ADVISORY/BPM Partners and Business Finance Magazine Present: 'Beyond the Hype 2004 - an Unbiased Look at BPM Vendors and Trends'.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Thursday (January 8)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

January 8th Webcast Presents Reviews of Leading Vendors and Product Selection Strategies from BPM Authorities

WHO:      BPM Partners (www.bpmpartners.com), the leading independent
          authority on business performance management (BPM) solutions
          and Business Finance (www.businessfinancemagazine.com).

WHAT:     This Webcast will provide an unbiased review of some of the
          leading BPM vendors and new entrants in what is proving to
          be one of the hottest business solution and technology
          categories in 2004.  Participants can expect hands-on
          information that will be of high-value in short-to-medium
          term buying decisions.

          Hosted by David Blansfield, publisher of Business Finance
          and BPM Magazine, the Webcast will feature BPM authority
          Craig Schiff.  Schiff's expertise will help attendees
          understand the technology offerings in the marketplace,
          successful strategies for selecting tools and applications,
          the current state of the industry and how it all impacts
          corporations looking to reap the benefits of BPM projects.

          The Webcast will also showcase results from BPM Partners'
          2003 BPM Pulse ((TM)) Performance Management Research Study,
          a survey of 215 executives completed in 4Q 2003.

          All attendees will receive access to an online vendor search
          tool that provides a customized short list of vendors based
          on user-defined criteria.

WHEN:     January 8, 2004, 12:00 noon Eastern.

WHERE:    To register for the event, please go to:
          http://www.bpmpartners.com/events_webinars.shtml