BlackHog Announces Partnership With Arsin for B2B System Integration Services.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2001

BlackHog's Unique Procurement Service for Capital Equipment

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Leveraging its successful experience with Arsin as a development partner, BlackHog today announced that it has partnered with Arsin for system integration services in BlackHog implementations. The announcement is a formalization of an on-going relationship between Arsin Corporation, the e-commerce solution provider, and BlackHog, Inc., which provides a collaborative procurement service for buyers and suppliers of direct materials in capital equipment industries. Arsin will assist BlackHog by providing system integration services in conjunction with a number of BlackHog's other alliances, including BEA Systems, Inc. and Loudcloud. The resulting solution will streamline the BlackHog service by enabling direct acquisition of data through MRP and/or ERP systems, thereby taking the BlackHog service to the next level of capabilities.

"Partnerships are essential to increasing the value of our service," said Jeff Donnelly, CEO and President of BlackHog. "By combining BlackHog's leading-edge service with Arsin's proven web-application and systems integration expertise, we are now able to deliver greater value to our customers. Arsin's experience with Charles Schwab and McKessonHBOC, among many others, along with their integration expertise for SAP, Oracle and Baan ERP systems, establishes their reputation as one of the leading services providers in the e-commerce space. Some of our customers have their own integration consultants, but many do not. For the latter, we will now be able to provide them with the expertise they need to secure the best in integration services -- namely, the valuable experience of Arsin."

BEA and Loudcloud Are Key to Future Integration Partnership

"Once again, Arsin's innovative approach, solid e-business methodology, and highly dedicated staff have helped BlackHog reduce its time-to-market in an efficient and cost-effective manner," said Danis Yadeger, Founder, President, Chairman, and CEO of Arsin Corporation. "In conjunction with BlackHog, we are working with BEA, with whom we have a strategic alliance, to explore the use of their new B2B integration product, BEA WebLogic Collaborate(TM), which BlackHog is using as an early adopter. BEA is also working with Loudcloud to make integration easier and an integral part of Blackhog's implementation."

Loudcloud, a leading software infrastructure services provider, hosts, manages and monitors the BlackHog ClearLink(SM) site, helping to provide BlackHog with a scalable and reliable Internet presence. With the addition of the Arsin partnership, BlackHog continues to expand its circle of key partners. BlackHog is pulling together the best players in the e-commerce space to deliver to BlackHog's customers the finest integration services available today -- and tomorrow.

BlackHog uses the information from a customer's MRP and/or ERP system to enable the creation of RFQs, orders and changes with just a few clicks, thereby greatly reducing the time needed to purchase custom materials required to manufacture capital equipment. The new integration services will be initially deployed at capital equipment manufacturers, including semiconductor equipment, medical equipment, and analytical instrument manufacturers. The on-going effort to establish partnerships with the best in the industry has positioned BlackHog as a collaborative procurement leader in the e-commerce space.

About BlackHog

BlackHog, Inc. provides the first web-based service for managing the most difficult collaboration, communication and transactional aspects of direct materials procurement. Created for capital equipment manufacturers, BlackHog's hosted service facilitates clear, cooperative communication throughout the procurement process. By accommodating capital equipment manufacturers' high change rates, customization, outsourcing practices and reliance on large numbers of suppliers, BlackHog's service solves the most difficult procurement challenges facing buyers and suppliers. With solutions designed for fast, easy integration with legacy systems, BlackHog brings order to direct procurement chaos. For more information about BlackHog, please visit the company's web site at www.blackhog.com.

About Arsin Corporation

Since 1995, Arsin Corporation has excelled at providing innovative e-Business solutions to Fortune 1000 and emerging Internet companies worldwide in finance, banking, healthcare, and high technology. Arsin assists companies in building e-Business and end-to-end IT infrastructures that leverage existing investments and integrate business-critical applications. Arsin Corporation offers a comprehensive suite of e-Business integration services and industry-specific e-Business solutions, from initial strategy and design, through development, automated testing, and deployment. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Arsin Corporation can be reached at www.arsin.com or 408-653-2020.

Arsin(TM) is a trademark of Arsin Corporation. BlackHog(TM) is a trademark of BlackHog, Inc. All other company names are service/trademarks of their respective owners.