VIENNA, VA — June 2, 2003 — Software Developer Times selected FMS for its inaugural SD Times 100: the Top 100 most innovative software firms of 2002. FMS was selected for its long record of serving the developer community and its leading edge products for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET under the category of Tools & Environments. Other SD Times 100 winners include IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle.

"The SD Times 100 looked for companies which set a direction that developers and the industry followed" said Alan Zeichick, editor-in-chief of SD Times. "When choosing the SD Times 100, we carefully considered each company's offerings and reputation, as well as the attention and conversation we've heard around the company and its products and technologies, as a sign of leadership within the industry."

"We are honored SD Times and our customers rank us among the world’s top software firms,” said Luke Chung, FMS president and founder. “We are proud to receive this industry recognition for our innovative products and for improving developer productivity.”

For a complete list of winners, click here.