Actuate e.Business Solution Critical to Leading Internet Commerce Companies.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 1999--

AdForce, Healtheon, HotJobs.com Select Actuate for e.Reporting -

Actuate Prospers as Traditional Industries Focus on e.Business

As more businesses become e.Businesses, Actuate(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTU), the pioneer in e.Reporting(TM) for e.Business, today announced its selection as the e.Reporting solution for Internet commerce companies including AdForce (NASDAQ: ADFC), Healtheon (NASDAQ: HLTH) and HotJobs.com (NASDAQ: HOTJ). These leading electronic commerce vendors selected Actuate to provide their customers and employees with instant access to content from any set of data sources and packaged applications on an e.Business Web site.

While traditional industries - including advertising, job searching and medical services - transition to Internet-based organizations, many online companies are requiring an e.Business solution to automate the creation and delivery of personalized Web pages for customers, partners and employees. Actuate's Web content creation and management solution for business data seamlessly integrates with a company's site, accesses information from any data source, and provides snap-in integration with an existing e.Business infrastructure.

"AdForce investigated other Web content creation and management solutions before settling on Actuate, the recognized leader in its space," said Mark Scheele, vice president, engineering development, AdForce. "The Actuate e.Business solution allows AdForce to provide its customers with quick access to personalized, business-critical data essential to the evaluation of their Web advertisements."

AdForce, a leading provider of centralized advertising services, is using Actuate as part of its Decision Support Desktop application for customers advertising on the Web. AdForce selected the Actuate e.Business solution because the previous system was not robust enough to handle its growing user base. Also, Actuate's object-oriented architecture has enabled the production of far more sophisticated content for AdForce customers. The content available to AdForce customers includes information about the effectiveness of various Web advertising campaigns. AdForce customers can use this content to determine which ads were most successful, which produced the greatest ROI, and to see what number of users actually purchased a particular product based on a given banner. Finally, AdForce customers in different countries can view this Actuate-generated business data in languages such as French and German.

Healtheon, the leader in advanced Internet solutions to simplify and improve healthcare, has incorporated the Actuate e.Reporting solution into the operations of online customer services: Healtheon BenefitCentral(TM) and Healtheon(TM) Practice Administrative Services. Healtheon's BenefitCentral customers, including employers and distribution partners, can create and access reports regarding employee benefits and enrollments through utilization of Actuate's technology. Healtheon Practice customers such as individual doctors or their administrative staff, Medical Services Organizations, hospitals and Integrated Delivery networks can use Actuate to create and view reports of relevant information such as insurance benefits, eligibility, referrals and claims.

HotJobs.com, a corporate recruiting Web site, is moving toward a comprehensive e.Business solution capable of instantly delivering high-value business content to employees, customers and partners that is Web-friendly, customized to the individual user and seamlessly integrated into their existing infrastructure. HotJobs.com selected Actuate to work in conjunction with its Softshoe Human Resources Software that handles all pre-hire needs from the moment an applicant's resume enters the database, all the way through the hire. Once implemented, Actuate will provide customers, sales people, managers, directors and executive officers alike with timely and useful information to streamline operations for HotJobs.com and take the company's e.Business program to the next level.

"Actuate is singly focused on meeting the needs of electronic businesses," said Nico Nierenberg, chairman and CEO, Actuate. "Actuate is gaining momentum in the .com space while continuing its leadership position in the financial services and telecommunications market categories. Across industries, we see Actuate becoming the default choice for e.Reporting/e.Business solutions."

About AdForce

AdForce is "The Force in .com Marketing"(TM) and a leading provider of centralized advertising services, enabling online publishers, rep firms and advertisers to leverage the unique advantages of the Internet as the first fully interactive medium. Deploying advanced scalable technology and backed by robust data centers, the AdForce service delivers billions of impressions monthly for the Internet's most prominent advertisers. AdForce provides a comprehensive suite of products which allow advertisers and publishers to target, deliver, measure and analyze Internet advertising programs for the best results. AdForce has strategic partnerships with America Online, Inc. and Experian (formerly Metromail). The company has offices in Cupertino, CA, Costa Mesa, CA, and New York, NY.

About Healtheon

Healtheon, founded in 1996 and based in Santa Clara, Calif., is a pioneer in providing Internet-based, business-to-business and consumer-to-business electronic commerce services that link doctors and consumers with healthcare institutions, enabling them to efficiently and conveniently manage their business and personal healthcare needs. Healtheon's services simplify the business and clinical processes of healthcare, provide more timely access to information, provide faster and more convenient service, and lead to higher quality, more affordable care. The company recently announced definitive agreements to acquire MedE AMERICA Corp. and merge with WebMD, Inc. Healtheon can be reached through its Web site at http://www.healtheon.com.

About HotJobs.com

HotJobs.com Ltd. is a leading Internet-based recruiting solutions company that enables a direct exchange of information between job seekers and employers through its flagship website, www.hotjobs.com. More than 3,000 recruiters from over 1,600 member employers subscribe to the HotJobs.com online employment exchange. The Company also provides employers with additional recruiting solutions such as its proprietary Softshoe recruiting software, its WorkWorld job fairs, online advertising and consulting services.

About Actuate Corporation

Actuate Corporation, the pioneer in e.Reporting for e.Business, enables companies to differentiate their offerings by extending the value of information across the entire customer life-cycle, creating a more loyal customer base and giving them the edge in the ever-competitive e.Business world. The Actuate e.Reporting Suite 4 is the first-ever solution that automates the creation and delivery of structured, personalized content, providing tens of thousands of users with instant access to high-resolution, customized business information that is seamlessly integrated into a company's e.Business Web site.

Actuate's customers include the world's largest .com, financial services, telecommunications, health care and media companies. Software vendors reselling Actuate solutions include Ariba, Aspect Development, Clarify, InterNetworking Solutions, PeopleSoft, Siebel, and Vantive. Founded in 1993, and headquartered in San Mateo, Calif., Actuate has offices worldwide. For more information on Actuate, visit the company's Web site at http://www.actuate.com.

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