Documentum

[Rena Amer <ramer@softquad.com>]

This is another announcement we made on Documentum.

Thanks,

Réna Amer

Marketing Communications Manager
SoftQuad Software Ltd.
(416) 544-9000 ext. 2219
rena@softquad.com 

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SOFTQUAD AND DOCUMENTUM ANNOUNCE INTEGRATED XML CONTENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
FOR E-BUSINESS
Integration of SoftQuad XMetaL and Documentum 4i eBusiness Platform provides
comprehensive XML content management for Global 2000 companies


TORONTO, ON and PLEASANTON, CA - December 12, 2000 - SoftQuad Software, Ltd.
(OTC BB: SXML), the co-creator of XML (eXtensible Markup Language) and an
internationally recognized developer of XML-enabling technologies and
commerce solutions for e-business, and Documentum, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTM), the
leading provider of Internet-scale content management solutions for powering
e-business applications, today announced a technology integration, which
brings the advantages of XML content management to Global 2000 companies
with e-business initiatives. The integration of SoftQuad XMetaL to
Documentum 4i eBusiness Platform enables business users to easily create,
manage, and share customized content across global e-business applications
and the Web. SoftQuad's integration module is targeted for availability by
the end of this month, coinciding with Documentum's targeted release of its
newly announced (December 5, 2000) version of the 4i eBusiness Platform.

"Our joint development effort with SoftQuad is another example of
Documentum's commitment to provide integrations to our 4i Platform with the
top technology solutions that enable e-business success," said Whitney
Tidmarsh, vice president of product marketing for Documentum. "SoftQuad's
tremendous XML expertise coupled with Documentum's extensive experience in
enterprise content management provides our joint customers with the powerful
capability to capture and leverage the valuable knowledge that exists within
their organizations. This information can be made available in any format
wherever and whenever it's needed via any device. This is a tremendous
business advantage in today's competitive New Economy."

Together, Documentum and SoftQuad provide Global 2000 companies with
comprehensive XML content management to support the growing content demands
of e-business. The new product integration allows users to create, edit and
save XML documents into Documentum's content repository directly from within
XMetaL, while managing content lifecycle with the Documentum 4i eBusiness
Platform. The solution enables enterprises to manage and deliver customized
XML content to different audiences and delivery channels, such as e-commerce
sites, portals, handheld and wireless devices, and electronic marketplaces.
Management of XML-based content enables cross-enterprise collaboration and
the global exchange of dynamic content, facilitating e-business success in
the Internet economy.

"More than half of the Global 2000 are Documentum customers, which is
testimony to the company's deep understanding of the unique needs of large,
multinational organizations," said Roberto Drassinower, CEO of SoftQuad.
"This integration provides an unprecedented content creation and management
solution that enhances SoftQuad's ability to serve existing customers who
rely on Documentum, and facilitates the development of new relationships and
opportunities."

SoftQuad XMetaL 2.0 is the premier XML content creation solution. It allows
an organization's entire user base to easily create content directly in XML,
eliminating the delay and cost associated with converting content from other
formats. XMetaL can be seamlessly integrated into e-business applications
and is easy to customize, enabling developers to quickly create authoring
environments suitable for all content contributors.

XMetaL 2.0 has won numerous awards, including "Best Development Tool" at the
November 2000 PC Magazine (UK) Technical Innovation Awards presentation. An
October Internet Week product review summarized XMetaL as, "A supportive
environment for creating XML and a fabulous way to make safe and easy front
ends for content contributors. A must-have."

About Documentum
Documentum drives content management through e-businesses with an open,
flexible, Internet-scale platform that enables customers to create, deliver,
publish, and personalize content in all formats across all e-business
applications. More than 1000 Global 2000 companies use Documentum products
and services to provide dynamic, trusted content to all users, the key to
e-business success in the New Economy. Documentum is an active sponsor of
OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards)
and a founding member of XML.org, as well as a UDDI.org (Universal
Description, Discover and Integration) advisor and an associate member of
the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) Forum. For more information, please
visit Documentum on the Web at http://www.documentum.com

Documentum and the Documentum logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Documentum, Inc. in the US and throughout the world. All other company
and product names are used for identification purposes only and may be
trademarks of their respective owners.

In addition to historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
The company's future actual results could differ materially from the
forward-looking statements discussed herein. Factors that could cause or
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those
discussed from time to time in the company's public reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such as those under "Risk Factors"
included in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1999, as well as the company's other public reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no
obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements.

About SoftQuad Software, Ltd.
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 U.S. offices in Seattle and San
Francisco, and European operations based in London, United Kingdom, 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. SoftQuad is targeting the growing business-to-business
(B2B) marketplace with MarketAgility, a supply-side content solution that
allows companies to effectively join and compete in B2B e-markets. Awards:
XMetaL won the PC Magazine (UK) "Technical Innovation Award" for "Best
Development Tool" in November 2000; the Web Techniques 1999 "Web Authoring
Tool of the Year" Award; was an Internet Week "Best of the Best," winning
the "Most Innovative" category; and is an XML Journal "World Class"
recommendation for 2000.

For more information, visit SoftQuad's Web site at www.softquad.com.

SoftQuad and XMetaL are registered trademarks of SoftQuad Software, Ltd.
MarketAgility is a trademark of SoftQuad Software, Ltd. All other products
or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and
may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as
"anticipates", "estimates", "expects", "will", "should", "projects",
"intends", "plans", "believes" and words and terms of similar substance used
in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial
performance identify such forward-looking statements. Those forward-looking
statements are management's present expectations of future events. As with
any projection or forecast, they are inherently susceptible to uncertainty
and changes in circumstances, and SoftQuad is under no obligation to (and
expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its
forward-looking statements whether as a result of such changes, new
information, future events or otherwise.

SoftQuad is an early-stage growth company that operates in a highly
competitive and rapidly changing environment, and its business results are
dependent on numerous factors, including demand for its products and
services, especially its newly introduced MarketAgility product, growth in
the market for XML products, its ability to manage costs, generate revenues
and become profitable, the potential impact of any mergers, acquisitions or
other business combinations, the transition from its past reliance on
revenues from its HoTMetaL (HTML-based) product to its XML-based products,
its ability to meet its future capital requirements, technological
developments, competition from other companies that may have longer
operating histories or greater financial resources, protection of its
intellectual property rights, its ability to attract and retain key
personnel, the resolution of issues concerning commercial activities via the
Internet, including security, reliability, cost, ease of use and access,
government regulation, risks related to international sales and potential
foreign currency exchange fluctuations, political, business and social
conditions in the geographic areas in which it operates and in which its
products are sold, its ability to successfully obtain inclusion of its
common stock on the NASDAQ National Market and other risks detailed from
time to time in periodic reports filed by SoftQuad with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. SoftQuad's actual
results could differ materially from management's expectations because of
such factors.

For further information on SoftQuad Software, contact:

General Press Contacts 

Muriel Guilbert
SoftQuad Software, Ltd.
Parker LePla
(206) 625-1541 
murielg@parkerlepla.com
 Kimberly Devine
Documentum
UpStart Communications
(510) 457-3000 (ext. 3124) 
kdevine@upstart.com
 
Financial Media Contact 

Stephanie Stern
SoftQuad Software, Ltd.
Stern & Co.
(212) 888-0044 
sstern@sternco.com