SANTA ANA, Calif., June 26 /PRNewswire/ --

Fidelity National Financial, through its majority-owned technology subsidiary Micro General Corporation (Nasdaq: MGEN), today announced the selection of IBM, Versata (Nasdaq: VATA) and 4GL as technology partners to develop its next generation title production system.

The project involves the creation of the most comprehensive Web-based real estate documentation system in the title industry. When fully implemented, the new system will not only support Fidelity's industry-leading network of more than 1000 offices nationwide, but will significantly increase employee productivity and decrease overall production costs. Most importantly, Fidelity National Financial is making a commitment to providing faster, more accurate and cost-efficient settlement services through the deployment of this technology.

The new system will allow data retrieval and file access from a remote location allowing complete workflow mobility. "Moving data and files is substantially more efficient and cost-effective than moving people," said Patrick F. Stone, president and chief operating officer, Fidelity National Financial. "The inherent efficiencies of our Web-based system and the abilityto control workflow will enable us to better manage our largest variable expense -- personnel costs," Stone continued.

Following the acquisition of Chicago Title Corporation in March, Fidelity selected Micro General to merge and integrate the data sets from each company into a single user-friendly, high-performance production application. "Fidelity looks to Micro General to provide the infrastructure and technical services to power its data operations. To reach the next level of performance, we needed an aggressive solution with the ability to rapidly transfer title documentation over the Internet and the flexibility to adapt to evolving and expanding requirements, said Jim Murry, Micro General CIO.

"The selection of 4GL Solutions, IBM and Versata as our business partners provides the complement of experience, technology and solutions to allow us to meet our goals," added Murry.

4GL, a leading Web integrator evaluated the technologies employed by both Fidelity and Chicago, and weighed other criteria including the costs associated with staffing, scalability, performance, service and support with other vendors. Powered by Versata rules-based development tools, the optimal performance solution was IBM's RS/6000 with the AIX operating system and Websphere.

Fidelity's Web-enabled system is expected to be fully operational by July 2001. When integrated throughout the company, the technology will be available to Fidelity's network of 7000 agents and various business partners, including financial institutions, real estate offices and other businesses with a need for fast and reliable access to title documentation over the Internet.

About Fidelity National Financial Inc.

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Fidelity National Financial Inc. is the nation's leading title insurance and diversified real estate-related services business. The company's title insurance underwriters -- Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Ticor Title, Security Union Title and Alamo Title -- together issue approximately 30 percent of all title insurance policies nationally. The company provides title insurance in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada. In addition, Fidelity, through its principal subsidiaries, performs other real estate-related services such as escrow, appraisal services, collection and trust activities, real estate information and technology services, trustee's sale guarantees, credit reporting, attorney services, flood certifications, real estate tax services, reconveyances, recording, foreclosure publishing and posting services, and exchange intermediary services in connection with real estate transactions. For more information, please visit: www.fnf.com.

About Micro General Corporation

A full-service e-business and enterprise solutions provider, Micro General Corporation (Nasdaq: MGEN), offers a complete range of information technology services and Internet development, including systems integration, application development, real estate industry applications and e-commerce.

Micro General has been a leader in the design of escrow software programs, with over 800 installations nationwide, and over $1 trillion in transactions processed. The company also operates several business units that include ACS Systems Inc., RealEC(TM) and LD Exchange.com Inc. ACS Systems provides e-business transaction solutions as well as work flow and document management solutions. RealEC developed and operates an Internet exchange that provides online real estate settlement services.

Micro General employs more than 350 individuals, primarily in professional and technical positions. To learn more about Micro General Corporation, visit our Website at: www.microgeneral.com or call (949) 622-3927.

About IBM RS/6000

More than one million IBM RS/6000 systems have been shipped to over 150,000 commercial and technical customers around the world. The RS/6000 family of computers feature IBM RISC-based microprocessors and run AIX, IBM's UNIX(C) operating system. RS/6000 products range in size and capacity from workstations, workgroup and enterprise servers, to the RS/6000 SP supercomputer. From businesses deploying advanced technologies to become more efficient and profitable, to governments and universities seeking to solve the grand challenge problems of our time, RS/6000 computers support a wide range of applications and provide the reliability, availability and price/performance that today's information technology managers demand. For more information about RS/6000 systems and the AIX operating system, see the RS/6000 home page at http://www.rs6000.ibm.com.

About Versata

Versata provides software and services that enable customers to automate their e-business transactions. Powered by unique rules-based technology, the Versata E-Business Automation System significantly reduces the time needed to develop and evolve e-business applications, as business needs change. Innovative Fortune 1000 and corporate customers such as MCI, Sanwa Bank, Union Bank of California ITT Fluid Technologies, Hilton Hotels, JP Morgan, and United Defense, as well as new Internet exchanges including, yet2.com, e-BonTrade.com, uWork.com and FirstSource.com, have all benefited from the Versata solution.

Incorporated in 1995, and publicly traded, Versata (Nasdaq: VATA) is Headquartered in Oakland, Calif. With offices throughout the U.S. and Europe and in Hong Kong. For more information, contact Versata at www.versata.com http://www.versata.com, or call 800-984-7638 or email us at info-pr@versata.com mailto:info-pr@versata.com.

About 4GL Solutions, Inc.

4GL Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1988 to provide businesses, organizations and institutions with fast response solutions for data management problems. The Company has become an integrated team of software and hardware professionals experienced in delivering strategic technology business systems delivering high-end, cost-effective Information Technology solutions. For more information about 4GL Solutions, Inc., call (562) 988-6580; By E-mail: 4glhost@4glsolutions.com or by mail you can reach us at: 4GL Solutions, Inc., 3789 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite # 200, Long Beach 90806.

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