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Subject: OASIS MEMBER NEWS: WEBMETHODS AND EDS TEAM FOR GLOBAL SUPPLY


CHAIN INITIATIVES
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Jennifer Tansey                                 Lauren Arnold or Sarah 
Reed
webMethods, Inc.                                        Schwartz=20
Communications, Inc.
703-460-2554                                            781-684-0770
jtansey@webMethods.com                          webMethods@schwartz-pr.com


WEBMETHODS AND EDS TEAM FOR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN INITIATIVES

Companies team to provide global customers with comprehensive=20
business-to-business e-commerce software solutions and consulting services

FAIRFAX, Va.--November 30, 1999--webMethods, Inc., a leading provider 
of=20
business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce and integration solutions, today=20
announced it will team with global solutions consulting leader EDS to=20
better serve clients implementing B2B e-commerce initiatives.

Businesses in today=92s economy rely on instantaneous and accurate=20
information about product sales activitiesinformation that can be slow 
in=20
delivery as a result of different data formats and standards. Through 
the=20
webMethods-EDS relationship, clients can gain the product intelligence 
they=
=20
need in real-time through webMethods B2B=99, the company=92s=20
business-to-business integration software that provides secure, 
reliable=20
integration of data between companies in diverse trading communities.

Through this new relationship, EDS electronic business expertise and=20
webMethods B2B software capabilities combine to provide comprehensive=20
solutions for business-to-business e-commerce. webMethods B2B provides 
a=20
business-to-business integration platform that makes it possible for=20
companies to pursue direct integration with trading partners, while 
also=20
participating in emerging B2B Marketplaces such as mySAP.com=99, the 
Ariba=
=20
Network and Clarus SupplierUniverse. Through this partnership, EDS will=20
incorporate webMethods B2B as part of the solution set it offers to EDS=20
supply chain clients.

=93Creating joint efforts with EDS strengthens our commitment to meet 
the=20
growing needs of our customer base,=94 says Phillip Merrick, president 
and=
=20
CEO of webMethods. =93Our combined offerings will ensure joint 
customers=20
receive a comprehensive technology, consulting and professional 
services=20
solution that enables rapid implementation of B2B e-commerce 
initiatives.=94
webMethods B2B utilizes XML and open B2B standards, such as RosettaNet,=20
OAG, OBI and ACORD, to build integrated business communities and enable=20
companies to conduct business over the Internet with minimal stress to=20
corporate resources and existing IT infrastructure.

=93webMethods B2B provides EDS a quantum leap in moving from strictly=20
customized solutions to a standards-based approach, further enhancing 
our=20
capabilities in integrating a client=92s digital supply chain,=94 said 
Dr.=
=20
Martin Hofmann, director of the EDS E.solutions Supply Chain Management=20
service line.  =93webMethods B2B takes dissimilar data from various=
 suppliers=20
or customers, and integrates these disparate items into a single, 
cohesive=
=20
and open platform for connecting businesses over the Internet.=94

About EDS
EDS delivers management consulting, electronic business solutions, and=20
systems and technology expertise to improve the performance of more 
than=20
9,000 business and government clients in about 50 countries. EDS 
reported=20
revenues of $16.9 billion in 1998.  The company=92s stock is traded on 
the=
=20
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:EDS) and the London Stock Exchange. Visit 
EDS=
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via the Internet at http://www.eds.com.

About webMethods, Inc.
webMethods, Inc. is a leading provider of open solutions for=20
business-to-business e-commerce and integration. As one of the first=20
products to deliver XML-based e-commerce solutions, the webMethods B2B=20
product suite leverages a variety of open Internet standards to=20
automatically link business processes with those of key partnerswithout 
the=
=20
time or expense of altering existing legacy, proprietary or ERP=
 applications.

Founded in 1996, webMethods is based in Fairfax, Va., with offices=20
nationwide. Investors include Goldman Sachs, the Mayfield Fund, FBR=20
Technology Venture Partners, Dell Corporation, FDX Corporation and KPMG=20
LLP. More than 100 top companies worldwideranging from Dell, DHL and 
Cisco=
=20
to Dun & Bradstreetuse webMethods B2B. The company=92s partners include=20
Microsoft, SAP AG, Sterling Commerce, Ariba, Intelisys Electronic 
Commerce,=
=20
Clarus, PSDI and MRO.com. For more information, contact webMethods, Inc. 
by=
=20
phone at 703-460-2500, via e-mail at info@webMethods.com or on the Web 
at=20
http://www.webMethods.com.


# # #

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

__________________________
Dustin P. Smith
Account Coordinator
Schwartz Communications, Inc.
www.schwartz-pr.com





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