SeeBeyond and DataChannel Deliver eWay Intelligent Adapter for Enterprise Portal Connectivity

Business Wire, Dec 6, 2000

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000

Packaged Portal Adapter Connects Back-Office Applications

and Other Systems to EIP Framework for Fast Access to

Enterprise Information and Increased Efficiencies

SeeBeyond (Nasdaq: SBYN), the leading global provider of eBusiness Integration (eBI) solutions, and DataChannel Inc., a leader in Enterprise Information Portal (EIP) solutions, Wednesday announced the availability of their e*Way(TM) Intelligent Adapter for DataChannel Server (DCS).

The e*Way Intelligent Adapter for DCS enables the rapid connectivity of disparate CRM, ERP and legacy back-office applications with databases, documents, spreadsheets and Web content, allowing companies to more easily access business-critical data for enterprise portal connectivity.

SeeBeyond and DataChannel will demonstrate the e*Way Intelligent Adapter at the Enterprise Web and Portal Conference on Dec. 6 - 7, in booths 311 and 313.

Typically, users working with back-office application data while viewing other enterprise information cannot access both within the same portal view. The e*Way Intelligent Adapter unlocks the proprietary nature of back-end systems and integrates it with structured and unstructured information that originates from both inside the enterprise and outside the firewall.

Using XML, the data then is re-purposed for use with DCS and is accessible via a user's personalized start page. The e*Way Intelligent Adapter for DCS is a pre-packaged solution further accelerating access to critical enterprise information through the DataChannel portal and reducing the need for custom in-house development.

"As companies transition to doing business online, it is necessary to bring business critical information from back end systems like Siebel and Peoplesoft to the Web," said Brenda Fisher, vice president of Business Development for DataChannel.

"By working with SeeBeyond, we'll be providing companies the connectivity to more than 60 back-end systems through DCS so they can access this critical information, make more informed decisions, and leverage their existing IT investments."

"Most companies today are faced with the challenge of enabling access to business critical enterprise data through one window of a corporate portal," said Harry Gould, vice president of Global Alliances for SeeBeyond.

"Our joint portal integration offering allows companies to seamlessly aggregate enterprise data from disparate back-end systems through the DataChannel Enterprise Information Portal, providing operational efficiency and enhancing decision making for key business processes."

DataChannel and SeeBeyond will co-market and sell their joint e*Way Intelligent Adapter for DataChannel Server. They also will resell each other's flagship products, DataChannel Server and SeeBeyond e*Gate(TM) Integrator.

About DataChannel

Founded in 1996 and privately held, DataChannel is the leading provider of Enterprise Information Portal (EIP) solutions -- the business desktop for the new economy.

DataChannel's EIP solutions help companies better compete in the new economy by empowering their employees, partners and customers to quickly access the information they need -- from the convenience of their desktops and wireless devices. Used by companies worldwide, DataChannel's new-generation EIP solutions are flexible and scalable to grow with a company's e-business needs.

DataChannel was the first EIP vendor to leverage XML as a central part of its DataChannel Server's open architecture, allowing companies to extend their existing investments in their legacy systems.

Headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., DataChannel offers a comprehensive portfolio of products that are platform-, data- and device-independent. For additional information about DataChannel, please visit our Web site at www.datachannel.com or send an email to info@datachannel.com.

About SeeBeyond (Formerly STC)

As a market leader in eBusiness solutions, SeeBeyond provides the platform to allow companies worldwide to eliminate the boundaries and simplify the complexities of sharing information among applications, both within their enterprises and among their suppliers, partners, and customers in real time.

The SeeBeyond e*Xchange eBusiness Integration(TM) Suite provides an infrastructure that is rapidly deployable and infinitely scalable to meet customers' growing needs.

With more than 10 years of experience operating under the name STC, SeeBeyond has successfully integrated systems at more than 1,350 organizations worldwide, including ABN Amro, Barnes & Noble.com, Bausch & Lomb, Daimler-Chrysler, Florida Power & Light, Fluor Corp., Hewlett-Packard, Nike, PETsMART and Pfizer.

Key global business and technology consulting partners include Andersen Consulting, EDS, Computer Sciences Corp., Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, KPMG Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Software partners include BroadVision, Onyx Software, Oracle, SAP and Siebel Systems.

SeeBeyond Technology Corp. has global headquarters in Monrovia, Calif. and sales and marketing headquarters in Redwood Shores, Calif. For more information, please visit www.seebeyond.com.