Zona Research Releases Benchmark B2B Marketplaces Directory; 840 Marketplaces and 242 Marketplace Enablers Identified and Categorized

Business Wire, July 19, 2000

Business Editors and Internet Writers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2000

Zona Research announces the release of B2B Marketplaces Directory 2000 and B2B Marketplace Enablers Directory 2000. This unique directory includes 840 global B2B Markets and 242 B2B Market Enablers, and underscores the rapid build out of the B2B Market phenomenon.

The research for B2B Marketplaces Directory 2000 segments B2B Markets by 72 industry categories and provides the company name, the market URL, and includes a brief description of each market. B2B Marketplace Enablers Directory 2000 categorizes the key technologies, infrastructure and support services, which these markets are using to build out their businesses.

"Given the current size of this area and its continuing rapid growth, we're extremely pleased to have successfully compiled a directory of this magnitude," states Charles King, Industry Analyst, Zona Research. "We hope this research will greatly impact the ability for businesses of every sort to keep up with the enormous opportunities offered by the B2B marketplace model." Continued King, "A benchmark for B2B commerce, this directory addresses the essential need of our customers to have the latest research available in a practical, useable format. We hope our effort will assist users in effectively streamlining the search for potential new customers and vendors, while also helping them save time, effort and overall costs."

The research for B2B Marketplaces Directory and B2B Marketplace Enablers Directory 2000 was conducted in June and July and is available in spreadsheet format. The Directory is priced at $195/single user electronic edition. It is available now and can be purchased by calling toll free: 1 877-999-ZONA (9662) or by visiting our Web Site at http://zonaresearch.com. It is also available through our partners at the following websites: http://www.thestandard.com/; http://www.multex.com/; http://www.tfn.com/; http://www.deepcanyon.com/; http://www.intraware.com/

About Zona Research

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