4Front Technologies, Inc. Wins Important New E-business and Service Contracts Across Europe; Contracts Won In France, Germany, Holland and Italy.

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2000

E-Business Opportunities Continue to Develop

4Front Technologies, Inc. ("4Front") (Nasdaq NM/EASDAQ Symbol: FFTI) today announced that it has won or expanded several important new e-business and service contracts in France, Germany, Holland and Italy. One of the contracts is a framework service and e-business agreement with GE Access and carries a potential multi-million dollar value. The quantifiable value of the other contracts totals approximately $1.5 million. Details of the contracts are as follows:

GE Access Agreement:

- 4Front France has signed a major new framework agreement with

GE Access, the leading international distributor of UNIX 

computer products and solutions. GE Access is a subsidiary of

the General Electric Company. Under the agreement, 4Front

France will provide a range of services to GE Access. The

services will centre primarily on SUN Microsystems solutions,

of which GE Access is the world's leading distributor, and

will include network services, e-business consultancy and

implementation, and training. 4Front is also currently

discussing the extension of 4Front France's contract with GE

Access on a pan-European basis. The partnership with GE Access

has a potential multi-million dollar value for 4Front.

Other New Agreements:

- 4Front Italy has won a major new network service contract with

ITS, the outsourcing subsidiary of the Fiat Group. Under the

contract, which is worth approximately $800,000, 4Front will

be working with IBM under its recently established IBM "Shark"

partnership to provide mission critical enterprise network

services and solutions.

- 4Front Germany has won an important new e-business contract

with Alphaware GmbH, one of Germany's first Application

Service Providers. Under the contract, which is estimated to

be worth approximately $300,000, 4Front will provide a

company-wide security and authorisation solution for

Alphaware's internet-based ERP solution, Alphawork. Stephen

Zerdahely, CEO of Alphaware, commented, "4Front presented a

comprehensive plan to us at short notice with a customised

solution which will fulfill all of our security needs with our

fast-growing customer base."

- 4Front Holland has won an important new e-business contract

with a major technical research organisation. The contract,

worth approximately $100,000, covers an iPlanet implementation

project.

- 4Front Italy has won an important new e-business contract with

Worldonline, the European Internet content provider, for the

implementation of a web portal. The contract is worth

approximately $100,000 to 4Front.

Expanded Agreement:

- Following a successful implementation of a previously

announced e-business contract with a consortium of leading

Italian banks, (Federazione Toscana delle Banche di Credito

Cooperativo ("FTBCC")) the initial agreement covering the

implementation of an online banking solution has been expanded

by approximately $150,000 to around $800,000. With regard to

the successful execution of this contract to date, Doctor Enzo

Greco, FTBCC IT Director, commented, "Having a partner like

4Front, we are confident of successfully achieving our present

and future plans."

Anil Doshi, Chairman and CEO of 4Front, said, "4Front's growing IT presence in Europe and growing involvement with higher-value service activities is reflected in these new contracts. 4Front Italy continues to build its network service business successfully and we look forward to working closely with ITS and Fiat in the future. The new GE Access relationship has significant potential and is a reflection of our established reputation for Sun expertise, as well as of our service network and rapidly developing e-business expertise. By winning its first e-business contract, 4Front Holland has been added to the list of countries where e-business services are being rolled out."

Mr. Doshi concluded, "The e-business services market in Europe is young and has many players. It's becoming clear, however, that the importance of client references for swift and successful implementation and effective service delivery, as achieved at FTBCC, is often the deciding factor for a contract award. As such, we expect our e-business and services pipeline to continue to build."

About 4Front Technologies, Inc.

4Front Technologies, Inc., is a leading provider and integrator of information technology, consisting of specialized computer services and web-based solutions, primarily to blue-chip corporations throughout Europe. 4Front's services and solutions include help-desk services, education services, network services, e-business and software solutions, and support services. 4Front's customers include General Electric, British Telecom, Telecom Italia, Lucent, Computer Sciences Corp., IBM, Phillips, Nokia, Ericsson Radio, Siemens, Sony, Cegedim, Renault, Pfizer, Paine Webber, Societe Generale and the UK Ministry of Defence. Additional information on 4Front can be found on the Company's website at www.4fti.com.