DOCUMENTUM AND SOFTQUAD INTEGRATE PRODUCTS TO BRING BENEFITS OF XML TO E-BUSINESS

["Heather Grant" <heather@itpr.com>]

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DOCUMENTUM AND SOFTQUAD INTEGRATE PRODUCTS TO BRING BENEFITS OF XML TO
E-BUSINESS
Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition and XMetaL 2.0 Offer XML Integration
>From Content Authoring Through Web Deployment

SUBJECT END - MARKER
PLEASANTON, Calif.  and TORONTO, ON – June 26, 2000 – Documentum, Inc.
(NASDAQ: DCTM), the leading provider of Internet-scale content management
solutions for powering e-business applications, and SoftQuad Software, Ltd.
(OTC BB: SXML), an internationally recognized developer of XML enabling
technologies and commerce solutions for e-business, today announced the
integration of Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition with SoftQuad's XMetaL 2.0 to
bring the advantages of XML to enterprise content management.  As a result,
users will now be able to create and edit XML content using XMetaL while
managing content lifecycle from creation through Web deployment, via 4i’s
XML-enabled content repository.

“XML is the standard for B2B e-commerce information interchange and XMetaL
is becoming one of the standard XML content authoring solutions,” says
Roberto Drassinower, president and CEO, SoftQuad Software, Ltd.  “The
integration of XMetaL 2.0 with Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition will allow
Global 2000 companies to significantly enhance their enterprise XML
authoring capabilities, which are so vital to their e-business efforts.”

Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition provides sophisticated native support for
XML content management from content capture and creation through component
management, format transformation and content delivery.  XMetaL enhances
these capabilities by offering a seamlessly integrated, best-of-breed
authoring solution that empowers users to easily complete all authoring
tasks required for contributing XML content to the Web.

“The integration of XMetaL 2.0 into Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition
demonstrates our commitment to provide the industry’s leading XML content
management platform,” said Howard Shao, Documentum’s chief technology
officer.  “This combined solution addresses the industry desire for editing
interfaces that meet the needs of all content contributors.  XMetaL 2.0
raises the bar for out-of-the-box Web-based XML template editing and gives
us a powerful XML solution for customers who prefer the more robust
capabilities of full integration and a best-of-breed XML authoring
 solution.”


SoftQuad’s XMetaL 2.0, the premier enabler for XML-based content
applications, provides the power and flexibility required to create and work
with XML content in a real-world production environment.  Combining
state-of-the-art XML editing features and the ideal front-end to e-commerce,
e-publishing and knowledge management applications, XMetaL 2.0 makes it easy
for an entire organization’s user-base to create content.

About SoftQuad

SoftQuad Software, Ltd. (OTC BB: SXML) is an internationally recognized
developer of XML enabling technologies and commerce solutions for
e-business.  A founding member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the
Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS)
and XML.org, SoftQuad has been instrumental in shaping and developing both
the standards and technologies that are changing the way companies exchange
information and do business over the Web.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with European operations based in London,
SoftQuad was first to market with an advanced, yet easy-to-use, XML content
creation solution, XMetaL.  It has already become the premier enabling
technology for XML-based content applications in electronic publishing,
e-commerce and knowledge management. For more information, visit SoftQuad’s
Web site at http://www.softquad.com

About Documentum
Documentum, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTM) develops, markets and supports
internet-scale content management solutions that accelerate organizations’
online presence. These solutions enable customers to create, deliver, and
personalize content of all formats, from internal and external contributors,
for business processes that extend across and beyond the enterprise, to all
delivery channels.
Documentum customers apply trusted content within and between their
organizations for online commerce and personalized promotions, 24x7 customer
and partner self-service, online exchanges, electronic procurement,
collaborative planning and innovation and related e-business applications.
The company, with 21 offices worldwide, also offers a full range of global
consulting services and programs, including worldwide technical support and
education services through its Professional Services organization.
Documentum is an active sponsor of the Organization for the Advancement of
Structured Information Standards (OASIS) and a founding member of XML.org.
Headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., Documentum has licensed its products to
more than 875 Global 2000 customers in a broad range of industries. For
information, visit www.documentum.com.
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For more information about Documentum, contact:

Michelle Surkan
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide
(650) 968-4033
michelle.surkan@edelman.com

For further information on SoftQuad, contact:

Sacha De Groot
ITPR (for SoftQuad)
(416) 860-3899 ext. 8026
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David Terry
ITPR (for SoftQuad)
(416) 860-3899 ext. 3607
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