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NetCharts Nominated in 3 Categories as Finalist for Java Pro Magazine's 2002 Reader's Choice Awards

Palo Alto, February 28 2002- Java Pro ( www.javapro.com ), the leading independent magazine for Java programming professionals, has announced the finalists in the fourth annual Readers' Choice awards. Winners will be announced at the Java Technology Achievement Awards reception, cosponsored by Sun Microsystems, March 26 in San Francisco. Winners will also be highlighted in the May issue of Java Pro , shipping March 28 to subscribers and newsstands.

Java Pro Readers' Choice Award recipients are selected through reader-submitted nominations, followed by voting via online and phone. The voting process is managed by the independent research firm of Wilson Research Group. Readers were asked to select the best Java tools, components and products in 29 categories.

"Competition was extremely tough this year-we had more than twice as many products nominated as last year, from many more companies. Moreover, the vote was very close in many categories. This fact demonstrates to us that the voters- Java Pro subscribers, all of them experienced Java programmers-have used many excellent products in a vigorous marketplace, and that whether a product wins an award or not, there are no losers in such a commanding list of favorites," said Kay Keppler, editor of Java Pro.

NetCharts is nominated for being a finalist in the following categories:

Best Pure Packaged Client Application
Best Java Graphics Software
Best Java Visualization Product

Winners will be announced at the Java Technology Achievement Awards reception, cosponsored by Sun Microsystems, March 26 in San Francisco. Winners will also be highlighted in the May issue of Java Pro, shipping March 28 to subscribers and newsstands.

About Visual Mining:
Visual Mining builds data visualization solutions. Our products make it easy for programmers and non-programmers alike to easily embed charts and graphs into web-based applications. Our sole focus on data visualization allows us to build products with the depth and breadth that sophisticated users require.

Additionally, a strong commitment to our customers is a primary reason why hundreds of organizations globally choose these charting tools. Visual Mining produced the first commercially available, Java-powered charting engine in 1996. Since then, these products have won numerous industry awards. We have an extensive customer base, superior engineering support and consulting services, along with a comprehensive understanding of the visualization market.

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NetCharts is a trademark of Visual Mining, Inc. Hyperion and Essbase are registered trademarks and Hyperion Solutions is a trademark of Hyperion Solutions Corporation. All other trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

Contact:
Lezlie Ramsey
Public Relations Manager
301.795.2217
lramsey@visualmining.com

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