Red Hat(R) s Linux Compatibility...

AAP General News (Australia)
12-10-1999
Red Hat(R) s Linux Compatibility...

Red Hat(R)'s Linux Compatibility Included in

Technology Enhancement Plans for AuthentiDate.com

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- AuthentiDate.com(TM)
(BitWise Designs) (Nasdaq: BTWS) today announced that it is in the
beta development stage of a software developer kit (SDK) that will
give developers a complete set of stamping and account maintenance
tools to interact with the Internet based AuthentiDate.com(TM)
service.



The SDK module is now available on a full range of platforms,
including Red Hat(R), Inc.'s (Nasdaq: RHAT), Linux Operating System
(Nasdaq: LNUX) and requires only a dial-up or persistent Internet
connection. AuthentiDate also plans the expansion of its hardware
platform by adding a series of clustered web servers running RedHat
Linux 6.2.



"Due to the recent development of AuthentiDate International, we
want to ensure the same reliability and accessibility to
AuthentiDate.com(TM) that we currently have", said Matthew J. Dye, of
Shore Venture Group, LLC, developers of AuthentiDate.com(TM) and
ReverseBid.com(TM). By adding these new servers with Linux as the
operating system, AuthentiDate.com will be ready for the anticipated
growth in usage and page visits attributed to AuthentiDate
International(TM)," added Dye.



Software developers everywhere will now have the necessary tools
to easily implement an Intranet or Internet based AuthentiDate
solution. With this solution seamlessly integrated into a corporate
network, companies can keep their users inside the corporate network
without limiting the usage, feature availability or benefits of the
AuthentiDate web based technology.



"This is a key part of our strategy for making AuthentiDate and
its related technology a standard on the Internet", stated John T.

Botti, President and CEO of BitWise Designs and Chairman of
AuthentiDate.com. "Now the technology can be directly integrated
into other companies applications," added Botti.

Any third party developed application that desires to AuthentiDate
a document, email, or fax will be able to it automatically. Only the
AuthentiDate digital signature will be transmitted to the
AuthentiDate secure server. The company's critical information need
never leave their premises.



"Time Stops for No One Except AuthentiDate!"



AuthentiDate.com, a subsidiary of BitWise Designs, Inc (Nasdaq:
BTWS), offers innovative technology that affords businesses and
individuals the opportunity to verify and authenticate the date,
time, content and authorship of E-mails, digital files and faxes.

Other types of digital files include financial transactions and
trades, voice, video, music and movie files, photographic and
artistic images and drawings as well as wills, legal, medical and
dental records. AuthentiDate.com is used confidentially, affordably
and easily from home or office via fax or E-mail. BitWise Designs,
Inc., a $17 million dollar company based in Schenectady, N.Y.,
manufactures and distributes the DocStar(TM) electronic image
management line of products.



This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. BitWise's actual results could
differ materially from the results discussed herein as a result of
factors which include, but are not limited to, that there is no
assurance that: (i) the Company will be successful in implementing
its AuthentiDate.com business plan (ii) the Company will not be
adversely affected by continued intense competition in the computer
industry or (iii) other risks set forth from time to time in the
BitWise filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



CONTACTS: George C. Zouvelos, Director of Media & Public
Relations of Neale-May & Partners, 212-213-5400 ext. 206, or
Zouvelos@nealemay.com, for AuthentiDate.com.

SOURCE AuthentiDate.com



CONTACT: George C. Zouvelos,

Director of Media & Public Relations of Neale-May & Partners,

212-213-5400 ext. 206,

or Zouvelos@nealemay.com, for AuthentiDate.com

Web site: http://www.docstar.com

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