Lighthouse Solutions and Arbortext to Partner for Multilingual Content Management

["Beth Ambaruch" <bea@arbortext.com>]

Lighthouse Solutions and Arbortext to Partner for Multilingual Content
Management

Will offer a joint XML-based solution for managing content in multiple
languages

Washington, DC, March 8, 2000 – Lighthouse Solutions, Inc. announced today
at the opening of the Localisation Industry Standards Association (LISA)
spring conference that Lighthouse Solutions, Inc. and Arbortext have entered
into a partnership agreement.  Under the agreement, Lighthouse Solutions
will supply XML-based multilingual content management technology (based on
their new Xtopia//Server product) and integration services, in conjunction
with Arbortext’s XML authoring and publishing suite, to provide a complete
multilingual production solution.

“Organizations today have a much stronger global focus and need the ability
to manage content for multiple languages,” said David White, Director of
Product Marketing at Arbortext.  “We are pleased with the opportunity to
partner with Lighthouse Solutions. In addition to their expertise with
Arbortext software, they bring an outstanding level of experience with
implementing multilingual production environments in the XML content
industry.”

Daniel Dube, President of Lighthouse Solutions, commented, “We are proud to
be associated with Arbortext, a company that is well known as the leader in
XML authoring and publishing applications.  This partnership will provide a
comprehensive XML-based solution for any company with a requirement to
produce information for a global audience.”

About Arbortext

Arbortext is the pioneer and leading provider of XML-based e-Content
software.  Arbortext delivers XML solutions to Global 2000 organizations
including AT&T, Audi, Boeing, British Aerospace, Caterpillar,
DaimlerChrysler, Ericsson, Ford, Fujitsu, IBM, Qantas, Sikorsky, Sun
Microsystems, United Airlines, Volkswagen, Volvo and West.  Arbortext's
solutions enable companies to deliver richer, more convenient and more
personalized content to the Web to improve customer and trading partner
relationships.  For more information about Arbortext, visit the company Web
site at http://www.arbortext.com.

About Lighthouse Solutions

Lighthouse Solutions, Inc., the leader in multilingual content management
solutions, develops integration software and provides full-service analysis,
consulting and system integration services. The primary focus is
implementation of multilingual XML-based environments to support management
and delivery of information in multiple languages. Its customer base
includes industry-leading companies in the manufacturing, automotive,
medical, and enterprise portal software markets.  These customers include
Freightliner Corporation, Medtronic, Datachannel, and Tweddle Litho Company.
For more information, please contact Lighthouse Solutions at +1-603-627-4090
or visit www.lighthouse-solutions.com.
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Contact:

Dan Dube
Lighthouse Solutions, Inc.
(603) 627-4090
dan@lighthouse-solutions.com

PG Bartlett
Arbortext, Inc.
(734) 327-6819
pgb@arbortext.com