Partner Press Release
Taviz Technology Selected As Solution Partner To RosettaNet For eBusiness Integration Solutions

Taviz Intelligent Adapters Enable Companies to Rapidly Deploy RosettaNet Business Interfaces for Supply Chain Integration

For Release September 6, 2000

PALO ALTO

Taviz Technology Inc., providers of Intelligent eIntegration solutions for Fortune 1000 and emerging eBusinesses, announced today that it has joined the RosettaNet consortium to help develop and promote integration standards for eBusiness. RosettaNet is the leading independent, self-funded, non-profit consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of standard electronic business interfaces that align processes between supply chain partners globally. Taviz joins RosettaNet as a Solution Partner and will provide its Intelligent Adapters to enable rapid single source solutions for implementing the integration of eBusiness data and content.

RosettaNet's electronic interfaces include its Partner Interface Processes™ or PIPs™. The PIPs have become a global standard for eBusiness processes and enable system-to-system XML-based dialogs that define how business processes are conducted between IT and electronic components (EC) supply chain partners. The Taviz Integration Studio supports XML integration with other data formats including relational data and HTML. It empowers users to easily develop adapters enabling the rapid deployment of RosettaNet interfaces, providing them with standards-based B2B eCommerce integration solutions.

"We are continuing to attract new and important partners like Taviz to our standards body," said Jennifer Hamilton, chief executive officer at RosettaNet. "As a Solution Partner, Taviz will be able to ensure that its supply chain partners stay ahead of eBusiness, B2B and eCommerce demands by rapidly implementing and adopting RosettaNet's standards."

"RosettaNet is accepted globally as an unbiased standards body focused on improving eBusiness processes," said Cheryl Traverse, president and CEO of Taviz Technology. "At Taviz we provide single-source solutions for enabling intelligent eBusiness integration. By supporting RosettaNet standards, Taviz will be able to provide best-of-breed eBusiness integration solutions for our customers, particularly those getting involved in trading exchanges and B2B portals."

Taviz Technology Inc. is a leading provider of intelligent eBusiness integration solutions that enable companies to adapt eBusiness technology more quickly and cost effectively. Taviz provides solutions for integrating Internet, enterprise, and mobile content and data from legacy and ERP systems and the leading new eBusiness applications for CRM, Supply Chain Management and eCommerce. Through Intelligent Caching, Business Rules Templates, and the Integration Console, Taviz provides the broadest connectivity and delivery of real time information via Distributed eIntegration Architecture.

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 250 companies representing over $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 can be found at www.rosettanet.org.

About Taviz Technology Inc.
Taviz Technology Inc. (formerly SmartDB) is a leading provider of intelligent eBusiness integration solutions that enable companies to adapt eBusiness technology more quickly and cost effectively. Taviz provides solutions for integrating Internet, enterprise, and mobile content and data from legacy and ERP systems and the leading new eBusiness applications for CRM, Supply Chain Management, and eCommerce. Taviz helps enterprise and Internet IT professionals manage information assets and preserve process integrity while reducing programming costs.

Taviz serves over 380 corporate customers around the world such as AT&T, General Electric, ITT/Sheraton, Motorola, New York Stock Exchange, Siemens, Singapore Telecom, Sony, Transamerica, Toshiba and Volkswagen. Taviz is a strategic partner with leading software vendors and consulting firms including Compaq, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, IBM, and Oracle. More information can be found at http://www.Taviz.com.