JAVAONE 2006, SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 16, 2006 – Exadel, Inc., a leading provider of software, services, and support that enable companies to create mission-critical business applications based on open source and Java™ technologies, today announced that it has contributed Ajax4jsf, a new open source project, to Java.Net, the premier web-based, open community that facilitates Java technology collaboration in applied areas of technology and industry solutions.

Exclusively created to bring rich user interface functionality to the JavaServer Faces (JSF) world, Ajax4jsf is a rich component development framework that extends the benefits of JSF to AJAX development. Ajax4jsf allows developers to add AJAX-capability to existing JSF applications, create rich components with built-in AJAX support, create a slick user interface with Skinning technology, package Java Script files and other resources together with JSF components, and test the components functional elements in the process of components development.  More information about Ajax4jsf can be found at: https://ajax4jsf.dev.java.net

"Ajax4jsf is intended to make components-based development easier for software engineers working with AJAX, and illustrates Exadel's continued commitment to the Java community," said Fima Katz, founder and CEO, of Exadel.

Exadel, Inc. is a leading provider of software, services and support that enable companies to create mission-critical business applications based on open source and Java technologies.  Offering unmatched expertise at building reliable business solutions, Exadel solves real business problems for hundreds of domestic and international clients, including ABN AMRO Bank (www.mortgage.com), AT&T, Bank of America, eBay, Echopass, GE, Honeywell and Time Warner.  Exadel's fast, scalable and cost-effective solutions reduce application lifecycle costs and development time, eliminating vendor lock-in and improving overall client productivity.

Exadel's product line includes Exadel Studio Pro, the most advanced Web application development toolset designed for open source, which supports JSF, Struts, Hibernate, Spring and many other platforms. Exadel services include custom online and onsite training, Exadel Development Boost and Exadel Professional Services. Founded in 1998, Exadel is privately owned and located in the San Francisco Bay Area with development offices located in Chicago, Minsk, and Moscow.  For more information, go to www.exadel.com or call 1.888.4EXADEL.