Partner Press Release
pcOrder.com Commits Resources to Support the Continued Development Of RosettaNet Standard IT-Industry Product Dictionaries

For Release May 25, 2000

AUSTIN and SANTA ANA

pcOrder.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCOR), a leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce technology and transactive content services for the IT (information technology) industry, and RosettaNet, the global e-business process standards consortium for the IT and EC (electronic components) industries, today announced that pcOrder will provide full-time, on-loan personnel with expertise in content standardization processes to assist in RosettaNet's standards development efforts.

To maintain its momentum of development at Internet speed, RosettaNet relies on its partners to provide full-time, dedicated resources to drive and manage industry collaborative processes across the RosettaNet membership.

pcOrder resources will be dedicated to RosettaNet's ongoing development and maintenance of current IT industry-standard product "dictionaries." RosettaNet dictionaries provide a common business language that links an entire industry's supply chain business processes.

Originally published in June 1999, the structured IT dictionary and catalog hierarchy with product-specific templates is available as an open, non-proprietary standard. The global, cross-industry effort establishes a common foundation for the adoption of XML-based business-to-business integration solutions by both trading partners and online exchanges.

"By creating global industry-wide standards at the product catalog level, we are facilitating communication for buyers and suppliers across multiple data exchanges," said Jennifer Hamilton, CEO, of RosettaNet. "RosettaNet is pleased by pcOrder's commitment to provide additional business-to-business expertise and experience with standardizing content for complex products to help establish open and common processes for all trading partners."

pcOrder joins the growing number of RosettaNet partners who have generously donated resources in such valuable areas as technical architecture, standards development, and implementation support.

"Using RosettaNet standard dictionaries, suppliers will be able to instantly deliver their product data to customers. Exchanges, for example, will be assured of having the most current product data at all times. In addition, all of pcOrder's ContentSource™ customers are guaranteed forward compatibility as this standard evolves," said Christina Jones, president and COO, pcOrder. "As a RosettaNet partner, pcOrder continues to support the establishment of open and scalable standards which will improve data exchange among the business-to-business community."

About RosettaNet
RosettaNet is an independent, self-funded, non-profit consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of standard electronic business interfaces to align the processes between supply chain partners on a global basis. Launched in June 1998, RosettaNet is currently in the pilot phase of its implementation cycle.

More than 200 companies representing more than $1 trillion in annual information technology and electronic components revenues currently participate in RosettaNet's standards development, strategy, and implementation activities. A complete list of member companies and more information on RosettaNet is available at http://www.rosettanet.org.

About pcOrder.com
pcOrder.com is a leading provider of business to business software applications, content and related services that are designed to move the computer industry to the Web. pcOrder's tailored solutions are designed to enable industry participants to take advantage of the increasing adoption of e-commerce to automate sales and distribution functions. pcOrder's technology and services are designed to enable customers to lower their cost of sales and marketing, reduce inventory levels, and more efficiently interact with their business partners and customers.

To date, industry participants such as Alta Vista Shopping, Compaq, CompuCom Systems, CompUSA, CMP Media, Dell, GE Capital IT Solutions, Hewlett- Packard, Ingram Micro, IBM, Inktomi, Kingston Technology, EDS, Nortel Networks, Quantum, SARCOM, Scribona Computer Products, Tech Data, Yahoo!Shopping, and ZDNet have adopted either pcOrder's software applications, content and related services or both as part of their overall e-commerce strategy. pcOrder is located at 5001 Plaza on the Lake, Austin, Texas 78746. Telephone: (512) 684-1100. Fax: (512) 684-1200. World Wide Web address: http://www.pcOrder.com.