Mumbai: VisualSoft Technologies Ltd, a leading software products and solutions provider, has announced the release of its Internet protocol components - VisualSoft FTP and VisualSoft Mail - built for Microsoft Visual Studio.NET. These components, written in managed code, take advantage of the Microsoft.NET Framework and can be seamlessly integrated in applications.

Following on its earlier announcement to introduce components compatible with the Microsoft.NET Framework, VisualSoft is now releasing VisualSoft FTP and VisualSoft Mail for Microsoft.NET to provide developers with the improved functionality in building rapid communication applications. These components provide flexibility for integrating into the Microsoft Visual Studio.NET Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for developing highly customisable solutions. We are pleased to release VisualSoft FTP and VisualSoft Mail for the Microsoft.NET platform, says VisualSoft Technologies chairman and managing director D V S Raju. We believe these components will add enhanced functionality and value to simplify application development lifecycle and deployment scenarios.

VisualSoft Technologies had recently entered into a partnership with Euclid Inc, USA, a provider of next-generation IT operational support system (OSS) solutions, to provide application and infrastructure management services for Visualsoft clients worldwide. With Euclids powerful Trinity Services ManagerT (TSM) software and hosted services framework, Visualsoft clients have the foundation for optimised, scalable and cost efficient IT operations. The combined expertise of Euclid and VisualSoft will allow us to offer customers an ever more comprehensive solution, says Euclid co-founder and vice-president (strategy and business development) Sateesh Andhra. VisulaSofts strength in building application security products and providing systems integration services for Fortune 500 clients strongly compliments Euclids expertise in outsourced management of application and infrastructure for enterprises. In addition, Euclid will also be able to utilise VisualSofts data centre management and on-site/off-shore software development experience.

VisualSoft Technologies had reported a net profit of Rs 55.34 million for the quarter ended 31 December 2001 as compared to Rs 206.46 million for the same period last year. The income from software sales was down by 39.65 per cent - from Rs 405.11 million in DQ-00 to Rs 244.49 million in DQ-01. The other income was at Rs 15.94 million in the quarter ended 31 December 2001 as compared to Rs 11.42 million in the quarter ended 31 December 2000.