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"America Online on Tuesday said it will allow two new companies to develop enterprise software applications using its popular FaceTime Communications and Akonix will be able to incorporate AIM’s instant messaging and online presence technology into its products. The companies also will sell AIM’s application programming interface (API) to businesses that wish to develop their own IM and presence features.

"IMLogic struck a similar deal with AOL in February, and already about 100 companies are using its software to develop their own AIM applications."

Jim Hu. AOL Opens Messaging to Enterprise Developers. News.com. August 3, 2004.