving the popular TclPro toolset, which along with
the advanced Komodo IDE is the most extensive Tcl development
environment available," said Jeff Hobbs, Tcl Tech Lead, ActiveState.
"These tools greatly enhanced Tcl programmer's productivity, whether in
the enterprise space or in a one person shop."

Other ActiveState Tcl initiatives comprise hosting of the primary Tcl
community website at http://tcl.activestate.com.  ActiveState also
provides support for Tcl applications and internals on a wide range of
platforms with the TclClinic on a per-incident basis, as a prepaid
support contract, or through ActiveState's TclDirect.  Future plans
include Visual Tcl, a Tcl plugin to Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET.

ASPN Tcl is being offered at a special introductory price of $50 off for
the first year for $445 until January 15, 2002.  The regular price is
$495.  It is an annual service that includes all updates for one year,
plus online, searchable access to cookbooks, technical references,
sample code, and more.  More details and the download are available at
http://www.ActiveState.com/ASPNTcl.

About ActiveState:
ActiveState is the leading provider of open source based programming
products and services for cross-platform development. ActiveState's key
technologies are Perl, the Internet's most popular programming language;
Python and Tcl, user-friendly scripting languages; PHP, the dynamic Web
programming language; and XSLT, the XML transformation language. The
ActiveState Programmer Network (ASPN) offers these technologies with the
latest information and productivity tools, empowering programmers with
the freedom to work with their preferred language and development
environment.

Media & Analyst Contacts:
Lori Pike, ActiveState
604.808.6655
LoriP@[...].com

© ActiveState Corporation 2001.

ActiveState, ASPN, Komodo, and Visual Tcl are trademarks of ActiveState
Corp.  All other company names herein may be trademarks of their
respective owners.

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