Siemens Partners With Vyou.com to Include Vyoufirst in Technology Offerings; Vyou.com to extend its presence in Germany

Business Wire, August 1, 2000

Business Editors

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2000

Vyou.com(tm) Inc., a developer of software and services that allow Web publishers to promote and protect the use of their intellectual property on the Web, and Siemens' Industrial Division of Plant Engineering and Technical Services (ATD), recently announced a sales and applications partnership. The agreement gives Siemens ATD in Germany the right to distribute and sell Vyou.com's Web content protection software, Vyoufirst(tm), and feature it as a complementary component of Siemens' industrial IT applications. Extending Siemens' relationship with Vyou.com beyond developer-to-reseller, Siemens will develop a "Center of Expertise" where consulting and implementation services for enhancement and protection of intellectual property will be available for German customers.

"A number of industrial companies invest a great deal of money to protect their Intranet and Internet applications, but they find it difficult to safeguard the digital information on their Web servers and portals," said Ralf Sonnefeld, head of E-business Services & Solutions at Siemens ATD IT PS. "That's exactly Vyou.com's starting point with Vyoufirst. The technology is an ideal complement to the application portfolio of sector-oriented e-business tools for Siemens' industrial clients."

Vyoufirst protects intellectual property on a Web site by allowing content publishers to determine whether Web objects can be copied and saved, printed or simply viewed onscreen. By allowing publishers to determine what users can do with their content, Vyoufirst creates new e-commerce models, increases site traffic to Web pages and improves the quality of Web content that can be published.

"We are thrilled that Siemens has joined as our business partner in the German market," said Patrick Regester, Vice President International of Vyou.com. "We expect their 'Center of Expertise' will deliver integrated Vyoufirst solutions to thousands of German customers. Additionally, by leveraging Siemens' expertise in the European IT industry, Vyou.com will be able to generate mindshare for the Vyoufirst solution worldwide."

About IT Plant Solutions, a division of the Siemens Group

Industrial Projects and Technical Services (ATD)

The IT Plant Solutions (IT PS) division represents one of three business focal areas in the Industrial Projects and Technical Services (ATD) Siemens group, which, together with the industry solution providers (oil & gas, metals, mining & paper, infrastructure & marine engineering, and traffic control systems) and Siemens Industrial Services, is a strong partner, supporting its customers in times of increasing demands and increased competition.

IT PS integrates individual industrially neutral standard IT products into industry-specific IT solutions and so connects the management and manufacturing levels. As a global provider of IT solutions that concentrates on the process industry, manufacturing industry, as well as energy and infrastructure, IT PS optimizes the production process, i.e. the complex information flow from industrial processes in accordance with business goals. This technological competence differentiates IT PS from many competitors and smoothes the transition to an "intelligent factory."

About Vyoufirst

Vyoufirst removes barriers for publishers, users and e-businesses in the following ways:

-- Promotes higher quality content on the Web: Gives publishers

full control of their intellectual property and provides a way

to prevent people from copying or downloading it.

-- Enhances e-commerce: Allows publishers to let users "try

before they buy." Before a purchase decision is made, entire

articles, documents or full resolution images without

watermarks or stamps can be displayed to the viewer.

-- Builds site traffic: Enables publishers to publish content

that can only be seen at their site, thereby increasing

traffic and the competitive value of their content

Pricing and Availability

Web publishers may download a free Vyoufirst evaluation version from Vyou.com's Web site at www.vyou.com. Vyoufirst is available for purchase directly from the Web site. Companies with single server Web sites can implement Vyoufirst for as little as $199.

About Vyou.com

Vyou.com, a privately held company based in San Jose, CA was established in 1999 to promote and protect Web content. Vyou.com develops solutions that enable publishers to use the Web to its fullest potential without losing control of their intellectual property. Vyou.com's Vyoufirst technology gives Web publishers and content creators the ability safely publish their highest quality text, images, HTML, and other content on the Web, without the fear of potential misuse or re-distribution. For more information, visit the Web site at www.vyou.com or call 408/287-4200.

Vyou.com and Vyoufirst are trademarks of Vyou.com in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.