(SUNW) diCarta Unites With Computer Industry Leaders to Enhance the Value of its Web-based, Business-to-business Contract and Revenue Management Solution.

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2000

diCarta Establishes Partnerships With Exodus Communications, Great

Plains, Siebel Systems, and Sun Microsystems as Part of New Program

Initiative

diCarta(TM), Inc., the leading provider of web-based, business-to-business contract management solutions, announced today the company's Partnership Initiative. With this announcement, diCarta is positioned with the industry's leading companies to deliver a highly scalable, integrated solution to automate the contract lifecycle for e-businesses. Newest partnerships include: Exodus Communications(TM), Inc. (Nasdaq:EXDS), Great Plains (Nasdaq:GPSI), Siebel Systems (Nasdaq:SEBL), and Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq:SUNW).

In February, diCarta announced the general availability of diCarta Contracts(TM). diCarta Contracts is a new class of business-to-business solutions that simplify the process of managing contracts and revenue by reducing the costs of negotiating, processing, tracking, and renewing contracts online. With diCarta, companies can, for the first time, collaborate with their customers over the Internet on contract-based terms and conditions to better manage obligations, revenue, and renewals. diCarta's solutions help e-businesses comply with increasingly complex accounting standards and reduce financial and legal risk, while keeping pace with the e-commerce industry expected to escalate to $600 billion by 2002 (according to Forrester Research).

"diCarta is proud to be associated with these computer industry giants, all of whom are integral to our success," said Scott Martin, president and CEO, diCarta, Inc. "As a pioneer in web-based, B2B contract management, our goal is to align ourselves with industry leaders that offer the best technology and products, enhancing the delivery of our solution. Through our Partnership Initiative and agreements with Exodus(R), Great Plains, and Siebel, and our participation in groundbreaking certification programs like the SunTone(SM) Program, our customers can be confident that we've built a comprehensive solution that integrates well with other leading applications, and is scalable, reliable, and secure."

Exodus Hosts diCarta Solution

Exodus(R), a leading provider of complex Internet hosting and managed services, is hosting the diCarta solution at one of its Santa Clara, California Internet Data Center (IDC) facilities. Exodus offers sophisticated system and network management solutions and technology professional services to provide optimal performance for customers' Web sites. Exodus manages its network infrastructure via a worldwide network of IDCs located in the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

"We look forward to adding diCarta to our roster of successful companies that have chosen Exodus to manage their mission-critical Internet operations," said Sam Mohamad, executive vice president of worldwide sales for Exodus. "We are dedicated to providing diCarta with the infrastructure required to run its contract and revenue management solution 24x7."

diCarta Joins Great Plains Solution Developer Program

Great Plains, a leading provider of front office/back-office e-business solutions for the mid-market, has partnered with diCarta to integrate diCarta Contracts with its e-business solutions, Dynamics and eEnterprise. By joining the Great Plains program, diCarta can ensure that customers have access to a more complete, streamlined solution for managing their contracts, revenue, financial data, and other back-office functions.

"Great Plains is pleased to welcome diCarta as one of its newest Solution Developer partners," said Mark Albrecht, manager, Solutions Developers at Great Plains. "By integrating diCarta Contracts with Dynamics and eEnterprise, together we can offer customers greater web-based solutions for managing financial data."

diCarta Joins Siebel Alliance Program

diCarta has teamed with Siebel Systems, the leading provider of e-business applications software, to integrate diCarta Contracts with Siebel eBusiness 2000, the comprehensive application suite for global, multichannel e-business. By integrating diCarta Contracts with Siebel eBusiness 2000, diCarta will enable more efficient negotiation and management of contracts by both direct and indirect sales professionals, whether selling in the field, over the telephone, or through dealer networks.

Sun Selects diCarta for Certification and Branding Program

Sun Microsystems recently chose diCarta as an application member for its SunTone Certification and Branding program. The SunTone Certification and Branding program identifies quality applications that are designed to run effectively on a SunTone-Certified service platform, a one-of-a-kind industry effort to define and deliver higher levels of service for network-based applications. The SunTone Certification and Branding program focuses primarily on software that Application Service Providers (ASPs) offer to their customers over the Web, and encompasses other software and tools used to create Web-delivered business services.

"Sun welcomes diCarta's participation in the SunTone Certification and Branding program," said Doug Kaewert, vice president, market development, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "diCarta's efforts to automate and streamline the contract-management process is an excellent example of the kinds of innovative solutions that are emerging in the ASP market and demonstrate the power of the Internet to change the way business is conducted."

About diCarta, Inc.

diCarta offers the first business-to-business contract management solution that streamlines the entire contract lifecycle. diCarta Contracts, a web-based solution, enables companies to collaborate with customers on contract terms and conditions, and to increase visibility into revenue management, future obligations and renewals. This allows companies to accelerate contract processes while minimizing legal and financial risk. Using diCarta's "Zero-Impact Activation"(TM) methodology, customers realize system benefits rapidly with minimal organizational impact. Founded by a team of software veterans in October of 1998, diCarta is headquartered in Redwood City, California. diCarta investors include Sequoia Capital, responsible for funding successful companies such as Agile (Nasdaq:AGIL), Apple Computer (Nasdaq:APPL), Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO), Scient (Nasdaq:SCNT), and Yahoo (Nasdaq:YHOO); The Roda Group (lead investors in Ask Jeeves (Nasdaq:ASKJ); Skywood Ventures as well as private investors. For more information about diCarta products visit http://www.diCarta.com, send email to [e-mail], or call 650/474-3800.

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