[announce] Arbortext Chosen for KM World Magazine's"100 Companies that Matter"

[Beth Ambaruch <bea@arbortext.com>]

Arbortext Chosen For KM World Magazine’s
“100 Companies that Matter”

ANN ARBOR, Mich., February 4, 2002 -- Arbortext, Inc., the only global
provider of XML-based software that enables the creation, editing and
publishing of information to multiple media types from a single source
of content, announced today that KM World chose Arbortext to be among
its “100 companies that matter” listed in the magazine’s February 2002
issue.

“We are proud to be recognized with other innovators and leaders in the
knowledge management space – including Accenture, BEA Systems,
GartnerGroup and KPMG – for this year’s ‘100 companies that matter’,”
said PG Bartlett, vice president of marketing for Arbortext.  “This
honor reinforces Arbortext’s leadership in XML-based content creation,
content reuse and multichannel publishing, an area of critical
importance for a wide range of businesses and organizations.”

Each year the KM World editors recognize those organizations leading the
way in the knowledge management economy.  The “100 companies that
 matter” serves as a short list to help its readers identify those
organizations that provide innovative products and services in this
industry.

Arbortext customers and partners can also be found in the “100 companies
that matter,” including FileNET, IBM, Interwoven, LexisNexis, Oracle,
PeopleSoft and Sun Microsystems.

About Arbortext
Arbortext is the only global provider of XML-based software that enables
the creation, editing and publishing of information to multiple media
types – Web, print, CD-ROM, wireless – from a single source of content.
Shipping since 1991, Arbortext’s standards-based software supports
technical publishing, reference publishing and catalog publishing
applications that enable enterprises to provide more accurate,
cost-efficient, complete, timely, consistent and usable information on
all media. Arbortext’s software is installed at over 3,500 customers,
including over 300 of the Global 2000 companies. Current customers
include American Express, Audi, Boeing, British Aerospace, Caterpillar,
DaimlerChrysler, Ericsson Telecom, Ford, GM, IBM, International Thomson
Publishing, Lucent, Nokia, Nortel Networks, PeopleSoft, Pfizer, Qantas,
Ricoh, Sun Microsystems, United Airlines, Volkswagen, Volvo and West
Group. Arbortext is a founding member and active participant in the XML
Activity of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Headquartered in Ann
Arbor, Michigan, USA, Arbortext has offices around the world.  For more
information please visit http://www.arbortext.com.

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Contact: 	Beth Ambaruch 				Steve Jensen
	  	Arbortext, Inc.				Phase Two Strategies
	  	+1 734.327.6014				+1 415.772.8403
	 	bea@arbortext.com				sjensen@p2pr.com