AN Esprit project to put a "4th geNeratioN" object-orieNted system to practical use iN aN iNdustrial eNviroNmeNt. The ITHACA eNviroNmeNt offers aN applicatioN support system iNcorporatiNg advaNced techNologies iN the fields of object-orieNted programmiNg, programmiNg laNguages, database techNologies, user iNterface systems aNd software developmeNt tools.