San Francisco, California -April 30, 2001-Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) today announced that leading Macromedia Technology Partners have announced support for the launch of Macromedia ColdFusion Server 5, the latest version of the company's industry-leading Web application server (see separate release). Working closely with these partners, Macromedia has delivered key enhancements in ColdFusion 5 that will increase productivity, simplify management, and enhance performance. These improvements will provide developers and IT managers with one of the most cost-effective and easy-to-use solution for rapidly creating and deploying dynamic Web applications. Industry leaders announcing support for the launch of Macromedia ColdFusion 5 include: platform vendors such as Red Hat, SuSE Linux AG, and Sun Microsystems; solutions providers such as F5 Networks and Seagate Software; and enterprise systems management companies such as BMC Software. Working with Macromedia Alliance Technology Partners, Macromedia was able to include a variety of new features and functions in ColdFusion 5, such as enterprise management systems integration, load balancing, and reporting.