OASIS MEMBER NEWS: DELL CHOOSES WEBMETHODS SOLUTION FOR B2B DIRECT INITIATIVE

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From: Dustin Smith <dsmith@schwartz-pr.com>
Subject: webMethods Press Release



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DELL CHOOSES WEBMETHODS SOLUTION FOR B2B DIRECT INITIATIVE=20

webMethods B2B Securely Connects Customers to
Contracted Information Via Dell's Integrated Initiative

FAIRFAX, Va.--October 25, 1999-webMethods, Inc., a leading provider of 
open=
 solutions for business community integration, today announced that Dell=
 Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL), the world's leading direct computer=
 systems vendor, will use webMethods B2B(tm) to provide the backbone=
 e-procurement transaction integration system for Dell's B2B Direct=
 initiative. Dell recently announced B2B Direct as its new e-commerce=
 strategy for streamlining the Internet procurement process for its=
 corporate, governmental and institutional customers.

Dell customers can increase productivity and reduce procurement costs by=
 linking their existing IT infrastructures over the Internet to B2B 
Direct.=
 Through webMethods B2B, Dell customers can integrate procurement 
operations=
 directly with Dell through enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems 
and=
 Web purchasing portals-without manual processing or custom 
re-engineering=
 of legacy, proprietary or ERP systems.

"No one understands the potential and value of B2B e-commerce better than=
 Dell=BEone of the earliest leaders of the e-commerce revolution," said=
 Phillip Merrick, president and CEO of webMethods. "We are pleased that 
Dell=
 has selected webMethods to provide a key component of B2B Direct, their=
 business-to-business e-commerce initiative. webMethods B2B enables Dell 
to=
 deliver its B2B Direct solution to its customers, saving them time and=
 money, as well as generating tremendous new opportunities for 
interaction=
 and cross-selling via the Internet."

Under the terms of the agreement, Dell customers in the first half of 
next=
 year can order B2B Direct servers optimized for and integrated with=
 webMethods B2B through DellPlus, Dell's custom factory configuration and=
 installation service.

 "Dell is working to support open Internet standards and to extensively=
 leverage supplier-hosted solutions," said Chris Halligan, director of=
 Dell's Relationship Online organization.  "With its extensive support of=
 XML and other open Internet standards, webMethods matches Dell's goal to=
 provide customers with an open, flexible and scalable Internet 
e-commerce=
 integration solution.

"By connecting to B2B Direct, Dell customers can significantly reduce=
 operation costs, shorten transaction and fulfillment cycles and increase=
 productivity," Halligan said.

webMethods provides a comprehensive solution that allows organizations to=
 effectively realize their business community integration (BCI) 
strategies.=
 Through broad support of open standards and protocols, such as XML,=
 RosettaNet, FpML, cXML, OBI, OAG, ACORD, Microsoft BizTalk and legacy 
EDI,=
 webMethods B2B connects integrated business communities and enables=
 companies to conduct business over the Internet with minimal stress to=
 corporate resources and existing infrastructure.

About webMethods, Inc.

webMethods is a leading provider of open solutions for business community=
 integration. As one of the first products to deliver XML-based 
e-commerce=
 solutions, the webMethods B2B(tm) product suite leverages a variety of 
open=
 Internet standards to automatically link business processes with those 
of=
 key partners--without the time or expense of altering existing legacy,=
 proprietary or ERP applications.=20

Founded in 1996, webMethods is based in Fairfax, Va., with offices=
 nationwide. Investors include Goldman Sachs, the Mayfield Fund and FBR=
 Technology Venture Partners. More than 100 top companies 
worldwide=BErangin=
g from DHL to Cisco to Dun & Bradstreet=BErely on webMethods B2B. The=
 company is a strategic partner of Microsoft, SAP AG, Sterling Commerce,=
 Ariba, Intelisys Electronic Commerce, Clarus, PSDI and MRO.com. 
webMethods=
 continues to receive recognition as a leader in business-to-business=
 e-commerce solutions. Recent accolades include Red Herring's Top 50 
Private=
 Companies for two consecutive years (1999 and 1998) and the 1999 Upside 
Hot=
 100.

For more information, contact webMethods, Inc. by phone at 703-460-2500, 
via=
 e-mail at info@webMethods.com, or on the Web at 
http://www.webMethods.com.

# # #

webMethods and webMethods B2B are trademarks of webMethods, Inc. All 
other=
 company and product names are property of their respective owners.

Dell Computer Selects webMethods to Integrate B2B Procurement
October 25, 1999
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