Scient Founders Named as Finalists for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Business Wire, May 25, 1999

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 1999--

Scient (Nasdaq:SCNT), The eBusiness Systems Innovator(TM), today announced that Eric Greenberg, chairman and founder, and Bob Howe, president and chief executive officer, are finalists for the Northern California 1999 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year(R) Award.

They have been nominated in the "Emerging Entrepreneur" category, which recognizes visionary leadership and true entrepreneurial spirit.

"Bob and I are honored to be nominated for such a prestigious award," Greenberg said. "If you look at this year's list of nominees, their impact on the new eBusiness economy is unmistakable."

"In a short span of time, Scient has created a whole new way of thinking about business," Howe added. "We call it systems innovation, and this nomination is another validation of its importance in the electronic business marketplace."

Regional judges include entrepreneurs and prominent leaders from academia, business and the media. The regional winners will go on to compete for one of 12 National Entrepreneur of the Year category awards, as well as for the National Entrepreneur of the Year award, a veritable touchstone for today's hottest companies. Last year's national award was shared by Christos Cosakos and William Porter of E

RADE Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGRP).
     A banquet honoring the award winners will be held at the
Ritz-Carlton San Francisco on June 25. Comedian Bob Sarlatte will be
the master of ceremonies and Apollo 13 leader Captain Jim Lovell will
deliver the keynote address.
     Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP and nationally
co-sponsored by USA Today, CNNfn and CNN, the Nasdaq-Amex Market
Group, and the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the awards will be sponsored locally
by: Bowne, Citibank, The Private Bank, J&H Marsh & McLennan,
KICU-TV-Channel 36, Prudential Securities, The San Francisco Business
Times, Curran & Connors and Edelman Public Relations Worldwide.

     About Scient: The eBusiness Systems Innovator(TM)

     Scient -- The eBusiness Systems Innovator(TM) -- delivers
electronic business solutions to create market leadership and
shareholder value for our clients. Scient provides:

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1) eBusiness strategy

2) eBusiness systems that are rapidly architected, designed, and

delivered

3) Just-in-time innovations that enhance and extend eBusinesses.

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     Scient is a high-performance team possessing business acumen and
mastery in innovative technologies. Headquartered in San Francisco
with offices in New York, Scient can be reached at www.scient.com or
415/733-8200.

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     Certain statements made in this press release which are not
historical facts are "forward-looking statements" and may involve
risks and uncertainties which could cause actual future results to
differ materially and adversely. Among the factors that could affect
our business include the acceptance and use of the Internet as a means
for commerce; the successful development and sustainability of a
market for systems innovation services; our ability to compete
successfully against other eBusiness services companies; our ability
to effectively manage our growth; and our success in meeting client
expectations. For additional information about factors that could
affect the company's business, see Scient's Initial Public Offering
prospectus, dated May 13, 1999, available through Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter, 1585 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019.