i2 Selects Entrust Technologies' Proven Security Tools for B2B Marketplaces

Business Wire, August 8, 2000

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2000

Entrust Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTU), a global leader in solutions that bring trust to e-business, today announced that i2 Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITWO), the leading provider of intelligent e-business and marketplace solutions, has selected to use Entrust Technologies' market-leading security software within its TradeMatrix(TM) solutions.

Under the terms of the agreement, i2 will integrate the Entrust/Toolkit(TM) for Java(TM) development software, with the i2 TradeMatrix solutions. This combination is designed to enable more secure business interactions between i2 and its partners, suppliers, customers, service providers and TradeMatrix marketplace users. The integrated capability will provide certificate-based authentication between i2's TradeMatrix customers.

"Entrust has a clear vision and a solution offering for securing business-to-business (B2B) transactions where inter-company communication and collaboration is involved," said Michael Ellis, i2 senior vice president. "B2B marketplaces have completely revolutionized buying and selling online, and we look to Entrust to provide the trust infrastructure to support high volume transactions, in a many-to-many, buy/sell environment."

According to Jupiter Communications, 35 percent of the Internet B-to-B trade volume in 2005 will be conducted via a net market, a model of many buyers and many sellers, or through a coalition market, comprised of a consortium of buyers or sellers.

"We are pleased to work with i2, one of the most successful intelligent e-business solutions providers in the world, and a pioneer in dynamic B2B marketplace platforms," said John Ryan, CEO of Entrust Technologies. "In the competitive world of B2B marketplaces, Entrust has the solutions companies need to build the online communities that will drive business."

About Entrust Technologies, Inc.

Entrust Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU) is a global leader in solutions that bring trust to e-business relationships by securing and managing the transactions that constitute e-business. Through the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of trusted e-business infrastructure solutions, Entrust Technologies enables customers to secure their B2B, B2C and internal enterprise transactions and communications, as well as to manage the e-business portals through which these transactions take place. Today Entrust serves more than 1,500 customers worldwide. Entrust Technologies pioneered the public-key infrastructure (PKI) and digital certificate solutions that provide security for business transactions and communications over the Internet. Entrust Technologies is based in Silicon Valley, Ottawa, Canada and Plano, Texas and has offices around the world. For additional company information please visit www.entrust.com.

About i2 Technologies

i2 is the leading global provider of intelligent eBusiness solutions. Founded in 1988, i2's mission is to deliver $50 billion in value to its customers by 2005. i2 is headquartered in Dallas, TX, has approximately 5,000 employees and maintains offices worldwide. Visit i2's Web site at www.i2.com.

TradeMatrix(TM) is a comprehensive electronic business solution that enables companies to deploy business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-marketplaces. TradeMatrix services and marketplaces are powered by i2's advanced optimization and execution capabilities for improved decision-making. i2's solutions also provide decision-support and content for procurement, product development, operations, e-commerce and marketplaces. i2's products deliver additional value by reducing production and non-production/MRO spend and increasing revenue and market share by accelerating new product introductions.

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i2 and the i2 logo design are registered trademarks of i2 Technologies, Inc. TradeMatrix is a trademark of i2 Technologies, Inc.