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IBM unveils the ScrollPoint mouse
— the latest ease-of-use innovation
for PC users. It supports one-touch,
360-degree scrolling for easy Inter-
net surfing and document
navigation.
September 15
IBM’s Tivoli Systems subsidiary
announces plans to acquire Unison
Software, Inc., a leading developer of
workload management software for
distributed computing environments.
September 26
IBM begins shipments of DB2 Uni-
versal Database, the industry’s
first fully scalable, Web-ready data-
base management system. Called
universal because it can store and
query alphanumeric data — as well
as text documents, images, audio,
video and other complex objects —
it can perform a wide range of tasks
from decision support to business
transactions. It can also run the
same software across desktops,
workgroups and enterprises.
IBM introduces Netfinity,
a new line of Intel-processor-
based servers supporting the
Microsoft Windows NT computing
environment. Netfinity servers
range from entry-level models
to high-capacity symmetric
multiprocessing machines,
and all come with integrated
IBM service and support.
September 22
IBM scientists announce a break-
through semiconductor manufacturing
process that uses copper instead of
aluminum to link transistors in chips,
the culmination of 30 years of exper-
imentation and inquiry. With copper,
which conducts electricity 40 per-
cent more efficiently than aluminum,
semiconductor devices like micro-
processors and memory chips can
be more powerful, smaller and more
energy efficient.
October 7
IBM launches worldwide e-business
marketing campaign — covering
television, print and direct marketing.
“e-business” describes for customers
IBM’s view of the value and benefits
of a networked world.
September 30
Lotus Domino becomes available for
System/390 mainframe servers, pro-
viding the industry’s leading group-
ware solution on the industry’s most
powerful and secure server.
September 30
IBM's Edmark educational software
subsidiary ships Let's Go Read! An
Island Adventure, the first in a new
series to help children build reading
skills.
October 13
IBM expands its Business Comput-
ing Utility service offering
to Prague. First established in
Budapest, this unique e-business
service gives small- and medium-
sized businesses access to business
management applications running
on IBM servers at IBM data centers,
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
October 13
IBM’s Tokyo Research Laboratory
unveils software that reads aloud
information displayed on the
computer screen. The software
allows the visually impaired to
access and use the Internet.
IBM dedicates its new, state-of-the-art
corporate headquarters in Armonk,
New York. Although smaller than the
previous headquarters, the new 280,000
square-foot facility has an open office
design and many more meeting areas
for team and customer interaction. The
building is equipped with a high-speed
wire and wireless communication
network, and a technology gallery that
features IBM products and innovations
throughout the company’s history.
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September 10
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency recognizes IBM for out-
standing contributions in protecting
the earth’s ozone layer. Since 1993,
IBM has completely eliminated the
annual use of more than 12 million
pounds of CFCs and 3 million
pounds of methyl chloroform from
its products and processes.
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