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Contivo Provides Integration Modeling Solution For RosettaNet

Contivo EIM Solution Added to Developer Tools Library to Speed Implementation of RosettaNet E-Business Process Standards

For Release November 18, 2002

Mountain View, CA --

Contivo, Inc., the leading provider of automated data integration, today announced an agreement with RosettaNet, the leading e-business process standards consortium, for the addition of Contivo’s integration modeling solution to the RosettaNet Developer Tools Library. Contivo’s Enterprise Integration Modeling (EIM) technology will assist with Partner Interface Process ^® (PIP ^® ) deployment and migration, thereby reducing the implementation time for companies using RosettaNet standards as part of their integration efforts.

Contivo's customized EIM solution will be offered to RosettaNet members and others to help facilitate analysis of PIP versions, while also generating reports, in an effort to support upgrades and related migration activities associated with RosettaNet standards implementation.

“RosettaNet’s distinct approach to creating and implementing open, Internet-based standards helps companies better manage their e-business and application integration projects,” said Dave Hollander, CTO of Contivo. “This contribution to the RosettaNet consortium and its global community demonstrates Contivo’s commitment to delivering technology solutions that strengthen trading partner relationships worldwide. Moving forward, we remain dedicated in our support of industry standards groups, such as RosettaNet, by helping members streamline their respective implementation and upgrade efforts.”

“As RosettaNet standards become more deeply integrated into company trading networks, implementation tools and services are critical to the continued acceleration of e-business integration,” said Jennifer Hamilton, CEO of RosettaNet. “ Through the tremendous support and contributions of our Partners, such as Contivo, the consortium can provide additional value by offering a robust Developer Tools Library at no cost to our members and the community at large.”

The complete Contivo EIM Solution is comprised of the Contivo Analyst and the Contivo EIM Server. The Contivo EIM Server utilizes data semantics to model the relationships between enterprise applications and industry standard data formats, automatically configuring integration run-time code. The Contivo Analyst features an intuitive graphical interface to visually create and customize data maps and interface models including customized and legacy interfaces. The Contivo EIM Server provides a centrally managed repository that introduces model reuse and collaboration to a previous one-off and manual process.

The RosettaNet Developer Tools Library is an online repository of community tools needed to accelerate implementation of RosettaNet standards throughout the high technology trading network. All software and related documentation is contributed by RosettaNet and its Partners, along with other third parties, and is available to the general public at no cost.

To access Contivo’s EIM solution for RosettaNet, visit the RosettaNet Web site at http://www.rosettanet.org/developertools .

About Contivo, Inc.
Contivo provides product solutions that enable enterprises to dramatically reduce the time, effort, and dollars spent to design and maintain integration efforts. The Contivo approach provides integration architects with a centrally managed repository that introduces reuse and collaboration to a previously one-off and manual task. Contivo introduced the concept of Enterprise Integration Modeling (EIM), a framework on which companies can create, leverage, and manage their knowledge base of data integration efforts. Contivo was founded in 1998 and formally launched in July 2000. Contivo has forged significant relationships with strategic partners and customers, including BEA Systems, webMethods, Agilent Technologies, Hewlett-Packard Company, Hitachi America, Viacore, and TIBCO.

Corporate investors include industry leaders BEA Systems, TIBCO Software, and webMethods. Venture capital investors include Bank of America Ventures, MSD Capital LP, and Voyager Capital. Contivo is privately held and headquartered in Mountain View, CA. More information about the company can be found at http://www.contivo.com .

About RosettaNet
RosettaNet is an independent, non-profit consortium dedicated to the collaborative development and rapid deployment of open Internet-based business standards that align processes within the global high-technology trading network. More than 450 companies representing over $1 trillion in annual information technology, electronic components and semiconductor manufacturing revenues currently participate in RosettaNet’s standards development, strategy and implementation activities.

RosettaNet is a subsidiary of the Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC). A complete list of member companies and more information on RosettaNet is available at www.rosettanet.org .