Slated for a beta release in late June, 2003 the upcoming XMark 7.0, also known as Carleton, will undoubtedly become the most comprehensive and user friendly benchmarking tool available. Version 7.0 will continue to use Microsoft .NET, like its predecessor, XMark.NET 2002. However, major changes to the core of the program will be made, mainly to make it run faster, be more responsive, more flexible, more stable, and definitely use fewer system resources.