OASIS Member News: XML Global supports ebXML Thirteen VendorProof-of-Concept Demo

[Teresa Cheung <teresa.cheung@xmlglobal.com>]

Press Release

XML Global supports ebXML Thirteen Vendor Proof-of-Concept Demo

Vancouver, B.C., December 12th, 2000, XML Global Technologies, Inc. (XMLG
OTC:BB) (www.xmlglobal.com), architects and builders of XML powered
e-business platforms, announced it enthusiastically supports and endorses
the ebXML Proof-of-Concept demo held today in San Francisco. The POC demo,
sponsored by the United Nations CEFACT and OASIS and involving thirteen
vendors, proves the readiness of the ebXML technical infrastructure as the
foundation for global e-business.

As an active participant in the ebXML working group, XML Global
Technologies, Inc. has contributed significant resources to the ebXML
project. Specifically, XML Global's work in registry and repository
interoperability has been integral to the recent proof of concept demos in
both Tokyo and San Francisco. The San Francisco demonstration showed how
businesses will use ebXML to dynamically formulate trading partnerships
through a registry service and then exchange electronic business
transactions using a consistent XML-based messaging infrastructure. The
ebXML demonstration showed dynamic business transactions using payloads from
the Automotive Industry Action Group.

The POC demo involved Cisco, Fujistu, Interwoven, IPNet, Netfish
Technologies, NTT Communications, Savvion, Sterling Commerce, Sun
Microsystems, TIE, Viquity and XMLSolutions. "These vendors, many of whom
are competitors, came together to prove that one of ebXML core strengths is
interoperability", said Robert S. Sutor, Ph.D. of IBM, vice chair of ebXML
and member of the OASIS Board of Directors. "Early completion of the ebXML
technical infrastructure will pave the way for rapid availability of
multiple commercial integrated ebXML-compliant solutions. These will reduce
the costs of deployment and ensure the flexibility required for e-commerce
success in the global market."

XML Global Technologies, webMethods and Extol, tracked the event and
collaborated closely with the thirteen POC vendors for the interactive demo
in San Francisco. XML Global, however, will be very involved at the next
ebXML event and POC demo as it works closely with OASIS to co-sponsor the
upcoming ebXML conference scheduled for February 12-16th 2001 in Vancouver,
B.C. For further information please visit www.ebxmlvancouver.org

The ebXML initiative also announced that the core technical infrastructure
of ebXML is near completion and will be delivered in March 2001, two months
ahead of schedule. "The ebXML specifications for transport, routing and
packaging, trading partner agreements and registry/repository are stable and
ready for evaluation and early adoption. This is great news for Web
developers who want to get a jumpstart on creating electronic commerce
applications built on global standards," said Klaus-Dieter Naujok, chair of
ebXML and member of the UN/CEFACT Steering Group. "We are very excited to
report our progress is significantly ahead of schedule and that we are in a
position to deliver the ebXML technical infrastructure in 90 days."

About ebXML
ebXML (www.ebXML.org) is an international initiative established by
UN/CEFACT and OASIS in late 1999 with a mandate to undertake an 18-month
program of work to research and identify the technical basis upon which the
global implementation of XML (Extensible Markup Language) can be
standardized. The goal of ebXML is to facilitate open trade between
organizations regardless of size by enabling XML to be used in a consistent
manner to exchange electronic business data.

About UN/CEFACT
UN/CEFACT (www.uncefact.org) is the United Nations body whose mandate covers
worldwide policy and technical development in the area of trade facilitation
and electronic business. Headquartered in Geneva, it has developed and
promoted many tools for the facilitation of global business processes
including UN/EDIFACT, the international EDI standard. Its current work
program includes such topics as Simpl-edi and Object Oriented EDI and it
strongly supports the development and implementation of open, interoperable
global standards and specifications for electronic business.

About OASIS
OASIS (www.oasis-open.org) is the world's largest independent, non-profit
organization dedicated to the standardization of XML applications. OASIS
sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, Data Solutions, Arbortext,
B-Bop Associates, BEA Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, BroadVision,
Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, Corel, DataChannel, Dataloom,
DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon,
Extensibility, Extricity Software, First Call, IBM, InformIT, Informix,
InterCAP, Interwoven, ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management
Institute, Mercator Software, Microsoft, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion
Association, Nimble Technology, NIST, Oracle Corporation, Pick Systems,
ProNet Technology, Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software
AG, STEP, StreamServe, Sun Microsystems, Synth-Bank, Visa, Wavo, Webb
Interactive Services, webMethods, Whitehill Technologies, XML Global, Xerox,
XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise.

About XML Global Technologies, Inc.
XML Global Technologies, Inc. engineers and deploys XML based web
infrastructure tools for e-business. Leveraging its patented XML
technologies for searching, EDI/XML transformation, data storage and
transaction authentication, XML Global provides a solid XML based foundation
for a wide range of e-business programs. XML Global's core products include:

*Searching:      GoXML(tm), a patent pending contextual XML search engine.
*Transformation: ExpressXCHG(tm), a patented EDI/XML transformation
                 software.
*Authentication: Ceremony(tm), a patented authentication software product.

By integrating and applying these core technologies XML Global will profit
by empowering its clients to build and manage successful technology
platforms for web services, net markets and related e-business initiatives.

XML Global supports and is actively involved in a number of industry
infrastructure initiatives and standards bodies including ebXML, UDDI,
OASIS, and W3C.

For further information please visit our website at www.xmlglobal.com or
call the numbers below.

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