Mercator Joins Distinguished UDDI Coalition; Helps Establish Universal Technology and Trading Practice Standards

Business Wire, Jan 23, 2001

Business & Technology Editors

WILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2001

Mercator(R) Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCTR) today announced its membership in the Universal Description, Discovery and Integration Project (UDDI), a coalition of business and technology leaders committed to the acceleration of business-to-business commerce on the Internet.

Launched in September with 36 companies, UDDI has since grown to over 130 members, including Microsoft, Ariba, Commerce One and IBM.

"The success of e-business hinges on the adoption of universal technology and trading practice standards, and that's UDDI's mission," said Roy King, president and CEO of Mercator. "Universal standards will contribute to cost-savings, process improvements, and consumer confidence. All of these elements are vital to fulfilling the promise of e-business."

Mercator's suite of integration software includes Mercator Enterprise Broker, Mercator Commerce Broker and Mercator Web Broker, all providing companies with a powerful platform from which to launch their e-business initiatives and enabling business-to-business integration and transformation across all commercial touch points.

UDDI's specifications build on core Internet standards including TCP/IP, HTML and XML, and are independent of any underlying platform, language, object model, business application or marketplace. It is the intention of UDDI members to transition the specifications to an industry standards body in the next 15 months.

About Mercator

Mercator software integrates electronic information throughout any business enterprise -- and with the applications of its customers and partners -- while leveraging current technology investments at every step.

More than 5,000 customers across every industry use Mercator software to accelerate and manage their e-business opportunities. Over 100 partners, including application software providers, systems integrators and Net markets, embed or resell Mercator technology to enhance their product or service offerings. Additional information about Mercator can be found at www.mercator.com

About UDDI

The Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI) Project is a coalition of business and technology leaders committed to the acceleration and broadening of business-to-business integration and commerce on the Internet. For more information on the UDDI Project, go to www.uddi.org.

Mercator is a registered trademark of Mercator Software, Inc. "the e-business transformation company" is a trademark of Mercator Software, Inc. All other company names and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or owners.

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