RSW Software Extends Global Reach: Japanese Headquarters Established to Meet Explosive Demand for Web Testing Solutions

WALTHAM, Mass. and TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2000--

Japanese Online Shopping Giant Rakuten Embraces e-TEST Suite to Ensure Optimization of Internet Infrastructure and Paramount Site Performance

RSW Software, the Web testing technology leader and a business unit of Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER), today announced the opening of its Japanese headquarters. The office, located in Tokyo, will enable RSW to meet the International demand for its superior Web application testing solutions, and will provide Japanese organizations with a rapid and accurate means for testing the reliability and scalability of their business-critical Web applications.

RSW's products will enable Japanese companies to optimize their Internet infrastructure to ensure superior site performance and enhanced usability of critical e-business applications. Current offerings include e-TEST(TM) suite for functional testing, load testing and performance monitoring, and EJB-test(TM) for testing Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) middle-tier applications. e-TEST suite is the only Web-specific testing solution to offer seamless functional, load and monitoring capabilities, and fully supports all double-byte character languages. With access to RSW's technically superior, highly visual testing solutions, and the ability to isolate performance bottlenecks on their site, Japanese organizations can now more effectively utilize their e-business applications to compete domestically and in the global economy.

According to a recent survey conducted by IBM Japan, 56 percent of small and mid-sized Japanese companies now have an Internet presence, and Japan will see its Internet base increase from 10.3 million users in 1999 to 31 million by 2003, reported eMarketer.

Already, several high-profile Japanese organizations such as Rakuten, the leading online shopping site for Japanese consumers, utilize RSW's e-TEST suite to avoid costly downtime and guarantee positive user experiences. "We selected RSW Software's e-TEST suite because of its robust functionality and ease-of-use, and found e-TEST suite to be superior to other Web application testing solutions," said Ryota Matsuzaki, director of the development department at Rakuten. "Using e-TEST suite's reusable scripts we can intelligently test our application and continually ensure optimum site performance. RSW's e-TEST suite allows us to feel confident that our site visitors will consistently experience positive response times, even during peak traffic periods."

Additionally, Zuken, a leading systems integrator in Japan, will also be distributing RSW's products to its customers. Zuken is focused on providing leading Japanese companies the ability to take full advantage of the Internet in order to maximize the return on their e-business investments.

"Our superior technology has enabled world-class companies such as American Airlines, British Telecom, MCI Worldcom, Vodafone and Sprint PCS to optimize their e-business initiatives," said Nobuyuki Imamura, regional director, Japan, RSW Software. "RSW is committed to delivering best-of-breed Web testing solutions to enable Japanese companies to bring their applications to market quickly and feel confident that their site will provide the performance and scalability that they need."

Worldwide Distribution

RSW offers the e-TEST suite and EJB-test throughout the world via a direct sales force and through international distributors and resellers. Interested parties should contact RSW at 81-3-3719-0151 in Japan or 781/993-8500 in the US for additional details, or visit the RSW Web site at http://www.rswsoftware.com/japan or http://www.rswsoftware.com.

About RSW Software

RSW Software Inc., a unit of Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER), provides organizations the fastest and most accurate e-business application testing solutions, allowing companies to optimize their e-business application performance. RSW Software's development-to-deployment approach to managing Web application quality enables companies to maximize the reliability of their sites and their return on e-business investments. Comprised of hundreds of companies in financial services, communications, retail, and e-commerce, RSW's customer base includes companies such as Rakuten, American Airlines, British Telecom, People's Bank, Countrywide Home Loans, MCI Worldcom, Sprint PCS and a host of leading dot-com entities.

About Teradyne

Teradyne is the world's leading automated testing company whose products and services address the test requirements of a broad range of semiconductors, electronic assemblies, communications systems and software applications. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Teradyne had 1999 sales of $1.8 billion. Its stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TER.

e-TEST suite and EJB-test are both trademarks of RSW Software Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

“RSW is committed to delivering best-of-breed Web testing solutions to enable Japanese companies to bring their applications to market quickly and feel confident that their site will provide the performance and scalability that they need.”