[announce] OASIS Member News: XML Global Signs Reseller Agreementwith Datalex

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

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       XML Global Signs Reseller Agreement with Datalex,
  a Leader in Technology Solutions for Global Travel Industry
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  Datalex will embed and resell XML Global's GoXML(tm) Transform
  and GoXML(tm) Message Service as a part of its proven technology
  solutions focused on Enterprise Application Integration for the
  global travel industry.

Vancouver, BC, April 24th, 2002 - XML Global Technologies, Inc.
(OTC BB: XMLG), a leading provider of XML Middleware has signed
a reseller agreement with Datalex Communications USA, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Datalex plc.  Datalex, a leading
provider of e-Business solutions for the global travel industry
provides Information Technology (IT) solutions to the airline
and travel industry and produces a range of applications and
data communications solutions used in more than 25,000 locations
globally.

Under the terms of the agreement, Datalex will resell XML Global's
products in combination with its BookIt! MATRIXTM product, a
standards-based platform for communicating reservation, product
and operational information for travel supply and distribution
enterprises including airlines, hotels, car rental agencies and
rail and ferry operators.  The GoXML Transform Engine will be
used to enable the conversion of legacy format messages, such as
EDI, into XML formats, and the GoXML Message Service will be used
to allow BookIt! MATRIX customers to exchange XML messages with
trading partners using the Open Travel Alliance (OTA) specifications.
BookIt! MATRIX provides a common set of travel services across a
wide range of systems, enabling connectivity between host sources
and e-Business applications. As a part of the agreement Datalex
also reserves the right to resell GoXML(tm) DB and GoXML(tm) Registry.

Datalex and XML Global, as active members of the Open Travel Alliance,
are committed, along with all OTA members, to implementing the recently
passed OTA XML specifications into their e-Business architectures.
The recently published OTA XML specification, 2001C, is a multi-functional
XML specification that supports multiple types of essential travel
related transactions. The OTA specification will allow travel industry
companies to build direct connects and a single interface for travel
quotes, bookings, modifications and cancellations and to then scale
that interface to as many partners as necessary.

Without the OTA specification, travel companies would be required
to write interfaces for each and every transaction - a short sighted
and very costly approach to growing business in today's global
economy. By incorporating XML Global's patented XML technology into
their technology solutions, Datalex is demonstrating its commitment
to the OTA's vision of using leading edge technology to better meet
the demands and expectations of travelers and the travel industry.
The OTA's membership includes more than 150 companies representing
all sectors of the travel industry, including air, car, cruise, rail,
hotel, travel agencies, tour operators and associations and technology
providers. For more information please visit www.opentravel.org

"By offering GoXML(tm) Transform and GoXML(tm) Message Service with
BookIt! MATRIX, our premier e-Business platform for the travel
industry, we will now be able to offer our customers a comprehensive
e-Business solution incorporating the best of breed legacy-to-XML
transformation technology supported by ebXML messaging functionality,"
said James Peters, President and Chief Technology Officer of Datalex.
"Datalex has chosen to partner with XML Global as we believe our
complementary technologies will allow us to offer our travel industry
clients a broad and robust set of XML integration tools for messaging
and data transformation to create a compelling e-Business integration
platform built for the travel enterprise."

"With Datalex, we have found the right reseller partner with a global
presence, in-depth travel industry knowledge and a long and satisfied
blue chip customer base," said Peter Shandro, CEO of XML Global
Technologies. "Our partnership with Datalex is evidence of the
relevance of this innovative and powerful XML based technology
within the travel industry. Datalex, as an established market leader,
has proven e-Business solutions, backed up by a knowledgeable and
strong sales team and we look forward to a long and mutually profitable
relationship."

BookIt! MATRIX supports connectivity to a wide range of Global
Distribution Systems (GDSs), Central Reservations Systems (CRSs),
hotel and property management systems, car and hotel industry switches,
private inventory hosts, loyalty management, alliance, supply partner
and other systems. BookIt! MATRIX is a powerful, extensible and scalable
technology architecture that is third-party friendly and ensures that
a travel enterprise can continually extend its e-Business capacities
without having to periodically replace its investment in technology.
In addition to legacy system connectivity, BookIt! MATRIX is the
integration platform for the Datalex e-Business family of products.

About Datalex
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Datalex is a leading provider of technology solutions for the global
travel industry. Founded in 1985, the company is headquartered in
Dublin, Ireland, and maintains offices throughout the world:  Europe
(Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, Manchester); USA (Atlanta, Petaluma,
Minneapolis); and Asia-Pacific (Melbourne, Singapore).

Datalex's customers include Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Amadeus, American
Airlines, American Express, AMTRAK, California State Automobile
Association, Delta Air Lines, FAR&WIDE, Galileo, KLM, Lufthansa,
Norwegian Cruise Lines, Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, SNCF, Thomas
Cook, Trailfinders, Travelcare and Unisys. Datalex also is a strategic
partner with FAR&WIDE and Worldspan. Datalex is a publicly held company
traded on the Irish Stock Exchange (symbol: DLE). For more information,
please visit the company's Web site at www.datalex.com.

About XML Global Technologies, Inc.
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XML Global Technologies, Inc. is an XML middleware company focused
on providing a methodical approach to the adoption of XML-based
solutions. The Company's GoXML(tm) Transform product line provides
an intuitive, modular solution for integration of structured data.
Its powerful transformation engine links XML to traditional data
formats, like relational and EDI. It also transforms data between
various XML dialects. Transformation solutions developed with the
XML Integration Workbench can be deployed to GoXML Transform Enterprise
Edition for centralized management and connectivity to integration
platforms, message queues, and workflow engines. Interfaces for Web
Services and ebXML allow it to plug into popular e-business infrastructures.

The Company is an active member of the ebXML, UDDI, OAG, W3C and
OASIS standards initiatives. Founded in May 1999, XML Global has
its US headquarters in New York, NY, and a research and development
office in Vancouver, BC. To find out more about XML Global Technologies
(OTCBB: XMLG), visit our company website at www.xmlglobal.com

PR Contact Information
Contact	Anthony Dutton - XML Global Technologies, Inc.
		Director of Corporate Communications
Phone		1-604-717-1100 ext.112
		1-800-201-1848 ext.112
Email		anthony.dutton@xmlglobal.com
Web		www.xmlglobal.com

Contact	Frank Mantero - Datalex
		Director of PR
Phone		1-770-255-2470
Email		www.datalex.com