Software Withdrawal and Extension of Service: Selected Visualage C++ and XL Fortran Products

Withdrawal Announcement January 23, 2001

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Software Withdrawal and Extension of Service: Selected VisualAge C++ and XL Fortran Products — Replacement Available

Overview Beginning April 27, 2001, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement. • VisualAge C++ Professional for OS/2 and for Windows NT , Version 4.0 (Withdrawal effective April 27, 2001.) • VisualAge C++ Professional for AIX, Version 4 (Withdrawal effective June 30, 2002.) For a complete list of withdrawals and service extensions, refer to the Program Withdrawal section. On or after these dates, you can no longer obtain these programs directly from IBM. You can obtain these programs on an as-available basis through IBM authorized remarketers.

Replacement Product Information: IBM VisualAge C++ Professional for AIX, Version 4.0 (5765-D52) is replaced by IBM VisualAge C++ Professional for AIX, Version 5.0 (5765-E26). For details, refer to Software Announcement 200-062, dated March 28, 2000. There is no replacement program for IBM VisualAge C++ Professional for OS/2 and for Windows NT, Version 4.0.

This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com.

IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 901-013 Machine Type/Model Withdrawals Program Withdrawals Program Program Service Extensions for selected VisualAge C++ and XL Name Number Version Fortran Products IBM VisualAge C++ 5765-D52 4 Program Services are extended for the following Professional for AIX VisualAge C++ and XL Fortran products as indicated: Withdrawal effective December 31, 2001 Product New Service Name End Date AIX /UNIX Upgrade Protection (5692-ADV) and Software Subscription for AIX (5692-SSO) XL Fortran for AIX, V5.1 June 29, 2001 Part Numbers 04L2110 Feature numbers for AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection and 04L2123 (5692-ADV) and Software Subscription for AIX (5692-SSO) for IBM VisualAge C++ Professional for AIX, XL Fortran for AIX, V6.1 June 29, 2001 Version 4.0 (5765-D52) have been previously withdrawn. Product Numbers 5765-D78 For details, refer to Software Announcement 200-062, and 5765-D77, Part Numbers dated March 28, 2000. 31L3111 and 31L3113 Seven-Digit Part Number Withdrawal XL High Performance June 29, 2001 IBM VisualAge C++ Professional for OS/2 and for Fortran for AIX, V1.3 Windows NT, Version 4.0 (Withdrawal effective Product Numbers 5765-613 April 27, 2001) and 5765-612 Program Part VisualAge C++ for September 28, 2001 Name Number OS/2, V3.0 Product Number 5622-679 Program Package - English 30L8360 Part Number 30H1664 Use Authorization — 30L8363 VisualAge for C++ for September 28, 2001 1 Authorized User Windows , V3.5 Product Number 5622-880 Upgrade from 30L8366 Part Number 33H4979 VisualAge C++ for OS/2, Version 3 or C and C++ Compilers for September 28, 2001 VisualAge for C++ for OS/2, AIX and for Windows, Version 3.5 Windows NT, V3.6 or from the following Product Number 5648-A81 competitive products: Part Number 04L3535 Microsoft Visual C++ or Borland/Inprise C++; VisualAge C++ Professional September 28, 2001 Program upgrade - English for OS/2 and Windows NT, V4.0 Upgrade from 30L8375 Product Number 5639-F24 VisualAge C++ for OS/2, Part Number 30L8360 Version 3 or VisualAge for C++ for XL High Performance Fortran December 31, 2001 Windows, Version 3.5 for AIX, V1.4 or from the following Product Numbers 5765-613 competitive products: and 5765-612 Microsoft Visual C++ or Borland/Inprise C++; C for AIX, V5.0 December 31, 2002 Program Upgrade Product Number 5765-E32 Use Authorization — Part Number 41L3102 1 Authorized User

VisualAge C++ Professional December 31, 2002 Upgrade from C and C++ 30L8369 for AIX, V4.0 Compilers for OS/2, AIX and Product Number 5765-D52 for Windows NT, Version 3.6 Part Number 30L8178 Program Upgrade -English

VisualAge C++ Professional December 31, 2003 Upgrade from C and C++ 30L8378 for AIX, V5.0 Compilers for OS/2, AIX and Product Number 5765-E26 for Windows NT, Version 3.6 Part Number 41L3180 Program Upgrade Use Authorization — 1 Authorized User

901-013 -2- Program Part Withdrawal of Additional Part Numbers Within Previously Name Number Withdrawn Programs

Academic Package - English 30L8372 Note: These programs and the majority of the part numbers within these programs have been previously Media Package - English 39L9079 withdrawn. The below part numbers were inadvertently not withdrawn during the withdrawal of the original Documentation Package - 39L8982 programs. English Because these programs and the majority of the part numbers within these programs have already been Not for Sale Program 31L2395 withdrawn, the withdrawal of these remaining part Package - English numbers is effective immediately. Program Package for 41L1620 IBM C for AIX, Version 4.4 (5765-C64) Electronic Software Delivery Part Passport Advantage Withdrawals Description Number Part Program Package for Electronic 31L2028 Description Number Software Delivery CO FLAT VISUALAGE C++ AQ5D4ML IBM VisualAge C++ for Windows NT, PRO NT/OS2 Version 3.5 (5622-880) CO SUPT VISUALAGE C++ AR629ML PRO NT/OS2 FLAT 1 ANNIV VAC WINS CD MEDIA PK BA80ANA CO SUPT VISUALAGE C++ AR64XML VAC WINS DOC SET BA80BNA PRO NT/OS2 FLAT 2 ANNIV VAC WINS CD MEDIA PK BA8NUDE CO VULIC VA C++ AR6F2ML — German VP VULIC VA C++ PRO AR7JGML VP VULIC VA C++ PRO AS62JML IBM VisualAge C++ for OS/2, CO INSTL/SW SUB VISUALAGE D00XWML Version 3.0 (5622-679) C++ PRO NT/OS2 2 ANNIV CO INSTL/SW SUB VISUALAGE D00XYML VAC++ CD MEDIA PK BA8QMNA C++ PRO NT/OS2 1 ANNIV VAC++ DOC SET BA8QNNA CO SW SUB VISUALAGE C++ D01XKML VAC++ CD MEDIA PK BA8ALDE PRO NT/OS2 2 ANNIV — German CO SW SUB VISUALAGE C++ D01XMML PRO NT/OS2 1 ANNIV Trademarks VPO INSTL/SW SUB VISUALAGE D0373ML C++ PRO NT/OS2 2 ANNIV AIX, VisualAge, OS/2, and C Set ++ are registered VPO SW SUB VISUALAGE C++ D04S5ML trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation PRO NT/OS2 2 ANNIV in the United States or other countries or both. Windows NT, Windows, and Microsoft are trademarks of CO INSTL VISUALAGE D04T6ML Microsoft Corporation. C++ PRO NT/OS2 UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and VPO INSTL VISUALAGE D04U5ML other countries exclusively through X/Open Company C++ PRO NT/OS2 Limited. VPO SW SUB VISUALAGE C++ D05YGML Other company, product, and service names may be PRO NT/OS2 1 ANNIV trademarks or service marks of others. VPO INSTL/SW SUB VISUALAGE D05YHML C++ PRO NT/OS2 1 ANNIV CO SW SUB RNWL VISUALAGE E05HWML C++ NT/OS2 VPO SW SUB RNWL VISUALAGE E05NXML C++NT/OS2 IBM VisualAge C++ Professional for AIX, Version 4.0 (5765-D52) (Withdrawal effective June 30, 2002)

Program Part Name Number

Program Package 30L8178 1 Registered User 30L8179 Program Package Upgrade 30L8180 from C Set ++ V3 or IBM C and C++ Compilers V3.6 1 Registered User Upgrade 30L8183 from C Set ++ V3 or IBM C and C++ Compilers V3.6 Media Package 30L8193 Documentation Package 30L8197 Not for Resale Program Package 31L1740

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