Appiant Technologies Names New Chief Information Officer Richard Ferdman; Information Systems Expert Joins Executive Team.

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PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2000

NHancement Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:NHAN), now doing business as Appiant Technologies Inc. a leading provider of unified communications and unified information (UC/UI) technologies, Tuesday announced its new chief information officer, Richard Ferdman.

With more than 15 years of experience in information systems, Ferdman will be responsible for Appiant Technologies' global information systems, including applications and operations.

Ferdman most recently served as the senior director of production engineering, operations and information systems for Abilizer Solutions, a 200-person start-up venture. Prior to Abilizer, Ferdman worked as the director of IT and operations for Productopia Inc., where he led Web traffic management, internal applications, network and computing infrastructure for the 60-person start-up.

"Hiring a CIO of Richard's caliber rounds out our executive management team," said Douglas Zorn, president and CEO at Appiant Technologies Inc. "His management experience and vast knowledge of the industry will bolster Appiant Technologies' status as a leader in UC/UI."

"Appiant Technologies, with its innovative technology and strong management team, has already experienced success and growth in the UC/UI space," said Ferdman. "I'm anxious to contribute to and be part of that success."

Ferdman's previous experience also includes management positions at international firms, including Broken Hill Proprietary, where he managed its data center and network services, and The Clorox Company, where he managed computer and network support. He directed all services associated with networks and applications software created and implemented global service products and managed several company projects.

About Appiant Technologies Inc.

Nhancement Technologies Inc., now doing business as Appiant Technologies Inc., (Nasdaq:NHAN), a Cisco Powered Network, is a software applications and services company that specializes in unified communications and unified information (UC/UI) solutions. This includes facilitation of an enterprise's electronic business transactions and customer service interactions. With headquarters in Pleasanton and an office in San Diego, the company offers a range of computer telephony products and services that work in both Internet-enabled environments and over standard telephone lines.

Appiant Technologies' products facilitate client use of telephone, e-mail, faxing, paging and Web-based communications to keep in touch with customers and with one another. As millennial enterprises must cope with a variety of communications channels and a mobile workforce, Appiant Technologies has developed an end-to-end solutions suite to enable companies to do business on the road as effectively as in the office. By simplifying business communications and improving access to distributed corporate information (data) resources, Appiant Technologies' products help clients build solid customer relationships and maximize revenue opportunities.

Appiant Technologies' voice processing and software development expertise and information technologies provide their clients with end-to-end unified communications and information solutions. Appiant Technologies' combination of voice, data and Web-enabled software provides the connectors that allow Appiant Technologies to seamlessly link together every key internal and external audience in their enterprise: customers, employees, partners and investors.

Appiant Technologies also provides customized software development to accommodate each client enterprise's individualized needs. Software projects often focus on ensuring that legacy data be effectively called forward to allow clients to deploy their new system(s) without delay. The company's development experience includes working with many popular call centers, customer relationship management and sales force automation products. Appiant Technologies' software development services are designed to help clients quickly enjoy the benefits of an improved customer management interface. For more information, please visit http://www.nhan.com.

Note: Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this announcement are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the company's success, growth and future prospects and the adoption of unified communications and unified information in the marketplace. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk the company's product offerings will not be successfully accepted in the marketplace and that the adoption of unified communications and unified information in the marketplace will not occur as anticipated. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk that the relationship between Appiant Technologies and HP will deteriorate, that the transactions and arrangements envisioned by the MOU will not be realized or will not be successful and that the adoption of unified communications and unified information in the marketplace will not occur as anticipated.