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Raleigh, NC - November 7, 2002: Dignus, LLC announces version 1.60 of its assembler product Systems/ASM.

Continuing in its support of mainframe development environments, Dignus, LLC today announces the general availability of Version 1.60 of Systems/ASM. As well as general improvements, Version 1.60 of Systems/ASM is now available on z/Linux platforms, and in OS/390's Unix Systems Services environment.

Improvements in Version 1.60

• New hosted platforms, z/Linux (64-bit mainframe linux) and OpenEdition (Unix System Services.)
  

• Under OpenEdition, DASM can read EBCDIC new-line delimited source/macros from the HFS as well as PDS members.
  

• New DCCPA utility - a complete CICS pre-processor, based on CICS/TS V2R2 and CICS/ESA V4R1.
  

• Improved ADATA format, much more closely matches IBM's HLASM output.
  

• Improved documentation, PDF documentation now includes a table of contents with links into the document.

About Dignus, LLC

Dignus, LLC is an innovative company, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, committed to providing the best compilers, assemblers and development tools for the IBM mainframe. Dignus, LLC provides unique mainframe programming solutions that offer savings in time and effort, while streamlining development costs. Solutions are applicable to programming for a wide range of IBM mainframe operating systems, including OS/390, TPF, VM, Linux/390 and others. Systems/C, Systems/C++ and Systems/ASM run in native or cross-mode on PCs or workstations. This allows the end user to have the benefits of exceptional editing, rapid compile times, and locally assembled output linked on the mainframe for execution. Dignus compilers and assemblers have been recognized by IBM as "IBM Enterprise Servers Division Member Solution of the Month." For more information about Dignus, LLC or our products visit www.dignus.com.