Ventera Selected to Help Showcase Latest Java Innovations at JavaOne in San Francisco

McLean, VA and San Francisco, CA - May 16, 2006 -- Ventera Corporation, a leading management consulting firm providing IT services that span the technology lifecycle, has been selected to present at the 11th annual JavaOneSM conference. JavaOne, the premier event for the JavaTM community, will be held May 16-19 in San Francisco.

JavaOne showcases the latest innovations in Java technology. Charles Nutter, senior applications architect with Ventera and co-developer of JRuby, will co-present at a session entitled: "JRuby: Bringing Ruby to the JVMTM Software". JRuby is an implementation of the Ruby programming language targeted at the Virtual Machine for the Java Platform. JRuby promises to bring the powers of Java and Ruby together, supporting the full Ruby platform while providing a number of other key features, benefiting both Java and Ruby developers.

Session participants will learn how to apply JRuby to common development use cases. They will also learn about projects that have successfully used JRuby. These projects demonstrate many of the most compelling capabilities offered when Ruby and Java technology work together. The session will vividly demonstrate JRuby's potential.

"We are very excited about this opportunity to present JRuby to the Java community at large", said Nutter. "Joining Ruby and Java together has enormous potential to accelerate application development and reduce time-to-implementation across a wide range of software challenges. By supporting the JRuby project, Ventera demonstrates their continued commitment to innovative and emerging technologies."

About Ventera

Ventera is a management consulting firm providing IT services that span the technology lifecycle and include IT strategy and technology consulting, web-based application development, systems integration, independent verification and validation, and program and project management. Ventera helps clients realize the full business potential of technology by improving and simplifying business operations before automating them. For more information contact Jeff Smith at Ventera: (703) 760-4600 or visit www.ventera.com.