webMethods Announces Seminar for the Public Sector—'Deploying a Common Integration Platform for Greater e-Government Efficiencies'

Business Wire, March 6, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2001

Industry Experts from American Management Systems (AMS), Gartner and webMethods to Present Strategies for Streamlining e-Government By

Rapidly Deploying Integration Solutions

webMethods, Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBM), the leading provider of integration software solutions for Global 2000 corporations, major B2B exchanges and leading software application vendors, today announced a seminar for senior government officials hosted in conjunction with American Management Systems (NASDAQ: AMSY), an international business and technology consulting firm with more than 400 public sector clients. The seminar will feature presentations and real-world demonstrations outlining how government agencies can dramatically improve the efficiency of exchanging information among their computer systems by implementing comprehensive integration solutions. The seminar is being held on Thursday, March 29 at the Embassy Suites Alexandria-Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia.

"The goal of this seminar is to assist government agencies in understanding the advantages of integrating applications using one common platform," said Al Fox, director, Public Sector Operations. "With AMS's 25 years of government IT consulting expertise and webMethods' industry-leading integration solutions, government officials will be well positioned to execute strategic integration initiatives and leverage the true efficiencies of real-time, automated information exchange."

"webMethods makes enterprise integration and application interoperability achievable across DoD-size enterprises," said Al Gough, vice president, Acquisition Business Solutions Strategic Architect for AMS. "AMS's vision is to leverage webMethods as the leading EAI product for integration of AMS products, including Procurement Desktop-Defense and Momentum, as well as other COTS and legacy systems. Our Enterprise Integration strategy with webMethods will allow our customers to implement AMS products and legacy systems in a seamless manner."

Presentations will address industry topics from integrating critical COTS applications with legacy systems to rapidly deploying an e-government trading network to effectively leveraging current investments in IT infrastructure. Real-world demonstrations will reveal how government agencies can leverage combined products and services to strengthen relationships with the public and achieve remarkable time and cost savings. These focused sessions will concentrate on seamlessly integrating disparate systems and processes not just within government agencies but also throughout the public sector and with suppliers. Gartner will provide relevant industry insights while AMS and webMethods will demonstrate effective integration solutions.

The seminar program is as follows:

--"Application Integration: The E-Business Lynchpin"

--Gartner

--"Next-Generation Enterprise Solutions for Government"

--American Management Systems

--"Comprehensive Application Integration for the Public Sector"

--webMethods

--Real-World Integration Demonstrations

--American Management Systems and webMethods

--Question/Answer Session and One-on-One's

--Gartner, AMS and webMethods

How to Register and Attend

To attend this exclusive event, please register at www.webmethods.com/marchseminar by Monday, March 26 or call Lynn Harrington at 703-460-5959.

About webMethods, Inc.

webMethods, Inc. (Nasdaq:WEBM) is the leading provider of integration software solutions for Global 2000 corporations, major B2B exchanges and leading software application vendors. The webMethods integration platform allows customers to achieve quantifiable R.O.I. by linking business processes, enterprise and legacy applications, databases and workflows both within and across enterprises. By deploying the webMethods integration platform, customers reduce costs, create new revenue opportunities, strengthen relationships with customers, substantially increase supply chain efficiencies and streamline internal business processes.

Founded in 1996, webMethods is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. webMethods has more than 550 customers worldwide--from Global 2000 leaders such as Citibank, Dell, Eastman Chemical, The Ford Motor Company, Grainger, Motorola and Starbucks to major industry-backed exchanges like ForestExpress, eHITEX/Converge and PetroCosm. webMethods' strategic partners include Ariba, Broadvision, Commerce One, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, i2 Technologies, J.D. Edwards, KPMG Consulting, Microsoft, Oracle Corp., SAP AG and Siebel Systems. More information about the company can be found at www.webMethods.com.

About AMS

AMS (www.ams.com) is an international business and information technology consulting firm, one of the 20 largest such firms worldwide. AMS is the premier provider of next generation enterprise business and technology solutions that dramatically improve business performance and create value for clients. AMS's suite of leading edge business and technology solutions, featuring eBusiness strategy, management and technology services make business reinvention possible in Internet time for large organizations. AMS is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with more than 9,000 employees and 58 offices worldwide. Forbes magazine ranked AMS among the best-performing big companies in the U.S. in 1999, and named AMS to its 2000 "Platinum List: America's 400 Best Big Companies." Fortune magazine recognized AMS in the 1999 and 2000 lists of the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America."