Agilera Aligns With ITAA to Educate IT Market on Competitive Advantages of ASPs; Agilera Selected for ITAA ``Membership Spotlight'' Based on Its Leadership and Commitment in the ASP Market.

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2000

Agilera, a leading full-service pure-play application service provider (ASP), today announced it has joined the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), the premiere trade association representing the interests of over 26,000 direct and affiliate information technology (IT) companies.

As a member of the ITAA's ASP program, Agilera will work with ITAA to further educate the IT marketplace and the general public on how the ASP business model offers a competitive advantage in the global economy.

Agilera was also selected for the ITAA ASP program's "Membership Spotlight," which showcases members that demonstrate superior involvement and leadership both within the ASP industry and ITAA. Agilera was chosen on the basis of its leadership and participation on the ITAA ASP program executive board, where it has played an instrumental role in the development of the ITAA's recently formed ASP program.

"The ASP industry is growing at unprecedented rates, and it is critical to align with organizations like ITAA that can provide clarity of thought and encourage best practices," said Agilera Senior Vice President and CTO Thomas R. Holt. "Agilera and ITAA have teamed to drive thought leadership and act as an objective information resource in the ASP industry."

"Agilera has demonstrated exemplary leadership within ITAA and the ASP industry," said ITAA President Harris Miller. "Agilera is at the forefront of the ASP movement, and we are pleased they have joined this important initiative."

The ITAA ASP program is designed to provide a setting for ISPs, VARs, ASPs, independent consultants, research firms, professional services and software companies to come together and share their knowledge about the industry. The program conducts research, establishes best practices, acts as a bridge to other leading organizations in the ASP industry and uses ITAA's broad-based membership to promote networking opportunities.

About Agilera

Agilera is a full-service, pure-play application service provider (ASP) that provides a flexible hosting platform for IT and e-business operations. Agilera's Extended Enterprise (XE)(TM) and Extended Platform (XP)(TM) products deliver an integrated set of software applications that offer a bundled end-to-end solution--all through a customizable browser interface. Agilera, founded by CIBER, the trusted technology leader transforming businesses to be agile, scalable and connected; Verio, the world's largest Web hosting company; and Centennial Ventures, Colorado's largest venture capital firm, provides customers the velocity for faster time to market, as well as "dot.com agility and Fortune 500 stability(TM)." The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colo. Agilera's Web site is www.agilera.com.

About ITAA

The ITAA provides global public policy, business networking, and national leadership to promote the continued rapid growth of the IT industry. ITAA consists of 26,000 direct and affiliate corporate members throughout the U.S., and a global network of 39 countries' IT associations. The Association plays the leading role in issues of IT industry concern including taxes and finance policy, intellectual property, telecommunications competition, workforce and education, encryption, critical infrastructure protection, online privacy and consumer protection, securities litigation reform, government IT procurement, and human resources policy. ITAA members range from the smallest IT start ups to industry leaders in the Internet, software, IT services, ASP, digital content, systems integration, telecommunications, and enterprise solution fields. For more information visit www.itaa.org.