Pandesic LLC and Wild Oats Markets Form E-Commerce Partnership; Natural Foods Retailer Will Use Pandesic Web Business Solution for Its Online Store

Business Wire, June 30, 1998

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 1998--Pandesic LLC, the Internet company from Intel and SAP, today announced that Wild Oats Markets Inc., the second-largest natural foods supermarket chain in North America, has selected the Pandesic(tm) Web business solution to run its online store.

After evaluating a number of e-commerce and e-business options, Wild Oats chose Pandesic because it offers a complete, integrated solution that requires minimal resources to install and run, making it a cost-effective way to launch a Web business.

Wild Oats is a chain of 59 natural foods supermarkets located in 16 states and British Columbia. The Boulder, Colo.-based natural foods retailer features organic and locally grown produce, chemical- and preservative-free groceries, hormone- and antibiotic-free meats, cruelty-free body care and eco-household products. Using the Pandesic solution, the Wild Oats online store will offer the complete line of Wild Oats brand supplements, vitamins, minerals and herbs; items from the company's successful private label line; gourmet gift baskets; and merchandise. Warehousing and fulfillment will be handled by Anabolic Laboratories Inc. of Irvine, Calif.

Beginning in the fall, the Wild Oats e-commerce site can be accessed via the company's Web site, http://www.wildoats.com/. In the meantime, people interested in receiving e-mail notification when the site goes live can leave their e-mail address at the company's Web site.

"Pandesic is a perfect fit for Wild Oats," said Jim Lee, president of Wild Oats Markets. "Both companies have experienced phenomenal growth and know how to take a product to market quickly and efficiently."

"The Pandesic solution gives merchants all the necessary functionality to conduct business via the Web without forcing them through the headache and cost of building an online store themselves," said Harold Hughes, president and CEO of Pandesic LLC. "In addition, merchants view their partnership with us as a definite competitive advantage as we work together to develop and enhance functionality that they will benefit from through our evergreen service."

About the Pandesic E-Business Solution

The Pandesic e-business solution is the only platform that allows merchants to manage their electronic commerce businesses by providing powerful order processing and logistics support for the entire commerce cycle, using integrated business processes.

A complete end-to-end solution that bundles software, services and hardware, Pandesic seamlessly handles all marketing, order processing and fulfillment, inventory, pricing, materials management, tax handling, payment processing, shipping and handling logistics, financial reporting, and vendor-payment processes associated with electronic-commerce transactions.

About Wild Oats Markets Inc.

Wild Oats Markets is the nation's second-largest natural foods retailer with 59 stores across the United States and Canada. The company began 11 years ago as a standalone store in Boulder, Colo. In 1998, Wild Oats projects sales of more than $400 million, making it one of the fastest growing retailers in the fastest growing segment of retail today. Wild Oats has pledged $1 million in charitable contributions in 1998.

About Pandesic LLC

Pandesic LLC develops innovative, end-to-end electronic business solutions that make companies more competitive by providing real-time access to business information, leveraging proven best business practices, and using highly integrated systems. Formed in 1997, Pandesic LLC was founded jointly by Intel and SAP America with headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Pandesic is a trademark of Pandesic LLC. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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              Pandesic:
              Waggener Edstrom
              Melissa Wiens, 425/637-9097, mwiens@wagged.com
              Otto Pijpker, 425/637-9097, ottop@wagged.com
              For online information about Pandesic:
              Visit http://www.pandesic.com/.
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              Wild Oats:
              Schenkein/Sherman
              Joy Meadows, 303/292-6655, jmeadows@schenkein.com
              For online information about Wild Oats Markets:
              Visit http://www.wildoats.com/.