Adero and Intershop Partner to Accelerate Global E-Commerce.

Business/Technology Editors

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1999

Adero, Inc., the leader in global Internet content distribution, application and e-commerce services and Intershop Communications, Inc., the world's leading provider of sell-side electronic commerce software, today announced a partnership to accelerate global e-commerce. Per terms of the agreement, Adero will deploy Intershop enfinity, Intershop's next generation e-business software, worldwide across Adero's Intelligent Network (AIN). Intershop will also offer AderoWorld Service(TM), Adero's flagship content distribution offering, to its e-commerce customers to provide a rapid, secure and reliable global e-commerce solution.

Adero provides global content and commerce distribution services, enabling businesses to engage in enhanced global e-commerce. The Adero Intelligent Network delivers content and commerce services from intelligent nodes that are local to the customer. Adero's commerce nodes will be networked globally, so consumers can benefit from a speedy browsing and buying process no matter where the consumer or the business is located.

Intershop enfinity is the first complete XML and Java(TM) 2 platform-based, sell-side e-business application that offers the enterprise market advanced selling features, closely integrated with existing business systems, while providing the flexibility to grow with rapidly changing e-commerce business models. AderoWorld Service will distribute the heavy processing load associated with e-commerce transactions, and will intelligently route browsers and buyers to the nearest available node.

"Intershop enfinity allows Adero flexibility to support our customers' diverse needs for global distributed e-commerce," said Al Fink, vice president of marketing at Adero.

"We are excited about this partnership between Intershop and Adero because it results in tangible benefits for online businesses and consumers worldwide," said Jim Demetros, vice president of sales at Intershop. "The advanced content management of AderoWorld Service combined with Intershop enfinity's Sell Anywhere, Integrate Everything capabilities increases speed and convenience of online shopping."

About Intershop

Intershop Communications, Inc. is the world's leading provider of sell-side electronic commerce software for complete business-to-business and business-to-consumer solutions. Intershop customers include many of the world's largest telecommunications companies and commerce service providers such as Alta Vista, BCE Emergis, Bell South, Concentric, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, Go2Net, Mindspring, PSINet, Swisscom, Telecom New Zealand, and Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch. Major corporations have chosen Intershop as their enterprise e-commerce application including Bosch, Canon USA, Celestial Seasonings, Coram Healthcare, Electronic Arts, Hewlett-Packard, Mercedes Benz U.S. International, NatWest and Silicon Graphics. To date, Intershop is the global e-commerce leader with more than 60,000 licenses sold.

Founded in 1992, Intershop is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in the U.S., Germany, France, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Hong Kong, Sweden and the United Kingdom. For more information, call Intershop at 1-800-736-5197 or send e-mail to [e-mail] or visit www.intershop.com

About Adero, Inc.

Founded in 1998, Adero provides a global turnkey service that enables companies to create a rapid, consistent, and reliable Internet experience for online customers anywhere in the world. AderoWorld(TM) Service is a cost-effective solution for global e-Commerce companies, enabling rapid deployment of Web content, distributed applications and e-Commerce services, through the strategic placement of intelligent nodes in local markets around the world. Adero's network of intelligent nodes and patent-pending GeoTraffic(TM) Manager technology allow companies to overcome the complexities of building and managing infrastructures in foreign markets, as well as allow companies to reap the benefits of improved Web site performance and custom-tailored content. AderoWorld Service has over 40 strategically placed intelligent nodes in 28 countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Adero, Inc., is a venture-funded company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA - www.adero.com.