Asera to Join Board for Total Value of Opportunity 'TVO'.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

BELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2002

Asera, Inc. today announced it is sponsoring and advising Gartner Measurement's project team on the development of a Total Value of Opportunity (TVO) methodology, a more sophisticated level of the return on investment (ROI) approach pioneered by Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB). Asera joins Cognos, Hyperion, Intel and Microsoft as technology sponsors on the board.

"I look forward to personally collaborating with Gartner Measurement on this study, as we have an invested interest in helping our customers measure business value," said David Murphy, president and chief executive officer of Asera, Inc. "As technology investments continue to be scrutinized in finer detail, it is increasingly imperative to have TVO tools. Gartner Measurement has assembled a premier team to work on this project."

"This TVO project is a major undertaking that demands the best and brightest minds from business and academia," said Michael Smith, senior director for Gartner Measurement. "We are fortunate to have premier firms joining this team as we set out to redefine how businesses measure IT performance."

About Asera, Inc.

Asera provides Global 2000 and emerging, real-time enterprises with world-class commerce, supply chain and eMarketplace solutions. Asera allows companies to customize best-in-class software applications, implement their business processes rapidly, and remain insulated from the cost and complexity of technology change. Based in Silicon Valley, Asera also has offices in the UK, Germany and India. Asera can be found on the Web at http://www.asera.com.

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