Commerce One Hosts Leading B2B E-Commerce Conference: eLink2002 Orlando

Business Wire, March 12, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2002

Commerce One (Nasdaq:CMRC), the Business Internet Company, will host the industry's leading business-to-business e-commerce conference, eLink2002 Orlando: Navigating the New Economy.

The conference will help companies navigate the latest technologies for procurement and sourcing and learn how those technologies can help improve return on investment by automating critical processes.

eLink2002 will take place at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts in Orlando, Fla. from April 8-10, 2002.

eLink2002 will show business leaders, customers and partners how to streamline business from source-to-pay, which can boost the bottom line. In-depth presentations will cover automating the source-to-pay process from strategic sourcing through e-procurement for better cost management and profitability including how to connect enterprise systems to build bridges to trading partners.

"eLink2002 provides an intensive three-day forum for companies to learn how to better achieve rapid, short-cycle ROI by automating the source-to-pay process," said Dennis H. Jones, vice chairman, president and chief operating officer of Commerce One. "In today's economy, building bridges for collaborating and transacting with trading partners is vital to reducing the cost of doing business."

Once again, the event features a world-class line-up of industry and global leaders. Hau L. Lee, Professor of the Department of Management Science and Engineering, and Professor of Operations, Information and Technology at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, will deliver a special keynote address.

In addition to Lee's keynote address, conference attendees will have access to:

-- An industry leadership forum moderated by Bruce Upbin, senior editor at
Forbes. In this session leading IT executives will discuss strategies for
leveraging technology to improve the bottom line.

-- An industry analyst panel discussing the real-world benefits of strategic
sourcing.

-- Special track sessions including;

-- Strategic sourcing: Leveraging technology to automate the source-to-pay
process and deliver bottom line results.

-- Optimizing enterprise procurement: Using e-procurement solutions to
dramatically improve cost management and profitability.

-- E-commerce integration: Tools and strategies for connecting enterprise
systems and building bridges to trading partners.

For more information about registering for eLink2002 Orlando, go to: www.elinkconference.com.

About Commerce One

Commerce One (Nasdaq:CMRC) is the Business Internet Company. Through its software, services, and global network of interconnected enterprises and e-marketplaces, Commerce One enables organizations to reduce costs and drive productivity by automating business processes between buyers and suppliers. Visit www.commerceone.com for more information.

This press release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements discuss the potential for sourcing software to increase profits and revenue, accelerate measurable and sustainable return on investment, and reduce operational costs. The words "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "will" and similar phrases as they relate to Commerce One and/or its sourcing software are intended to identify any forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the current views and assumptions of Commerce One, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to the potential that Commerce One's sourcing software may not meet user expectations, and various external factors, including economic conditions, that may impact the results obtained by particular customers. The information provided in this press release is current as of the date of its publication. Commerce One expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in expectations, or any change in events or circumstances on which those statements are based, unless otherwise required by law. For a discussion of these and other risk factors that could affect Commerce One's business, see "Risk Factors" in Commerce One's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.