[0] Inktomi and Edgix Announce Agreement for Global Delivery of Edge Services; Joint Solution Gives Broadband Access Providers New Service Option for the Delivery of Rich Media from the Edge.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Fall ISPCON 2000

Booth 1318

FOSTER CITY, Calif. and NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2000

Inktomi Corp. (Nasdaq:INKT), developer of scalable Internet infrastructure software, and Edgix, the leading Edge Services Provider (ESP) offering managed infrastructure services to broadband access providers worldwide, today announced global availability of Edgix's flagship managed caching service, edgeMedia(sm), based on the Inktomi(R) Traffic Server(R) network cache platform. Under terms of the agreement, the companies have announced that they are collaborating on technology development and joint market development initiatives.

Central to this agreement is the interoperability between Inktomi Network Products technology and Edgix's Edge Delivery Platform(sm). Through joint efforts during the past several months, Inktomi and Edgix have integrated CacheAdvisor(TM), the patent-pending software that powers edgeMedia, with the Traffic Server platform. Starting today, existing Inktomi ISP customers can leverage edgeMedia to bring unprecedented performance and reliability to their access networks. The Inktomi-Edgix solution provides a new option to broadband ISPs seeking to deploy edge services.

"Edgix and Inktomi share a common vision of providing innovative infrastructure solutions to scale the global access network, and Edgix's managed edge services, powered by Inktomi caching and streaming media software, will enable a richer Internet experience to millions of consumers worldwide," said Richard Pierce, executive vice president at Inktomi. "Today's announcement underscores the growing role of Inktomi Network Products technology in powering a new generation of edge delivery services."

"Our relationship with Inktomi, the market leader in Internet infrastructure software, will dramatically increase Edgix's service footprint and secure our leadership in the Edge Services Provider space," said Rangu Salgame, president and chief executive officer of Edgix Corporation. "Edgix's service capabilities and Inktomi's extensible software-based services platform are a powerful combination for service providers looking to fulfill their end users' growing demand for rich media."

Unleashing the Power of Broadband from the Edge

Edgix's edgeMedia managed network caching service delivers popular Web content at high speeds to Internet access providers edge nodes (points of presence, DSL hubs or cable head ends). Working with Edgix, Inktomi's flexible, scalable network cache platform has been integrated into Edgix's multicast network to create an intelligent content distribution network for delivery of rich content within one hop from the end user. edgeMedia increases average download speeds by 338% on broadband networks, according to a recent audit by Keynote Systems. edgeMedia provides unparalleled reach and economies of scale for the simultaneous delivery of rich Internet content to millions of end users worldwide.

Inktomi Network Products

Inktomi Network Products provide key infrastructure technology to optimize the delivery of content and applications for service provider, enterprise and wireless networks. The Network Products family consists of Inktomi Traffic Server, the leading network cache platform, Inktomi(R) Content Delivery Suite(TM), a robust solution for content distribution and management, and Traffic Server(R) Media-IXT(TM), the first streaming media cache enabling delivery of high-quality live and on-demand multimedia content. By embedding programmable intelligence into the network, Inktomi Network Products provide the infrastructure for ISPs, backbone companies, hosting providers, content delivery network providers and enterprises to deliver new services to end users.

About Inktomi

Based in Foster City, Calif., Inktomi develops and markets scalable infrastructure software that is essential to the Internet. Inktomi's business is divided into Network Products, comprised of industry leading solutions for network caching, content distribution, and media broadcasting; Search Solutions, providing search and content classification products and services to Internet portals, destination sites and enterprises; Commerce Engine, consisting of product search and merchandising services; and Wireless technologies. Inktomi customer and strategic partner base includes leading companies such as America Online, AT&T, British Telecommunications, Excite@Home, Intel, iWon.com, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, Nokia, RealNetworks, Sun Microsystems, and Yahoo! The company has offices in North America, Asia and Europe. For more information visit www.inktomi.com.

About Edgix

Edgix is the leading Edge Services Provider (ESP), offering fully managed Internet infrastructure services to broadband access providers worldwide. By providing network services from the "edge" of the Internet -- the point at which end users and service providers connect -- Edgix allows Internet access providers to scale their businesses and their networks for growth and offer consumers a dramatically better online experience. Edgix is privately held with corporate headquarters in New York City. For more information, visit www.edgix.com or send email to [e-mail].

Note to Editors: Inktomi, Traffic Server, Content Delivery Suite, Media-IXT, and the tri-colored cube logo are all trademarks or registered trademarks of Inktomi Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other company and product names referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.