XMLSolutions Critically Involved in ebXML Proof-of-Concept

[Stephanie Oakley <stephanie@parnold.com>]

ebXML PASSES CRITICAL INTEROPERABILITY MILESTONE

"Could Become First Global Trading Standard," stated One of the Proof-of-Concept 
Authors, 
JP Morgenthal of XMLSolutions

MCLEAN, VA – December 12, 2000 – At a news conference held in San Francisco 
today, the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards 
(OASIS) demonstrated the results of a proof-of-concept for ebXML, a new, 
open, standards-based framework for facilitating global trade.  An initiative 
of the United Nations body for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business 
Information Standards (UN/CEFACT) and OASIS, ebXML offers the only integrated 
electronic business infrastructure currently available. 

According to OASIS, the vision of ebXML is to create a single global electronic 
marketplace where enterprises of any size and in any geographical location 
can meet and conduct business with each other through the exchange of XML-based 
messages.  ebXML's proof of concept was first demonstrated in Tokyo on 
November 2, 2000.

"The high level of corporate participation in ebXML's proof-of-concept 
could result in this infrastructure becoming the first global standard 
for XML," said JP Morgenthal, one of five authors of the ebXML Proof-of-Concept 
Executive Summary, and Chief Technology Officer at XMLSolutions Corporation, 
McLean, VA.  "What better way to show the global potential for a new interoperable 
e-business framework than to have the participation of prominent corporate 
buyers, sellers, hub-providers, registry and repository providers, and 
users at the proof-of-concept phase of ebXML."

XMLSolutions, a leading worldwide provider of software for conducting XML-based 
direct materials procurement, has participated with Cisco Systems, Sterling 
Commerce and Sun Microsystems to advance the development of ebXML as the 
four registry and repository providers in the development of ebXML.   These 
four companies provided the specifications for the trading partner management 
component of ebXML by demonstrating interoperability with their existing 
software.  XMLSolutions' Business Integration Platform supports ebXML.

"Today's proof-of-concept demonstration makes it clear that the core technical 
infrastructure of ebXML is available today, enabling business to begin 
planning how to integrate this important e-business solution into existing 
business practices," stated Ron Shelby, CEO of XMLSolutions.

XMLSolutions, a member of OASIS, develops software solutions that remove 
trade barriers, enabling uniform transactions among customers, exchanges, 
and trading partners of all sizes.  XMLSolutions Business Integration Platform, 
includes support for XML-to-XML transformations; EDI-to-XML translation; 
and over 3000 mission-critical, industry-specific EDI business documents.



"XMLSolutions joined fifteen other industry leaders in a collaborative 
effort to prove that implementing ebXML can be accomplished quickly and 
easily," said Klaus-Dieter Naujok, chair of ebXML and member of the UN/CEFACT 
Steering Group. "We applaud XMLSolutions for their contribution to this 
ebXML proof-of-concept and look forward to their continued support of this 
vital initiative."

About UN/CEFACT
UN/CEFACT (www.uncefact.org) is the United Nations body whose mandate covers 
worldwide policy and technical development in the area of trade facilitation 
and electronic business. Headquartered in Geneva, it has developed and 
promoted many tools for the facilitation of global business processes including 
UN/EDIFACT, the international EDI standard. Its current work program includes 
such topics as Simpl-edi and Object-Oriented EDI and it strongly supports 
the development and implementation of open, interoperable global standards 
and specifications for electronic business. 
 
About OASIS
OASIS (http://www.oasis-open.org) is the world's largest independent, non-profit 
organization dedicated to the standardization of XML applications. OASIS 
sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, AND Data Solutions, Arbortext, 
B-Bop Associates, BEA Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, BroadVision, 
Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, Corel, DataChannel, Dataloom, 
DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon, Extensibility, 
Extricity Software, First Call, IBM, InformIT, Informix, InterCAP, Interwoven, 
ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management Institute, Mercator 
Software, Microsoft, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion Association, Nimble 
Technology, NIST, Oracle Corporation, Pick Systems, ProNet Technology, 
Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software AG, STEP, StreamServe, 
Sun Microsystems, Synth-Bank, Visa, Wavo, Webb Interactive Services, webMethods, 
Whitehill Technologies, Xerox, XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise

About XMLSolutions
XMLSolutions Corporation (www.xmls.com) enables the secure, real-time B2B 
exchange of direct materials transactions over the Internet.  By eliminating 
a company's EDI and XML dialect dependencies, XMLSolutions removes trade 
barriers, enabling uniform transactions among customers, exchanges, and 
trading partners of all sizes.  The XMLSolutions integrated solution includes 
support for XML-to-XML transformations; EDI-to-XML translation; and over 
3000 mission-critical, industry-specific EDI business documents. XMLSolutions 
is headquartered in Northern Virginia's technology corridor with offices 
in Atlanta; Charlotte; Chicago; New York; San Francisco; Bangalore, India; 
Seoul, Korea; South Africa; The Netherlands; Denmark; Austria; Sweden; 
Switzerland; Belgium; Germany; France; Italy; Spain; and the United Kingdom.


Media Contacts:
Dennis O'Connor Peter Arnold Associates One Hollis Street Wellesley, MA 
02482 Phone: 781-239-1030 Fax: 781-239-1204 Dennis@parnold.com 
Lisa Faust XMLSolutions Corporation 7929 Westpark Drive, Suite 100 McLean, 
VA 22102 Phone: 703-506-1111 Fax: 703-556-9602 Lisa.Faust@xmls.com 	


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