Sun Invites eXcelon Executives to Discuss Future of Web Services on Key Java One Panels

Business Wire, March 25, 2002

Business/Technology Editors

JavaOne 2002

Booth 1520

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2002

Joe Bellini and Larry Alston to Join Panels

Addressing the Business and Technical Benefits

of the Sun ONE Architecture and Sun's Services on Demand Strategy

eXcelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXLN) today announced that CEO Joe Bellini and EVP of Product Management Larry Alston will join a group of industry luminaries at the JavaOne Conference to examine the business and technical benefits of building and deploying applications on the Sun ONE architecture. The Sun ONE at JavaOne executive briefing is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on March 27, 2002 at the San Francisco Marriot Yerba Buena Ballroom.

The Sun ONE at JavaOne executive briefing will consist of two panels, both geared toward senior executives. Joe Bellini will join the business track, which will cover business analysis and return on investment of service-based applications developed and deployed using the Sun ONE architecture.

Larry Alston will join a technical panel that will focus on mapping specific Java(TM) architectural implementations and services on demand standards such as SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI into business solutions.

"eXcelon's experience in providing mid-tier data management for XML and Java assets will play a key role in helping Sun customers build a service on demand environment," said Laura Clayton, Senior Director, iPlanet Market Development for Sun Microsystems. "We are excited about having Joe and Larry on our panels to discuss how customers can build, deploy and capitalize on services and their encapsulated application components built on the Sun ONE architecture."

"We believe that Sun ONE is an excellent platform for building Web Services applications and are privileged to be part of this executive briefing," said Joe Bellini, CEO, eXcelon. "Furthermore, we are excited to work with Sun to help companies build a service on demand environment using XML and Java that will reduce information latency and create the business flexibility needed to win in today's business climate."

Sun ONE is Sun's standards-based software architecture, vision, products and expertise for building and deploying services on demand. The services on demand model promises better cross-business integration and improved cost efficiencies for greater ROI, and closer customer relationships for maximizing current revenue streams.

eXcelon's data management solutions complement Sun ONE by managing XML and Java data with the speed, performance, scalability and flexibility needed to successfully deploy Web Services applications. Please visit eXcelon at JavaOne booth 1520.

About JavaOne

JavaOne is the world's largest conference for developers. Started in 1996, JavaOne provides opportunities for developers and businesses that want in-depth technical training, a chance to network with top developers, and exposure to real-world solutions and the over-arching developer community. For more information about the conference, visit http://java.sun.com/javaone/.> About eXcelon

eXcelon Corporation is a leading provider of data management software designed to accelerate the performance of distributed applications built using XML and Java and deployed on market leading software platforms. eXcelon's core products, XIS, Javlin and ObjectStore, deliver enhanced levels of speed, flexibility, scalability and run-time availability to Web Services and distributed applications, which can result in substantial cost savings and significant competitive advantage for large and mid-sized enterprises. For corporate developers and software engineers who need to manage XML in a distributed environment, eXcelon Corporation's eXtensible Information Server (XIS) is a native XML database management system that provides development organizations with the speed and throughput necessary to manage the extreme flexibility of XML. The product is unique in that it provides node level management of XML documents. Javlin is a J2EE data cache manager that improves application performance by storing, managing and delivering application-ready data in highly distributed deployment environments. ObjectStore delivers best of breed data-management for Java and C to ensure the rapid propagation and availability of data for complex Web transactions, dynamic content, network management systems and a multitude of applications for independent software vendors (ISVs).

Headquartered in Burlington, MA, eXcelon has more than 4,000 customers worldwide, including market leaders in key industries such as telecommunications, financial services, retail and manufacturing. eXcelon markets its solutions globally through value-added resellers, system integrators, consulting firms, OEM licensees and direct sales channels. For more information, please visit the eXcelon Web site at www.exln.com.

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Statements in this press release that do not relate to historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties and involve assumptions that could cause the future results of eXcelon to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. eXcelon disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the possibility that the recent restructuring of our business operations, as well as any additional restructuring initiatives, may not produce improvements in our operating results; the risk that our common stock may not continue to trade on the Nasdaq National Market; market demand for XML-based products; the risk that our revenues will not grow rapidly enough to offset increased expenditures that we are incurring to develop and market our new XML-based products; the fact that a significant portion of the combined company's revenues to date have been derived from sales of eXcelon's Object Design data management products, the market for which is stable or declining; the profitability of our professional services contracts; our ability to retain existing professional services clients and attract new clients; the possibility that we may be unable to keep pace with the rapid technological change and intense competition that characterize our markets; general economic and industry conditions; factors described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the merger, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 17, 2001; and other factors described under the heading "Certain Factors that May Affect Future Results" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, as amended, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as factors described under the heading "Risk Factors" in C-bridge's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, as amended, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.