TenFour and Globalink Form Strategic Partnership; E-mail Gateway and Language Translation Software Developers Join Together

NEW YORK, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at PC Expo, TenFour and Globalink Inc. (AMEX: GNK) announced they have formed an agreement to combine their vision and leadership in the software industry. The partnership brings together two of the industry's most dynamic businesses.

According to Krister Fransson, president of TenFour Sweden AB: "Through our international presence, we recognize the important role language plays in universal Internet messaging. This partnership, between two organizations focusing on global communication, strengthens the positions of both our companies while expanding the realms of the solutions we can offer to today's demanding marketplace."

TFS Gateway(TM) Release 3 from TenFour, released last month, is a 32-bit e-mail gateway using a modular approach, offering support for the most popular LAN-based e-mail systems and utilizing a Windows interface. As such, TFS Gateway(TM) provides the necessary components to build a seamless messaging system. Companies who benefit from TFS Gateway(TM) include BASF, Ernst & Young, Packard Bell, Sara Lee Bakery and Polo Ralph Lauren.

Globalink is the world's leading provider of language translation software and services. With its language translation software products published in numerous languages, the company offers solutions to translation problems faced by individuals and small businesses, to multinational corporations and governments. Whether it's a stand alone product that gives a fast, draft translation or a full system to manage professional document translations, Globalink software and services provide the solutions needed in a multilingual world.

"We address a critical issue facing today's businesses -- the need for fast, convenient and cost-effective translation of foreign language communication," said Philippe J. Kuperman, executive vice president of sales & marketing for Globalink. "Our partnership with TenFour brings together the power and foresight of two market leaders, poised to surge forward in the ever-expanding software industry."

Established in 1991, TenFour is the market leader in the development of gateway software, enabling the delivery of e-mail between different LAN-based networks and the Internet. With headquarters in Marsta, Sweden, TenFour is established in seven countries including the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Australia and the United Kingdom. TFS Gateway(TM) is available through TenFour distributors and resellers in over 40 countries worldwide. The TenFour home page can be found at http://www.tenfour.com.

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/CONTACT: Kevin T. Devine of TenFour, 703-716-8364, ext. 8005, or e-mail, kevin@tenfour.com; or Kelly Mullins of Globalink, 703-277-3173, or e-mail, kmullins@globalink.com/

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