FileNet Senior Vice President Named Chairman of AIIM International's Board of Directors; Charter Focuses on, Membership Growth, Global Presence and ECM Market Evangelism

Business Wire, April 9, 2003

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2003

FileNet Corporation (Nasdaq:FILE), the leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions, today announced Martyn Christian, senior vice president, worldwide field marketing, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) International, the preeminent global Enterprise Content Management Association.

Christian has been active in AIIM International for many years; he has served as a member of the AIIM Board of Directors since 2001 and was elected Vice Chair in 2002.

He will now serve as Chairman for a two-year term, though April 2005.

In his new role, Christian plans to focus on building AIIM's membership, diversifying association's funding base and investing in new high-value initiatives for AIIM members, as well as expanding the organization's focus and investment outside of the North American market with an emphasis on Europe. Additionally, Christian will lead AIIM's efforts to clearly articulate and evangelize what he calls "the true business value of ECM technologies, supporting services and solutions worldwide."

"The last few years have seen many changes in the market that AIIM serves," said Christian. "We must continue to build a global association that meets the needs of ECM vendors and customers through industry advocacy, networking and education."

"We're privileged to welcome Martyn in his new role as Chairman," said John Mancini, president of AIIM. "His expertise and vision in this market will help us continue to ensure AIIM is the first and best source of information for the ECM industry."

Christian is responsible for leading the marketing of FileNet's ECM solutions. Throughout his career at FileNet, Christian has had a direct impact on the company's growth and success by serving in a variety of sales and marketing positions. Christian has nearly 20 years of technology sales and marketing experience with notable corporate leaders such as Olivetti and Eastman Kodak. Christian graduated with honors from Coventry University, United Kingdom, with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies. In addition to his work with AIIM, Christian is a member of the Institute of Marketing.

About FileNet

FileNet Corporation (Nasdaq:FILE) helps organizations make better decisions by managing the content and processes that drive their business. FileNet's Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions allow customers to build and sustain competitive advantage by managing content throughout their organizations, automating and streamlining their business processes, and providing the full-spectrum of connectivity needed to simplify their critical and everyday decision making.

FileNet ECM solutions deliver a comprehensive set of capabilities that integrate with existing information systems to provide cost-effective solutions that solve real-world business problems.

Since the Company's founding in 1982, 3,800 organizations, including 80 of the Fortune 100, have taken advantage of FileNet solutions for help in managing their mission-critical content and processes.

Headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., the Company markets its innovative ECM solutions in more than 90 countries through its own global sales, professional services and support organizations, as well as via its ValueNet(R) Partner network of resellers, system integrators and application developers.

Note to Editors: FileNet and ValueNet are registered trademarks of FileNet Corporation. FileNet P8 is a trademark of FileNet Corporation. All other company or product names referenced in this release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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