Adatom Appoints Michael Vetterli Vice President of Operations.

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999--

Adatom, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADTM), an e-commerce superstore and enabler, announced today the appointment of Michael Vetterli as Vice President of Operations. He will manage customer operations, order fulfillment, vendor acquisition and management, logistics and the company facility. Mr. Vetterli's broad business management experience in sales and marketing, strategic planning and e-commerce will further enhance the service level that Adatom has provided to its customers since its inception.

Mr. Vetterli has sixteen years of experience in sales, traditional and on-line marketing, customer care/service, and general management. He most recently served for ten years as Vice President of Sales and Marketing and as a board director of Flecto Company, Inc. Flecto Company, Inc. is a consumer products manufacturer whose products are sold nationally and internationally through diverse wholesale and retail channels. Mr. Vetterli also serves on the board of directors of Windsor Green Homeowners Association. Mr. Vetterli is a graduate of University of Southern California and received his MBA from Pepperdine University.

"Michael's experience in managing Fortune 500 customer sales, negotiation and relationship management will be invaluable to our company," said Richard Barton, Chairman, President and CEO of Adatom, Inc. "His extensive expertise is essential to the long-term success of the Company."

Adatom.com is an e-commerce company. By leveraging its proprietary e-commerce infrastructure and efficient distribution system, the Company reaches both the business-to-consumer and business-to-business markets. The Company owns and operates an Internet superstore, www.adatom.com, and is developing and implementing a turnkey e-commerce solution that will provide individuals, companies, and organizations with "instant" e-commerce capabilities, including back-end fulfillment, web site development and a full-scale e-commerce infrastructure. Adatom.com believes that its cost efficient business model will allow the Company to pass value on to consumers in the form of increased customer service and price savings. Adatom.com provides a comprehensive product mix of name brand products for the individual, the home, and the office in 29 product categories.

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