OASIS MEMBER NEWS: WEBMETHODS TO IMPLEMENT ROSETTANET-BASED E-COMMERCE INITIATIVES FOR HIGH TECH INDUSTRY LEADERS

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WEBMETHODS TO IMPLEMENT ROSETTANET-BASED E-COMMERCE INITIATIVES FOR HIGH 
TECH INDUSTRY LEADERS

webMethods to Provide Avnet, Compaq, MicroAge, VEBA Electronics Group and 
others with
Business-to-Business E-Commerce Solutions for Seamless Supply Chain Integration

FAIRFAX, Va.January 25, 2000webMethods, Inc., a leading provider of 
business-to-business integration (B2Bi) solutions, today announced that 
industry leaders Avnet, Compaq, MicroAge, SYNNEX Information Technologies, 
VEBA Electronics Group, First Source and GOwarehouse.com have selected 
webMethods to provide the B2Bi solution for their RosettaNet eConcert pilot 
projects. RosettaNet is the leading industry standards body dedicated to 
delivering pre-defined B2B interface processes for the IT and electronic 
components industries.

In today's expanding Internet economy, companies understand the need to 
improve business operations by integrating more closely with partners, 
customers, suppliers and employees at a much faster pace and on more 
universal terms. These companies will integrate webMethods B2B(TM)  into 
their B2B e-commerce initiatives by completing RosettaNet eConcert pilot 
projects to connect their partners in a virtual supply chain.

"webMethods' RosettaNet solution enables us to effectively and quickly 
connect with the business systems of our partners, manufacturers and 
customers," said Tom Ault, senior vice president of e-commerce for Avnet. 
"Using webMethods B2B in concert with RosettaNet allows us to provide a 
more advanced level of customer service and enhances the procurement 
process by automating business interactions with the members of our trading 
network."

webMethods has worked closely with RosettaNet since the consortium's 
inception. As the first solution provider and architect partner to join 
RosettaNet, webMethods has long recognized the potential of the consortium 
to revolutionize business-to-business processes. Through its support and 
involvement, webMethods delivered the first interoperable RosettaNet 
implementation. RosettaNet's primary goal is to streamline the information 
technology supply chain and to improve the flow of critical information 
between trading partners. RosettaNet accomplishes this by defining an 
e-business framework for products, partners and business transactions.

"We are excited to add these industry leaders to our list of RosettaNet 
customers," said Kimberly Trudel, director of Industry Solutions for 
webMethods, Inc. "Since the formation of RosettaNet, webMethods has been a 
leader in helping companies implement solutions that will meet today's 
needs and lay the foundation for future RosettaNet projects. As the 
standard evolves, webMethods is dedicated to keeping pace with RosettaNet 
to continue to provide customers with up-to-date, comprehensive B2B solutions."

Many companies are preparing for February 2, 2000, RosettaNet's deadline 
for having pilot implementations in place. webMethods provides a proven 
solution that can help companies meet this commitment while building the 
foundation for their production environments.

About RosettaNet
Founded in 1998, RosettaNet is an independent, self-funded, non-profit 
consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of standard 
electronic commerce interfaces to align the processes between IT supply 
chain partners on a global basis. RosettaNet can be found on the World Wide 
Web at http://www.rosettanet.org.

About webMethods, Inc.
webMethods, Inc. is a leading provider of open solutions for 
business-to-business e-commerce and integration. As one of the first 
products to deliver XML-based e-commerce solutions, the webMethods B2B 
product suite leverages a variety of open Internet standards to 
automatically link business processes with those of key partnerswithout the 
time or expense of altering existing legacy, proprietary or ERP applications.

Founded in 1996, webMethods is based in Fairfax, Va., with offices 
nationwide. Investors include Goldman Sachs, the Mayfield Fund, FBR 
Technology Venture Partners, Dell Corporation, FDX Corporation and KPMG 
LLP. More than 100 top companies worldwideranging from Dell to DHL to Cisco 
to Dun & Bradstreetuse webMethods B2B. The company's partners include 
Microsoft, SAP AG, Sterling Commerce, Ariba, KPMG LLP, EDS, Intelisys 
Electronic Commerce, Clarus, PSDI and MRO.com.
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