Active Software Continues Expansion Into Asia Pacific Through Partnership with eGlobal Technology.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2000

Alliance Accelerates the Global Adoption

of ActiveWorks for Rapid eBusiness Integration Solutions

Active Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASWX), a leading provider of eBusiness infrastructure software products, today announced a partnership with eGlobal Technology Services to expand its presence in the Asia Pacific market.

In response to strong global demand for rapid eBusiness integration solutions, Active Software is partnering with eGlobal Technology to market, sell and support Active Software's ActiveWorks Integration System in 10 countries in Asia Pacific to empower customers to maintain a competitive edge in today's network economy. Under this agreement, eGlobal Technology markets, sells and supports the ActiveWorks(TM) Integration System in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. The Active-eGlobal partnership reinforced by Active Software's Singapore Support Center, also announced today (see press release, "Active Software Opens Singapore Support Center," issued June 13, 2000) will accelerate the global adoption of ActiveWorks for rapid eBusiness integration solutions.

"The partnership with Active Software, especially with their award-winning eBusiness integration product, ensures the success of our customers. We are committed to providing customers with world-class Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) technology that enables them to compete with multi-national corporations in the open marketplace," said Don Saunders, CEO, eGlobal Technology Services. "The alliance between eGlobal and Active Software will provide Asia Pacific customers with instant access to best-of-breed EAI technology and local and regional support, enabling the fast creation of integration solutions which produce tangible business benefits."

"As we continue to expand globally, we are partnering with market leaders such as eGlobal to help customers worldwide rapidly integrate business-critical applications within their organization," said Jim Green, chairman and CEO, Active Software. "We believe that eGlobal's ability to create solutions based on ActiveWorks that address the entire spectrum of a customer's integration requirements will provide a significant competitive advantage for businesses in Asia Pacific as well as increase our penetration into the Asia-Pacific eBusiness market."

eGlobal Technology Services specializes in providing eBusiness solutions in the areas of EAI, eSecurity, eBusiness Intelligence and eCustomer Relationship Management. The company has partnerships with industry leaders such as Sagent Technology and ICSA.net.

The ActiveWorks Integration System

ActiveWorks provides a fast path to eBusiness integration inside the enterprise. ActiveWorks allows business processes to drive eBusiness integration and enables scalable implementation, from small pilot programs to geographically dispersed solutions. ActiveWorks supports the major application, platform and networking standards required by eBusiness solutions and provides an open platform for partners to build products and solutions that expand a customer's eBusiness capabilities. These technical benefits translate to faster time-to-market, enabling new revenue opportunities for today's major corporations.

About eGlobal Technology Services

eGlobal Technology Services advises, services and joint-ventures with enterprise software companies initiating operations in the Asia Pacific region. eGlobal Technology Services maintains direct local operations throughout 10 countries in the Asia Pacific region. The company contributes experienced personnel, mature processes, and established technology infrastructure in Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. eGlobal accelerates its partners' market entry while sharing the investment and minimizing the operational risks inherent in establishing direct operations in the region. eGlobal Technology Services is headquartered in Singapore and can be reached at [phone] or via email [e-mail]. For more information, go to www.eGlobalTechnology.com

About Active Software, Inc.

Founded in 1995, Active Software, Inc., (Nasdaq:ASWX) is a leading provider of eBusiness infrastructure software products. Active Software's eBusiness platform, the ActiveWorks(TM) Integration System, automates end-to-end business processes within the enterprise. Active Software has approximately 200 customers in industries such as telecommunications, financial services, government, technology, utilities, distribution, manufacturing and transportation. Active Software is headquartered in Santa Clara. For more information, visit the company Web site at www.activesoftware.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks associated with the proposed acquisition of Active Software by webMethods, Inc., Active Software's limited operating history, potential fluctuations in operating results, the company's substantial dependence on its ActiveWorks software products, the company's need to expand its sales and distribution channels, and the uncertain market acceptance of eBusiness integration software products. These and other risk factors are described in detail in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000, and in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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