Boston, MA and Geneva, Switzerland; September 11, 2000

Members of the Global Commerce Initiative (GCI) announced plans to use ebXML as the backbone of their new data exchange standard for business-to-business trade in the consumer goods industry. ebXML, an initiative of the United Nations CEFACT and OASIS, will provide the technical infrastructure for the Global Commerce Internet Protocol, a set of recommendations governing the management of data for Internet communication and other B2B interactions. GCI members include 40 major manufacturers and retailers as well as eight trade associations, which in total represent 850,000 companies around the world. Exchanges such as Transora, the WorldWide Retail Exchange, GlobalNetXchange, and CPGmarket.com are taking active roles in the GCI development.

"The adoption of ebXML by the world’s largest manufacturers and retailers is a significant sign that the ebXML initiative is moving forward from development to deliverables," said Klaus-Dieter Naujok of NextERA Interactive, Chair of ebXML and member of the UN/CEFACT Steering Committee. "Although we have much work ahead of us, ebXML specifications are robust and usable today."

"The Global Commerce Internet Protocol is a fine example of how ebXML fits in the B2B arena," added Robert S. Sutor, Ph.D. of IBM, Vice Chair of ebXML and Chair of the OASIS Board of Directors. "ebXML defines a common set of standards that can be used across all vertical industries. It provides the infrastructure for e-business using XML and Internet-based technologies."

EAN and the UCC have made a major contribution to GCI’s effort to quickly standardize Internet trading in the consumer products industry with the first in a series of electronic commerce standards. In order to support the GCI Internet Protocol, the UCC and EAN undertook an ambitious effort to provide GCI with a series of electronic commerce standards for the following processes: Item Synchronization, Party, Simple Purchase Order and Dispatch (Advance Ship Notice). This project encompassed the creation of business models, global data dictionaries, and XML schemas. GCI proof-of-concept trials are underway and the organization plans to demonstrate its protocol at the upcoming ebXML meeting in Tokyo, November 6, 2000.

About GCI

Founded in October 1999, the Global Commerce Initiative is the result of joint industry efforts in North and South America, Europe and Asia where, since the early-nineties, strategic collaborations have been developing between stakeholders of all sizes across the complex supply chain for consumer goods. Made possible by some of the world’s best-known companies, they include the Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) movements in Europe, North and South America and Asia, together with the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards Association (VICS) in North America, EAN International and UCC, CIES, The Food Business Forum, FMI, AIM, the European Brands Association, and GMA.

About ebXML

ebXML (www.ebXML.org) is an International Initiative established by UN/CEFACT and OASIS in late 1999 with a mandate to undertake an 18-month program of work to research and identify the technical basis upon which the global implementation of XML (Extensible Markup Language) can be standardized. The goal of ebXML is to facilitate open trade between organizations regardless of size by enabling XML to be used in a consistent manner to exchange electronic business data.

About UN/CEFACT

UN/CEFACT (www.uncefact.org) is the United Nations body whose mandate covers worldwide policy and technical development in the area of trade facilitation and electronic business. Headquartered in Geneva, it has developed and promoted many tools for the facilitation of global business processes including UN/EDIFACT, the international EDI standard. Its current work programme includes such topics as Simpl-edi and Object Oriented EDI and it strongly supports the development and implementation of open, interoperable global standards and specifications for electronic business.

About OASIS

OASIS (http://www.oasis-open.org) is the world’s largest independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the standardization of XML applications. OASIS sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, AND Data Solutions, Arbortext, B-Bop Associates, BEA Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, BroadVision, Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, Corel, DataChannel, Dataloom, DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon, Extensibility, Extricity Software, First Call, IBM, InformIT, Informix, InterCAP, Interwoven, ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management Institute, Mercator Software, Microsoft, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion Association, Nimble Technology, NIST, Oracle Corporation, Pick Systems, ProNet Technology, Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software AG, STEP, StreamServe, Sun Microsystems, Synth-Bank, Visa, Wavo, Webb Interactive Services, Whitehill Technologies, Xerox, XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise.#

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Boston, MA, USA and Geneva, Switzerland; September 5, 2000 ebXML, a joint initiative of the United Nations/CEFACT and OASIS, announced plans to standardize electronic contracts and trading partnerships using XML. The newly formed ebXML Trading-Partners Project Team will develop a specification to define the technical parameters of trading partner profiles and agreements (TPA). The Trading-Partners team will complement other ebXML project teams working to develop an open XML-based infrastructure that will enable business information to be exchanged consistently on a global basis.

Standardizing on a specification for the electronic trading partner agreement is essential to widespread e-commerce, said Klaus-Dieter Naujok of NextERA Interactive, chair of ebXML and member of the UN/CEFACT Steering Committee. TPAs capture critical information upon which organizations must agree in order for their applications and business processes to communicate. TPA will be a key element for interoperability among B2B server implementations.

Martin W. Sachs of IBM, leader of the ebXML Trading-Partners Project Team, defines an electronic TPA as an XML document that records specific technology parameters for conducting electronic business. Partner identification, communications protocol, security for message exchanges (including encryption, authentication, and non-repudiation), definition of requests and responses are all part of a typical TPA.

Much of the new project team’s initial focus will be based on previously proposed OASIS technical work surrounding tpaML (the Trading Partners Agreement Markup Language). tpaML was originally developed by IBM.

OASIS recognizes the expediency of continuing its tpaML development within the ebXML framework, explained IBM’s Robert S. Sutor, Ph.D., Vice Chair of ebXML and Chair of the OASIS Board of Directors. ebXML and tpaML are a natural fit. Accomplishments of other ebXML project teams will directly feed into the TPA effort, and the final outcome will be an integrated, interoperable set of ebXML standards.

Participation in ebXML is open and representatives from all industries are invited to contribute to the development of the initiative.

About ebXML

The Electronic Business XML Initiative (www.ebxml.org) is a worldwide project to standardize the exchange of electronic business data. Sponsored by the UN/CEFACT and OASIS, ebXML will lower the barrier-of-entry to electronic business and facilitate trade, particularly for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and developing nations. ebXML is supported by hundreds of industry consortia, standards bodies and companies from around the world.

About UN/CEFACT

UN/CEFACT (www.uncefact.org) is the United Nations body whose mandate covers worldwide policy and technical development in the area of trade facilitation and electronic business. Headquartered in Geneva, it has developed and promoted many tools for the facilitation of global business processes including UN/EDIFACT, the international EDI standard. Its current work programme includes such topics as Simpl-edi and Object Oriented EDI and it strongly supports the development and implementation of open, interoperable global standards and specifications for electronic business.

About OASIS

OASIS (http://www.oasis-open.org) is the world’s largest independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the standardization of XML applications. OASIS sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, AND Data Solutions, Arbortext, Auto-trol Technology, B-Bop Associates, BEA Systems, Bentley Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, BroadVision, Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, Corel, DataChannel, Dataloom, DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon, Extensibility, Extricity Software, First Call, IBM, InformIT, Informix, Interwoven, IPNet Solutions, ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management Institute, Mercator Software, Micrografx, Microsoft, Netfish, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion Association, Nimble Technology, NIST, Oracle Corporation, Pick Systems, ProNet Technology, Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software AG, STEP, StreamServe, Sun Microsystems, Synth-Bank, Visa, Wavo, Webb Interactive Services, webMethods, Whitehill Technologies, Xerox, XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise.#

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Boston, MA; August 28, 2000-B-Bop Associates, Inc., provider of XML solutions for eBusiness content management and information exchange, became the newest sponsor member of OASIS, the international XML interoperability consortium. B-Bop joined OASIS to support the industry-wide organization and its efforts to ensure open technical standards for the Internet. B-Bop uses XML to deliver dynamic, personalized content to e-commerce, customer relationship management and information portal sites.

"OASIS has experienced remarkable growth and progress in both its membership and the technical work of the Consortium," says Sanjay Manchanda, Chief Marketing Officer and Co-founder of B-Bop Associates, Inc. "As a standards-based company, B-Bop’s sponsor membership with OASIS will allow us to make ongoing contributions in achieving standardization across all industry segments."

"We welcome B-Bop Associates to the Consortium and look forward to their participation," commented Laura Walker, executive director of OASIS. "B-Bop recognizes the benefit of being part of OASIS’ vendor-neutral forum for advancing XML standards throughout the industry. Their focus on eBusiness processes will be a valuable asset to our technical work on XML applications standardization."

About B-Bop

B-Bop (www.b-bop.com) provides a standards-based XML platform that powers eBusiness processes centered on content management and information exchange. B-Bop products and services enable businesses to transform, store and re-purpose critical information between their sources, customers and business partners. Whether the data comes from internal, external or a combination of sources, the B-Bop Xfinity Server dynamically synchronizes the information specifically to the needs of each customer or application. As a result, B-Bop Xfinity delivers dynamic, personalized and up-to-date content.

About OASIS

(http://www.oasis-open.org) is the world’s largest independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the standardization of XML applications. In addition to its technical work on areas as varied as XML conformance and XML repository standards, OASIS hosts several independent initiatives. ebXML is a joint effort of the United Nations CE/FACT and OASIS to establish a global framework that will enable XML to be used in a consistent manner for the exchange of all electronic business data. CGM Open is a consortium within OASIS dedicated to advancing web graphics standards. The XML Cover Pages is widely regarded as the most comprehensive online reference work for XML and other structured information standards. OASIS also hosts the XML.ORG Registry, the open community clearinghouse of XML application standards.

OASIS sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, AND Data Solutions, Arbortext, B-Bop Associates, BEA Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, BroadVision, Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, Corel, DataChannel, Dataloom, DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon, Extensibility, Extricity Software, First Call, IBM, InformIT, Informix, InterCAP, Interwoven, ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management Institute, Mercator Software, Microsoft, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion Association, Nimble Technology, NIST, Oracle Corporation, Pick Systems, ProNet Technology, Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software AG, STEP, StreamServe, Sun Microsystems, Synth-Bank, Visa, Wavo, Webb Interactive Services, Whitehill Technologies, Xerox, XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise.

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Carol Geyer Media Relations Consultant OASIS carol.geyer@oasis-open.org +1 978.667.5115 x209

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San Jose, 2 August 2000-The United Nations/CEFACT and OASIS, sponsors of the Electronic Business XML Initiative (ebXML), announced plans to demonstrate the first phase of ebXML at the group’s upcoming meeting in San Jose, California 7-11 August 2000. Working together, ebXML participants including Fujitsu, NetFish, Sun Microsystems, Viquity, Vitria and webMethods will simulate a dynamic trading network based on the ebXML Transport, Routing and Packaging Specification (publicly available on ebxml.org). With each vendor assuming the role of a trading partner, the demo will highlight the applicability of ebXML in three typical models of B2B communication–point-to-point, hub-and-spoke and federated. “This is a big step forward in demonstrating to the world how ebXML will facilitate global trade,” said Klaus-Dieter Naujok, chair of ebXML and member of the UN/CEFACT Steering Committee. “It shows without a doubt that critical aspects of ebXML are useable today.” Robert S. Sutor, Ph.D., Vice Chair of ebXML and Chair of the OASIS Board of Directors, agreed, “We’re not just generating solutions on paper-this cross-vendor effort proves that ebXML is based in reality and has the support of the industry. In addition to the companies involved in this proof-of-concept demonstration, we expect more than 130 organizations to be represented in San Jose.” As part of the ebXML transport demonstration, trading partners will initiate and respond to RosettaNet PIP3A4 business processes, dynamically creating scenarios from a variety of industries using different payload types (e.g., OTA, GCI, etc.). “We chose RosettaNet for this demo because it is well defined and widely used,” explained Nick Kassem of Sun Microsystems, ebXML Proof-of-Concept Project Team Leader. “In developing ebXML, we appreciate the reality that there are legacy infrastructures and business processes that must be taken into account. We’re therefore designing the specifications so that people can support ebXML without abandoning existing investments.” Kassem added that future demonstration scenarios will feature processes and messages from other standards and industries. The ebXML meeting in San Jose is being sponsored by Boeing, CommerceOne, General Motors, IBM, Muzmo Communication and Sun Microsystems. Attendance is open to the public; registration information can be found on ebxml.org. About ebXML ebXML is an International Initiative established by UN/CEFACT and OASIS in late 1999 with a mandate to undertake an 18-month program of work to research and identify the technical basis upon which the global implementation of XML (Extensible Markup Language) can be standardized. The goal of ebXML is to facilitate open trade between organizations regardless of size by enabling XML to be used in a consistent manner to exchange electronic business data. About UN/CEFACT UN/CEFACT is the United Nations body whose mandate covers worldwide policy and technical development in the area of trade facilitation and electronic business. Headquartered in Geneva, it has developed and promoted many tools for the facilitation of global business processes including UN/EDIFACT, the international EDI standard. Its current work programme includes such topics as Simpl-edi and Object Oriented EDI and it strongly supports the development and implementation of open, interoperable global standards and specifications for electronic business. About OASIS OASIS is the world’s largest independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the standardization of XML applications. OASIS sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, AND Data Solutions, Arbortext, B-Bop Associates, BEA Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, BroadVision, Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, Corel, DataChannel, Dataloom, DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon, Extensibility, Extricity Software, First Call, IBM, InformIT, Informix, InterCAP, Interwoven, ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management Institute, Mercator Software, Microsoft, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion Association, Nimble Technology, NIST, Oracle Corporation, Pick Systems, ProNet Technology, Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software AG, STEP, StreamServe, Sun Microsystems, Synth-Bank, Visa, Wavo, Webb Interactive Services, Whitehill Technologies, Xerox, XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise.# For more information: Carol Geyer Media Relations Consultant OASIS carol.geyer@oasis-open.org +1 978.667.5115 x209 Sun and Sun Microsystems are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Boston, MA, USA; July 19, 2000–OASIS, the world’s largest XML interoperability consortium, today announced the appointment of three new members to the organization’s board of directors. Patrick J. Gannon of Netfish Technologies, Una Kearns of Documentum and Amy Krane of Enigma will serve two-year terms as OASIS directors, providing business leadership to advance the Consortium’s technical work. Norbert H. Mikula of DataChannel will begin his second consecutive term on the OASIS board as Chief Technical Officer. The OASIS board of directors also includes Eric Garcia of Sabre, Alan Hester of Xerox, Bill Smith of Sun Microsystems and Robert S. Sutor of IBM. “The use of XML to advance e-commerce globally is already having a tremendous impact, and OASIS is instrumental in the development of interoperable standards that support the XML adoption worldwide,” said Patrick Gannon of Netfish Technologies. “OASIS is well-positioned to support other industry groups in their deployment of XML-based business communication standards.” In addition to serving on the OASIS board, Gannon was also recently appointed to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, where he advises governments in transitional economies on best practices for electronic commerce. Netfish Technologies provides XML-based business-to-business eCommerce solutions with a broad range of industry protocols. Una Kearns of Documentum agreed. “To exchange information over the Web using XML, industries must first reach agreement on how they’re going to communicate. OASIS, as a non-profit, vendor-neutral organization, plays a vital role in helping industries reach consensus on issues such as XML schemas and vocabularies. I am excited by the opportunity to advance that work as a member of the OASIS Board.” Kearns also serves on the XML.ORG Steering Committee and Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition is the content management platform powering the XML.ORG Registry, an open clearinghouse for the exchange of XML schemas and vocabularies. “With organizational and individual members from around the world, OASIS brings a global perspective to the adoption of XML. A priority for the OASIS Board as we move forward will be to continue our work on projects that garner the support of the entire XML community. ebXML, the joint UN/CEFACT OASIS initiative to establish a framework using XML to faciliate global trade, is just one example of the important work ahead of us,” commented Amy Krane, whose role as director of global alliances for Enigma gives her insight into initiating and managing strategic relationships with organizations worldwide. Enigma provides high-value business-to-business e-commerce solutions where product support content drives the sale of spare parts and aftermarket support. Laura Walker, executive director of OASIS, described the new board members as “possessing a rare combination of experience and enthusiasm. Their leadership, skills and standing in the international XML community will help OASIS continue to make great strides in our expanding technical work.” About OASIS OASIS is the world’s largest independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the standardization of XML applications. In addition to its technical work on areas as varied as XML conformance and XML repository standards, OASIS hosts several independent initiatives. ebXML is a joint effort of the United Nations CEFACT and OASIS to establish a global framework that will enable XML to be used in a consistent manner for the exchange of all electronic business data. CGM Open , is a consortium within OASIS dedicated to advancing CGM and other web graphics standards. The XML Cover Pages is widely regarded as the most comprehensive online reference work for XML and other structured information standards. OASIS also hosts the XML.ORG Registry , the open community clearinghouse of XML application schemas. OASIS sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, AND Data Solutions, Arbortext, B-Bop Associates, BEA Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, BroadVision, Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, Corel, DataChannel, Dataloom, DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon, Extensibility, Extricity Software, First Call, IBM, InformIT, Informix, InterCAP, Interwoven, ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management Institute, Mercator Software, Microsoft, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion Association, Nimble Technology, NIST, Oracle Corporation, Pick Systems, ProNet Technology, Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software AG, STEP, StreamServe, Sun Microsystems, Synth-Bank, Visa, Wavo, Webb Interactive Services, webMethods, Whitehill Technologies, Xerox, XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise. About XML.ORG XML.ORG is an open community resource for advancing XML industry standardization. Hosted by OASIS, XML.ORG features the XML.ORG Registry , a central clearinghouse that provides public access to the fast-growing body of XML schemas being developed for vertical industries and horizontal applications. Committed to open industry standards, the XML.ORG Registry offers a non-commercial forum for developers and standards bodies to publicly submit, publish and exchange XML application standards. Sponsors of XML.ORG include DataChannel, Documentum, Commerce One, GCA, IBM, Mercator Software, Oracle Corporation, SAP, SoftQuad, Software AG and Sun Microsystems. # For more information: Carol Geyer Media Relations Consultant OASIS carol.geyer@oasis-open.org Tel: +1 978.667.5115 x209 Fax: +1.505.210.2878

New York, NY; June 26, 2000–OASIS, the non-profit XML interoperability consortium, today announced it has received overwhelming community support for the first phase of its XML.ORG Registry , a public clearinghouse for XML industry schemas, specifications and vocabularies. In less than a week since the XML.ORG Registry began accepting submissions, industry groups and developers from around the world have registered to submit their XML schemas and vocabularies at the site. New content at the XML.ORG Registry will include XML schemas for industries as varied as e-commerce, human resources, petrochemicals, finance, mining, education and scientific research. “Response to our call for participation in the XML.ORG Registry has been tremendous,” said Laura Walker, executive director of OASIS. “The community clearly appreciates the need for an unbiased forum where developers and standards bodies can publicly submit, publish and exchange XML specifications-with no strings attached.” Jon Bosak, organizer of the working group that created XML and Distinguished Engineer at Sun Microsystems, explained the need for the XML.ORG Registry. “To effectively exchange information over the Internet, industries must agree on specific ways to use XML for their applications. New schemas, vocabularies, namespaces and stylesheets for XML are being developed at such a fast pace that overlap, duplication and confusion are concerns. By providing the community with a non-commercial resource for accessing these XML specifications, the XML.ORG Registry serves as an essential piece of the XML infrastructure.” Initial response to the XML.ORG Registry’s call for submissions has been global. Karl Best, director of technical operations for OASIS noted, “In the five days since we began accepting registrations, OASIS has had organizations and companies from Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, the Ukraine and the United States–all wanting to register as submitters. We are working now to validate their submissions and will soon be inviting users to access the XML.ORG Registry to find schemas for their particular needs.” The XML.ORG Registry was developed by Documentum and Sun Microsystems using software components from Documentum, the Sun-Netscape Alliance (iPlanet), and Oracle. Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition, the content management platform powering the registry application, drives the entire process from the submission of a schema to its availability for public access via Documentum Site Delivery Services. The application runs on the Oracle 8i(tm) database, while the serving of resources to users is achieved through the iPlanet Web Server from the Sun-Netscape Alliance. The implementation is deployed on hardware servers from Sun Microsystems. The XML.ORG Registry was made possible by the donation of resources from Documentum, Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corporation, IBM and DataChannel and demonstrates their commitment to providing the community with an open, independent resource for publicly available XML specifications. Funding for the XML.ORG Registry was provided by DataChannel, Documentum, Commerce One, GCA, IBM, Mercator Software, Oracle Corporation, SAP, SoftQuad and Sun Microsystems. About OASIS OASIS is the world’s largest independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the standardization of XML applications. OASIS engenders participation from across the industry, bringing together competitors and overlapping standards bodies. Through open discussion and debate, OASIS reconciles conflicting perspectives in order to create specifications that are representative of the industry as a whole. OASIS sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, AND-USA, Arbortext, BEA Systems, Bentley Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, BroadVision, Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, CommerceNet, CompTIA, Corel, DataChannel, DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon, Extricity Software, GCA, Health Level Seven, IBM, InformIT, Informix, InterCAP, Interwoven, ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management Institute, Mercator Software, Microsoft, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion Association, Nimble.com, NIST, Object Management Group (OMG), Open Applications Group, Oracle Corporation, Pick Systems, POET Software, ProNet Technology Partners, Reed Technology, Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software AG, STEP, StreamServe, Sun Microsystems, Synthbank, Visa, Wavo, Webb Interactive Services, webMethods, Whitehill Technologies, Xerox, XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise. About XML.ORG XML.ORG is a vendor-neutral resource for advancing XML industry standardization. Sponsors of XML.ORG include DataChannel, Documentum, Commerce One, GCA, IBM, Mercator Software, Oracle Corporation, SAP, SoftQuad and Sun Microsystems. # # # Documentum is a trademark of Documentum, Inc. in the US and other countries. Sun, Sun Microsystems and the Sun logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Oracle is a registered trademark and Oracle8i is a trademark or registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. All other company and product names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. For more information: Carol Geyer Media Relations Consultant OASIS +1 978.667.5115 x209 carol.geyer@oasis-open.org

Boston, MA, USA and London, England; June 20, 2000–OASIS, the non-profit XML interoperability consortium, today announced public access to the first phase of the XML.ORG Registry, an open registry and repository for XML specifications and vocabularies. Designed to foster collaboration and enhance communication within industries, the XML.ORG Registry provides the community with a resource for accessing the fast-growing body of XML specifications being developed for vertical industries and horizontal applications. Committed to open industry standards, the XML.ORG Registry offers a vendor-neutral forum for developers and standards bodies to publicly submit, publish and exchange XML specifications and vocabularies. Operated as a non-commercial venture, the XML.ORG Registry is a self-supporting resource created by and for the community. “The XML.ORG Registry is something that has never existed before. It is the only independent clearinghouse for XML resources,” explained Laura Walker, executive director of OASIS. “The XML.ORG Registry is not intended to be the one and only resource for XML schemas. Rather, it is designed to serve as a model for an extensible network of XML registries and repositories distributed across the Internet.” “The XML.ORG Registry belongs to the XML community at large,” said Jon Bosak (Sun Microsystems), organizer of the working group that created XML. “This first phase is a call for participation, an opportunity to experience the potential of an open XML registry and an invitation to the community to help shape its evolving functionality.” Industry groups and other organizations that have developed XML specifications can freely register their work at the XML.ORG Registry. The OASIS “no strings attached” submission policy ensures that developers receive the benefits and recognition they deserve while retaining all the rights to their work and control over its use. “What we have today is a world-class application, created by leaders in the industry committed to following an open standards process. Developers, groups and companies can feel confident submitting their schemas to the XML.ORG Registry,” said Karl Best, director of technical operations for OASIS. From its inception, the XML.ORG Registry has been a consensus-based effort to ensure interoperability with existing and emerging XML initiatives. The XML.ORG Registry developers continue to work with the OASIS Registry & Repository Technical Committee to define a specification for a global network of repositories. This specification is intended to allow interoperable registries to be created for use within industry organizations, communities and corporations. Ultimately, the XML.ORG Registry will link to standards-compliant repositories as they become available, as well as provide resources on its own site. Built by Industry Leaders The XML.ORG Registry was developed by Documentum and Sun Microsystems using software components from Documentum, iPlanet, and Oracle. Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition, the content management platform powering the registry application, drives the entire process from the submission of a schema to its availability for public access via Documentum Site Delivery Services. The application runs on the Oracle 8i™ database, while the serving of resources to users is achieved through the iPlanet Web Server from Sun. The implementation is deployed on Sun Microsystems Servers. The XML.ORG Registry was made possible by the donation of resources from Documentum, Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corporation, IBM and DataChannel and demonstrates their commitment to providing the community with an open, independent resource for publicly available XML specifications. “As XML establishes itself as the standard for business-to-business inter-enterprise exchange, the XML.ORG Registry will become an important resource for the community,” said Howard Shao, Documentum’s chief technology officer. “We have applied our flagship content management platform, Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition, to the development of the XML.ORG Registry. This enables the Registry to provide an open, trusted service for the registration and exchange of XML schemas and specifications for the standards-based community of schema developers. We are proud to play a crucial role in the successful adoption of XML and fully endorse and support XML.ORG.” “Sun’s donations and participation in the XML.ORG Registry are driven by our customers’ needs for an open, trusted location where they can register, publish and retrieve XML resources,” said Bill Smith, engineering manager, XML Technology Center, Sun Microsystems and president of the OASIS board of directors. “We believe that this implementation will provide the seed for the growth of a global network of such implementations, enabling XML to achieve its full potential as an underpinning of network-centric computing.” “XML is the standard for exchanging e-business data across organizations and industries,” said Jeremy Burton, senior vice president of Product Marketing at Oracle. “Built on the rock-solid Oracle8i foundation, the XML.ORG Registry has been designed from the ground up to build up an open, standards-based community of schema developers. It takes XML to the next level and will help make e-businesses even more interoperable.” “As a recognized leader in the application of structured information standards, DataChannel recognizes the need for an open, vendor-neutral registry and repository for XML schemas and specifications,” Brian Eisenberg, standards & technology liaison for DataChannel. “The XML.ORG Registry is an important step forward for the standards community, especially as XML implementations become more pervasive in the global eBusiness marketplace. DataChannel fully endorses and supports the XML.ORG Registry and is committed to working with XML.ORG and its sponsors to ensure that it continues as an open forum for the submission and exchange of XML schemas and specifications.” “There has been a tremendous amount of interest lately in XML registries and repositories from our customers and partners,” said Robert S. Sutor, program director of XML Technology at IBM and OASIS chief strategy officer. “IBM is pleased that XML.ORG has released its XML resource clearinghouse and we look forward to cooperating with them in the future as we advance to a distributed repository model. As the Internet becomes increasingly reliant on interoperability for the advancement of e- marketplaces, this repository model becomes critical.” Sponsors of XML.ORG include DataChannel, Documentum, Commerce One, GCA, IBM, Mercator Software, Oracle Corporation, SAP, SoftQuad and Sun Microsystems. About OASIS OASIS is the world’s largest independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the standardization of XML applications. OASIS engenders participation from across the industry, bringing together competitors and overlapping standards bodies. Through open discussion and debate, OASIS reconciles conflicting perspectives in order to create specifications that are representative of the industry as a whole. OASIS sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, AND-USA, Arbortext, BEA Systems, Bentley Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, BroadVision, Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, CommerceNet, CompTIA, Corel, DataChannel, DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon, Extricity Software, GCA, Health Level Seven, IBM, InformIT, Informix, InterCAP, Interwoven, ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management Institute, Mercator Software, Microsoft, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion Association, Nimble.com, NIST, Object Management Group (OMG), Open Applications Group, Oracle Corporation, Pick Systems, POET Software, ProNet Technology Partners, Reed Technology, Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software AG, STEP, StreamServe, Sun Microsystems, Synthbank, Visa, Wavo, Webb Interactive Services, webMethods, Whitehill Technologies, Xerox, XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise. About XML.ORG XML.ORG is a vendor-neutral resource for advancing XML industry standardization. Sponsors of XML.ORG include DataChannel, Documentum, Commerce One, GCA, IBM, Mercator Software, Oracle Corporation, SAP, SoftQuad and Sun Microsystems. # # # Documentum is a trademark of Documentum, Inc. in the US and other countries. Sun, Sun Microsystems and the Sun logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Oracle is a registered trademark and Oracle8i is a trademark or registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. All other company and product names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. For more information: Carol Geyer Media Relations Consultant OASIS +1 978.667.5115 x209 carol.geyer@oasis-open.org

Boston, MA USA; June 19, 2000- The OASIS Interoperability and Conformance Technical Committee, led by representatives from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), today announced the expansion of their ongoing XML conformance work. The widely used OASIS/NIST XML Conformance Test Suite is now being modified to reflect the W3C errata to the XML 1.0 Recommendation and is being extended to include an additional 1,000 tests contributed by IBM. The Consortium also revealed that a test suite for DOM Java is soon to be released and that work is underway to produce test suites for XML Schema, XSLT, XPath and DOM/SAX. An ECMAScript DOM 1.0 test suite released by NIST as well as NIST-developed Java DOM tests and Sun-developed Java and SAX tests will form the basis for the OASIS DOM/SAX test suite. OASIS and NIST bring two important attributes to the XML conformance work. They are both vendor-neutral organizations, separate from the development of the core XML family of standards such as XML, XSL, DOM, XML-Schema and others. “OASIS and NIST provide unbiased test suites, uninfluenced by any one product or company,” explained Norbert Mikula (DataChannel), chief technical officer of OASIS “Additionally, by being separate from the development process, we bring a fresh, independent perspective on what the XML recommendation says.” “In building test suites, we are in a position to identify errors or ambiguities in the specification and communicate them back to the standards developers. In turn, the developers provide us with insight on which areas to test, as well as how to choose the test input or parameter values,” agreed Lynne Rosenthal, Manager within the Software Diagnostic and Conformance Testing Division at NIST. “Additionally, test suites help software developers identify and correct errors in their software implementations.” The primary goal of OASIS is interoperability. “Our conformance test suites provide a way to increase the likelihood that software products claiming to adhere to XML are implemented correctly. Correct implementation and utilization of the standard leads to portability and interoperability. Without compliant implementations, products from different vendors may not interoperate,” added Mikula. Test suites can be expensive and time-consuming to develop. Working in partnership within the OASIS community, the Consortium leverages the work of many contributors to produce a timely product. “The OASIS XML conformance work is greatly enhanced by the leadership of NIST,” noted Laura Walker, executive director of OASIS. “NIST’s mission is standards and testing. Their many years of experience in providing quality, comprehensive conformance test suites are a tremendous asset to OASIS.” About NIST The National Institute of Standards and Technology is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Technology Administration. Established in 1901, NIST strengthens the U.S. economy and improves the quality of life by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards. It carries out this mission through a portfolio of four major programs: Measurements and Standards Laboratories, Advanced Technology Program, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and Baldrige National Quality Award. About OASIS OASIS is a non-profit, international consortium dedicated solely to product-independent data and content interchange. Focusing on product interoperability, OASIS embraces the complete spectrum of structured information standards including XML, SGML and CGM. OASIS sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, AND-USA, Arbortext, BEA Systems, Bentley Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, CommerceNet, CompTIA, Corel, DataChannel, DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon, Extricity Software, GCA, Health Level Seven, IBM, InformIT, Informix, InterCAP, Interleaf, Interwoven, ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management Institute, Mercator Software, Microsoft, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion Association, Nimble.com, NIST, Object Management Group (OMG), Open Applications Group, Pick Systems, POET Software, ProNet Technology Partners, Reed Technology, Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software AG, STEP, StreamServe, Sun Microsystems, Synthbank, Visa, Wavo, Webb Interactive Services, webMethods, Whitehill Technologies, Xerox, XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise For more information: Carol Geyer Media Relations Consultant OASIS +1 978.667.5115 x209 carol.geyer@oasis-open.org

Bethesda, MD and Boston, MA USA; May 24, 2000–The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and OASIS today announced that they have exchanged memberships in an effort to further standards for structured documents within the information industry. The reciprocal membership opens communication between the industry-vertical NISO, which develops technical standards for libraries, publishers and information services and the cross-industry efforts of OASIS, which advances XML and SGML structured data interoperability.

“This announcement formalizes the working relationship between NISO and OASIS,” explained Pat Harris, executive director of NISO. “As NISO standards must increasingly address applications on the web, the use of structured schemas such as XML and SGML are key for interoperability. The partnership will enable NISO to keep its members current on XML and SGML developments. It will give the OASIS community more insight into how XML and SGML are being applied in the information industry community.”

Laura Walker, executive director of OASIS, described the agreement as a great opportunity for both OASIS and NISO. “The rich experiences of the information industry community in XML and SGML development will be an asset for the OASIS community, which serves as a vendor-neutral resource for vertical industry groups seeking to build consensus on implementations of structured documents.”

About NISO

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is a non-profit organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute that develops and promotes consensus-approved standards used in library services, publishing, and many other information-related industries. NISO standards address the communication needs of these industries in areas such as information retrieval, preservation of materials, information transfer, forms and records, identification systems, publication formats, and equipment and supplies.

About OASIS

OASIS is a non-profit, international consortium dedicated solely to product-independent data and content interchange. Focusing on product interoperability, OASIS embraces the complete spectrum of structured information standards including XML, SGML and CGM. OASIS sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, AND-USA, Arbortext, BEA Systems, Bentley Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, CommerceNet, CompTIA, Corel, DataChannel, DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon, Extricity Software, GCA, Health Level Seven, IBM, InformIT, Informix, InterCAP, Interleaf, Interwoven, ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management Institute, Mercator Software, Microsoft, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion Association, Nimble.com, NIST, Object Management Group (OMG), Open Applications Group, Pick Systems, POET Software, ProNet Technology Partners, Reed Technology, Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software AG, STEP, StreamServe, Sun Microsystems, Synthbank, Visa, Wavo, Webb Interactive Services, webMethods, Whitehill Technologies, Xerox, XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise.

About XML.ORG

XML.ORG is a vendor-neutral community for advancing XML industry standardization. Hosted by OASIS, the XML.ORG website provides news and information about the application of XML in electronic business environments. XML.ORG offers valuable online tools, such as the XML.ORG Catalog, a clearinghouse for industry-specific or cross-industry XML specifications. Sponsors of XML.ORG include DataChannel, Documentum, Commerce One, GCA, IBM, Mercator Software, SAP, SoftQuad and Sun Microsystems.

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For more information:

Nancy Knight Associate Director NISO (301) 654-2512 nknight@niso.org

Carol Geyer Media Relations Consultant OASIS +1 978.667.5115 x209 carol.geyer@oasis-open.org

Dear OASIS Members, This message comes to you from Ram Kumar (rkumar@msi.com.au) of Cognito, Inc., an OASIS member. Ram is the Discussion Group Leader for the Customer Information Quality discussion group. Please read further for detailed information on the intent and scope of this group. If you should have any questions, or if you should wish to join the group (ciq@lists.oasis-open.org), please contact Ram directly. CIQ: THE OBJECTIVE The objective of OASIS Customer Information Quality (CIQ) discussion group is to initiate an OASIS Technical Committee to establish and promote a uniform, unique and identifiable customer profile, carrying elements to find and reach the person/company behind the profile. THE NEED FOR CUSTOMER INFORMATION QUALITY MANAGEMENT Research tells us that it is much more cost effective to retain and invest in our existing customer base than to build or buy market share. One customer lost through ineffective marketing means a massive expenditure on acquiring new customers to make up the lost revenue. This is more apparent as we move into the e-business environment. As companies move to establish more effective relationships with their customers, the need to achieve a complete view of each customer’s dealings is recognised as critical. A direct result of this is the development of company-wide customer relationship management strategies, representing a combination of business processes, information management tools and importantly, customer data. Customer data forms the foundation to build effective customer relationships. To be effective, customer data must meet the highest possible standards of both quality and integrity. Often, it is only when attempting to unify customer data from disparat ebusiness systems that the impact of poor quality customer information is fully understood. While data within individual databases may be fit for the purpose for which it is collected and used, combining data from a range of sources for a new and different purpose poses a real threat to the effectiveness of entire customer relationship initiatives. The bottom line is that reliable and accurate customer information is now more than ever essential in establishing effective customer relationships and therefore, customer information quality management is critical. The Internet threatens to turn customer marketing on its head. While it has created tremendous opportunities for relating to customers on a one-to-one basis, it has also created a nightmarish challenge for companies struggling to understand this new way of interacting with customers. Despite the tantalising opportunity it represents, e-business is still an inefficient way to attract and retain customers. Customer acquisition costs on the Internet have skyrocketed to US$65-250 per customer. Churn is up because more than 50% of Internet companies cannot respond to their customers. Despite the promise of the Internet, companies do not know and cannot relate to their customers due to the poor quality customer data they maintain. To make matters worse, Internet customers are a global audience. Global customers require 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week service, have language differences, multiple data and shipping formats, and vast differences in demographics, tastes, preferences and so on. The general belief is that the more we know and understand about each customer the higher the chances they will purchase and return.Therefore, retaining e-business customers by maintaining reliable and accurate information about them is now the most critical problem in an e-business environment. Customer information quality management is the answer to this problem. NAME AND ADDRESS DATA MANAGEMENT STANDARD Customer data consists of many components. However, a person or company’s name and address is the key identifier of a “customer”. Name and address, as a data type, is very difficult to manage. This data is often volatile… customers come and go, addresses change, names change. This data is often cluttered when entered. Name and address fields on data entry screens are usually free format and ripe for users to enter comments without any edits. Name and address is subjective…it can be written in a number of different ways and still be the same. There is no application independent standard to represent name and address data and to measure its quality. This problem is further compounded by the different ethnic backgrounds of name and address data in a global market. An application independent XML standard for name and address data management called Name and Address Markup Language (NAML) has been developed and this will be discussed and further developed by the CIQ committee. Though NAML does not include all the address components throughout the world, it is a good start. NAML will evolve as more additional name and address components are identified. Businesses dealing with name and address data (eg. mailing houses, address verification and management services, name and address data quality vendors, etc) can use this standard for managing name and address data. CUSTOMER INFORMATION QUALITY MANAGEMENT STANDARD Although name and address data is the key identifier of a customer, other data helps to uniquely identify a customer. Customer addresses frequently change and it is not trivial to link the customer across multiple addresses with just name information. In the example below, a customer can have two completely different addresses and it is nearly impossible to uniquely identify the customer with the name alone. Customer centric data such as telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, account numbers, credit card numbers etc. will be necessary to achieve this. It is therefore, important to define a standard for representing all forms of customer data that forms the basis of customer information quality management. An application independent XML standard for customer information quality called Customer Identity Markup Language (CIML) has been developed and this will be discussed and further developed by the CIQ committee. CIML provides a framework for representing different data about a customer and as a result, helps to uniquely identify a customer. Given that name and address is a subset of customer data, NAML is a subset of CIML. Businesses dealing with customer data can use this standard.

Brussels, Belgium; 15 May 2000– Significant progress in standardizing a global XML electronic business infrastructure was unveiled at the latest ebXML meeting in Europe last week hosted by CEN/ISSS. Under the guidance of UN/CEFACT and OASIS, electronic business experts representing standards organizations, industry consortia and companies from around the world gathered in Brussels for a working meeting that marked the six-month point in the initiative’s 18-month charter. Highlights of the meeting included the approval of the ebXML Requirements Specification and a proof-of-concept demonstration for the routing and enveloping of ebXML messages.

"We are very pleased with the ebXML progress to date," said Klaus-Dieter Naujok, Chair of ebXML and Member of the UN/CEFACT Steering Committee. "The roadmap to achieving interoperability and integration of business services has been defined. We are making great strides toward accomplishing our objectives through the approval of specifications and delivery of prototypes."

In an open plenary at the conclusion of the Europe meeting, participants approved the ebXML Requirements Specification defining the full scope of the initiative. Prior to the vote, the Specification had been available 60 days for public review.

"The Requirements Specification will serve as the foundation for the Initiative, setting the scope for the other ebXML project teams as they develop the technical specifications for the ebXML framework," explained Michael C. Rawlins, Leader of the ebXML Requirements Team.

The ebXML Transport, Routing and Packaging Project Team successfully demonstrated a proof-of-concept in which sample OpenTravel Alliance (OTA) business messages were exchanged between a small company and a large enterprise. The messaging prototype implemented the draft ebXML specification for exchange of business documents between trading partners using the everyday Internet Web and e-mail protocols, HTTP and SMTP. The demonstration also integrated output from the ebXML Business Process and Registry and Repository Project Teams.

"ebXML is not technology for technology’s sake. Our motivation is to provide genuine business solutions that enable global trade," said Rik Drummond, leader of the ebXML Transport, Routing and Packaging Project Team. "We are very aware of the time-critical nature of our objectives. We’re producing drafts, prototyping and integrating work from other ebXML project teams now so that we can give businesses the solutions they need as soon as possible."

"Support for the ebXML effort continues to grow at a tremendous rate. Representatives from virtually all the leading industry standards organizations actively participate in ebXML, and we are coordinating our development efforts with their work," noted Dr. Robert S. Sutor, Vice-Chair of ebXML and Chief Strategy Officer of OASIS. "The meeting in Brussels attracted almost twice as many attendees as our previous gathering, with participants from many European and global organizations."

Participation in ebXML remains open to all interested parties. Current information on all the ebXML project teams is available on www.ebxml.org.

About ebXML

ebXML is an International Initiative established by UN/CEFACT and OASIS in late 1999 with a mandate to undertake an 18-month program of work to research and identify the technical basis upon which the global implementation of XML (Extensible Markup Language) can be standardized. The goal of ebXML is to facilitate open trade between organizations regardless of size by enabling XML to be used in a consistent manner to exchange electronic business data.

About UN/CEFACT

UN/CEFACT is the United Nations body whose mandate covers worldwide policy and technical development in the area of trade facilitation and electronic business. Headquartered in Geneva, it has developed and promoted many tools for the facilitation of global business processes including UN/EDIFACT, the international EDI standard. Its current work programme includes such topics as Simpl-edi and Object Oriented EDI and it strongly supports the development and implementation of open, interoperable global standards and specifications for electronic business.

About OASIS

OASIS is a non-profit, international consortium dedicated solely to product-independent data and content interchange. Focusing on product interoperability, OASIS embraces the complete spectrum of structured information standards including XML, SGML and CGM. OASIS sponsors include Adobe Systems, Aerospatiale, AND-USA, Arbortext, BEA Systems, Bentley Systems, Boeing, Bowstreet, Bridge, Chrystal Software, Cohesia, Commerce One, CommerceNet, CompTIA, Corel, DataChannel, DMSi, Documentum, Dun & Bradstreet, eCredit.com, Enigma, eXcelon, Extricity Software, GCA, Health Level Seven, IBM, InformIT, Informix, InterCAP, Interleaf, Interwoven, ISOGEN, ITEDO, JetForm, Keyfile, Logistics Management Institute, Mercator Software, Microsoft, NextPage, NII Enterprise Promotion Association, Nimble.com, NIST, Object Management Group (OMG), Open Applications Group, Pick Systems, POET Software, ProNet Technology Partners, Reed Technology, Reuters, Sabre, SAP, Sequoia Software, SoftQuad, Software AG, STEP, StreamServe, Sun Microsystems, Synthbank, Visa, Wavo, Webb Interactive Services, webMethods, Whitehill Technologies, Xerox, XMLSolutions and XyEnterprise.

For More Information Contact

Carol Geyer Media Relations Consultant OASIS +1 978.667.5115 x209 carol.geyer@oasis-open.org

Hans Hansell Head UN/CEFACT Secretariat +41 22 917 2457

Dear OASIS Members, Bowstreet has requested creation of a mailing list for the purpose of founding a Technical Committee to establish DSML as an open standard, through OASIS, so that developers and vendors will be able to adopt it into their systems. The TC will also refine and enhance the standard, using version 1.0 as a base. We expect to add features from the list on www.dsml.org/1.0/futures/index.shtmll and others as decided by the TC. This mailing list, dsml@lists.oasis-open.org, is now fully operational. DSML is a markup language for representing directory services in XML. With a DSML standard, any XML-based application will be able to leverage directory information expressed as XML. Specifically, DSML will allow these applications to utilize profile and resource information from directories in their native environment, by providing the standard schema for representing this meta-data in XML documents. Such documents can then be used by applications or transmitted via the Internet to other DSML-enabled applications. This effectively extends LDAP across firewalls and to any Internet transport protocol – a major benefit to all inter-company efforts. In order to ensure that DSML moves forward in an orderly fashion, we suggest the following project plan of targets and expected participation level. We believe that naming metrics will both ease the process and align the expectations of all participants. Expected participation will include: Face-to-face meetings from time to time, including an initial meeting around the time of the OASIS meetings Paris this June, with a follow up in July during Catalyst in San Diego. The timing of these meetings is tentatively set for the weeks of June 11, 2000 and July 23, 2000 respectively. One to two conference calls per month. Targets for completing preliminary objectives for the TC are as follows: * Objective Target Date Call for Participation 4/27/00 * Draft of Statement of Purpose 5/22/00 * Completed Statement of Purpose 6/5/00 * Completed Meeting Schedule 6/5/00 * Initial Face to Face meeting Week of 6/11/00 – TBD * raft List of Deliverables Week of 6/11/00 – TBD * Completed List of Deliverables 7/3/00 * Second Face to Face meeting Week of 7/23/00 – TBD * Target Set for Completion of Version 2.0 Week of 7/23/00 – TBD James Tauber, Director of XML Technology at Bowstreet.com, will be the discussion leader for the group. We look forward to a lively and valuable dialog through OASIS. Best regards, Mox Weber Product Manager Bowstreet Software (603) 559-1900 x1577 mweber@bowstreet.com