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Subject: OASIS MEMBER NEWS: WEBMETHODS CLOSES $17 MILLION ROUND OF FINANCING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Tansey Lauren Arnold/Chantal Yang webMethods, Inc. Schwartz Communications 703/460-2554 781/684-0770 jtansey@webmethods.com webmethods@schwartz-pr.com WEBMETHODS CLOSES $17 MILLION ROUND OF FINANCING,=20 INCLUDING INVESTMENTS FROM DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION,=20 EASTMAN, FDX CORPORATION, KPMG LLP AND SAP AG Company Appoints Dennis Jones, FDX Corp. CIO, to webMethods Board of= Directors FAIRFAX, Va.=97November 16, 1999=97webMethods, Inc., a leading provider of= software=20 infrastructure for business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce integration, today= announced the=20 completion of a $17 million round of financing. This round of financing= includes investments from=20 Dell Computer Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, FDX Corporation, KPMG= LLP and=20 SAP AG.=20 To date, the company has raised more than $39 million in total financing.= The additional funds will=20 be used for continued expansion of product development, sales and marketing= efforts for=20 webMethods B2B=99, the company=92s flagship business-to-business e-commerce= integration solution.=20 webMethods also added Dennis Jones, Executive Vice President, Information= Technology, and CIO=20 for FDX Corporation, to the company=92s Board of Directors.=20 webMethods B2B provides a business community integration platform that makes= it possible for=20 companies to pursue direct integration with trading partners, while also= participating in emerging=20 B2B Marketplaces such as mySAP.com?, the Ariba Network and Clarus= SupplierUniverse.=20 webMethods B2B utilizes XML and open Web standards, such as RosettaNet, OAG,= OBI and=20 ACORD, to connect integrated business communities and enable companies to= conduct business=20 over the Internet with minimal stress to corporate resources and existing IT= infrastructure. =93Our partnership with webMethods has been an integral part of making the= mySAP.com=20 Marketplace a success,=94 said Karl Heinz-Hess, Member of the Executive= Board, SAP AG. =93SAP=20 AG is investing in webMethods as part of an expanding strategic= relationship. As this partnership=20 evolves, SAP AG will continue to leverage webMethods=92 expertise in= business-to-business=20 integration to deliver future e-commerce initiatives.=94 =93Through mySAP.com Marketplace, SAP has provided a showcase for webMethods= business-to- business integration solutions,=94 said Phillip Merrick, president and CEO= of webMethods. =93By=20 expanding our partnership, webMethods and SAP will work together to deliver= comprehensive=20 business-to-business e-commerce solutions to SAP customers worldwide.=94 Dennis Jones Joins webMethods Board of Directors To complement this additional financing, webMethods has appointed Dennis= Jones to its Board of=20 Directors. Jones is executive vice president, information technology, and= CIO for FDX=20 Corporation, a $17 billion global transportation and logistics holding= company. He is a member of=20 the five-person executive committee that is responsible for planning and= executing all information=20 technology functions for FDX Corporation.=20 =93We are pleased to add Dennis Jones to our Board of Directors,=94 said= webMethods=92 Merrick. =93FDX=20 Corporation is a leader in business-to-business e-commerce and Dennis=92= experience and insight will=20 be a valuable contribution to our strategic growth.=94 About webMethods, Inc. webMethods, Inc. is a leading provider of open solutions for business= community integration. As=20 one of the first products to deliver XML-based e-commerce solutions, the= webMethods B2B=99=20 product suite leverages a variety of open Internet standards to= automatically link business processes=20 with those of key partners=96=96without the time or expense of altering= existing legacy, proprietary or=20 ERP applications.=20 Founded in 1996, webMethods is based in Fairfax, Va., with offices= nationwide. Investors include=20 Goldman Sachs, the Mayfield Fund and FBR Technology Venture Partners. More= than 100 top=20 companies worldwide?ranging from Dell to DHL to Cisco to Dun &= Bradstreet?use=20 webMethods B2B. The company=92s partners include Microsoft, SAP AG, Sterling= Commerce,=20 Ariba, Intelisys Electronic Commerce, Clarus, PSDI and MRO.com. For more= information, contact=20 webMethods, Inc. by phone at 703-460-2500, via e-mail at info@webMethods.com= or on the Web=20 at http://www.webMethods.com. # # # webMethods and webMethods B2B are trademarks of webMethods, Inc. All other= company and product names are=20 property of their respective owners. SAP, mySAP.com and all SAP product and service names referenced herein are= trademarks or registered trademarks of=20 their respective owners. Page 2: webMethods Secures An Additional $15 Million in Funding=85 -more- --=====================_15830116==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="kpmg-webm final.txt" kpmg =20 News For Immediate Release November 15, 1999 Contact:=09 Ed Luboja Jennifer Tansey Lauren Arnold/Chantal Yang KPMG LLP webMethods, Inc. Schwartz Communications (201) 505-8848 (703) 460-2554 (781) 684-0770 elubojajr@kpmg.com jtansey@webmethods.com webmethods@schwartz-pr.com=09 KPMG AND WEBMETHODS FORM NEW ALLIANCE, KPMG MAKES=20 INVESTMENT IN WEBMETHODS webMethods and KPMG to Collaborate on B2B E-Commerce Solutions MOUNTAINVIEW, Calif. and FAIRFAX, Va.=97November 15, 1999=97KPMG LLP, a= leading=20 professional services firm, and webMethods, Inc., a leading provider of open= solutions for=20 business community integration, jointly announced an alliance to bring= business-to-business=20 e-commerce solutions to enterprise customers. In conjunction with the= alliance, KPMG has made=20 an equity investment in webMethods, Inc. through a private placement of= preferred stock. eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is a key vehicle for integrating= business-to-business=20 e-commerce solutions and legacy enterprise system architectures and= applications. Using XML=20 and other open standards, webMethods provides a software infrastructure= solution that helps=20 organizations to effectively realize their business community integration= (BCI) strategies by=20 linking customer, suppliers, partners and B2B marketplaces in extensive= trading networks. The=20 alliance pairs webMethods=92 technology with KPMG=92s industry knowledge and= implementation=20 skills. =93KPMG=92s investment in webMethods underscores the value we see in this= exciting new=20 alliance,=94 said Michael Donahue, KPMG managing partner and executive= sponsor of the=20 alliance. =93As the increase in business-to-business e-commerce fuels growth= in the enterprise=20 application integration software marketplace, we can better serve our= customers with the=20 implementation of webMethods=92 products.=94 =93We are pleased to enter into this alliance with KPMG,=94 said Phillip= Merrick, president and CEO=20 of webMethods. =93KPMG=92s strong presence in the Internet space and their= strategic alliances with=20 key technology partners provide a complement to webMethods=92= business-to-business=20 e-commerce products.=94 About KPMG KPMG LLP is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International. In the U.S., KPMG= partners and=20 professionals provide a wide range of accounting, tax and consulting= services. As a provider of=20 information-based services, KPMG delivers understandable business advice --= helping clients=20 analyze their businesses with true clarity, raise their level of= performance, achieve growth and=20 enhance shareholder value. KPMG International=92s member firms have more= than 100,000=20 professionals, including 6,800 partners, in 160 countries. KPMG=92s= Consulting practice can be=20 found on the Web at http://www.kpmgconsulting.com or reached through the= firm=92s site at=20 http://www.us.kpmg.com. About webMethods, Inc. webMethods is a leading provider of open solutions for business community= integration. As=20 one of the first products to deliver XML-based e-commerce solutions, the= webMethods=20 B2B=99 product suite leverages a variety of open Internet standards to= automatically link=20 business processes with those of key partners=96=96without the time or= expense of altering=20 existing legacy, proprietary or ERP applications.=20 Founded in 1996, webMethods is based in Fairfax, Va., with offices= nationwide. Investors=20 include Goldman Sachs, the Mayfield Fund and FBR Technology Venture= Partners. More than=20 100 top companies worldwide?ranging from Dell to DHL to Cisco to Dun &= Bradstreet?use=20 webMethods B2B. The company=92s customers include Microsoft, SAP AG,= Sterling Commerce,=20 Ariba, Intelisys Electronic Commerce, Clarus, PSDI and MRO.com. For more= information,=20 contact webMethods, Inc. by phone at 703-460-2500, via e-mail at= info@webMethods.com, or=20 on the Web at http://www.webMethods.com # # # webMethods and webMethods B2B are trademarks of webMethods, Inc. All other= company and product names are=20 property of their respective owners. Page 2: KPMG and webMethods Form New Alliance, KPMG Makes Investment In= webMethods -more- --=====================_15830116==_--
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