CIBER to Acquire Publicly Held Aris Corporation; Consolidate, Adds Services and United Kingdom Operations.

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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2001

CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) announced today a definitive agreement to acquire the outstanding shares of Aris Corporation (Nasdaq: ARSC) subject to final documentation and government and Aris shareholder approval.

CIBER is a $600 million revenue systems integrator with 27 years of solid experience in the U.S., Canada and Netherlands. Aris is a 10-year-old, $50+ million systems integrator with operations in the U.S. and United Kingdom. The acquisition of Aris expands CIBER's customer base and operations in the U.S. and the U.K.

"The IT services industry is over capitalized and calls out for consolidation. The fleeting Internet service providers will all disappear soon, but there are solid `operators' with good employees and strong customer relationships. Aris is such a company. Combining Aris with CIBER will provide significant synergies, such as corporate offices and branches that reverse Aris' current operating results to contribution status. Further, as IT spending recovers, the leverage from this combination will be increasingly apparent," said Mac Slingerlend, CIBER President and CEO.

"We have found solid operational leaders within Aris. As does CIBER, Aris provides custom and package solutions (primarily Oracle, Microsoft and IBM), as well as project and staffing support offerings, most all in e-business environments," Slingerlend continued.

"CIBER is a great match for our customers, employees and shareholders," added Kendall Kunz, President and CEO of Aris. "By joining with a global leader in IT services, we are in a much stronger position in the IT services space and our clients can gain from a more extensive and diversified IT service offering. After considering a number of alternatives, we believe that CIBER represents the best value for our shareholders, the best growth opportunity for our employees and the best fit for our loyal customers."

Under the agreement, CIBER will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Aris in exchange for a combination of cash and shares of CIBER stock. In exchange for each share of Aris stock, shareholders will receive $1.30 in cash and 0.22 shares of CIBER common stock, subject to certain adjustments. The exchange represents $2.78 per share, or an aggregate offer value of $31.4 million, based on the closing price of CIBER shares on June 13, 2001. CIBER expects to issue approximately 2.5 million shares. The transaction is expected to be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and treated as a tax-free reorganization for the CIBER shares issued to Aris shareholders. Aris' strong balance sheet contributed to the purchase price. The definitive agreement has been approved by the Board of Directors of each company.

The procedures to close the transaction include SEC approvals, as well as that of Aris' shareholders. Paul Song, Chairman and Founder of Aris, and his family interests, and Kendall Kunz, have agreed to support the transaction; they represent nearly 30% of Aris' outstanding shares. A closing at the end of August or September is sought. Epoch Partners (www.epoch.com) acted as exclusive financial advisor to CIBER in connection with this acquisition.

About CIBER

CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) is the trusted technology leader transforming businesses to be agile, scalable and connected. Backed by 27 years of information technology consulting, CIBER provides thought leadership in Internet solutions to Global 2000 and rapidly scaling companies and governments through its National Practices -- Strategy and Enterprise Integration, Wireless, Internet Services, Business Intelligence, Network and Security Integration, and Outsourcing. Based in Greenwood Village, Colo., the company's consultants serve client businesses from 35 CIBER, 15 DigiTerra, three Waterstone, two Solution Partners and four Enspherics offices in the U.S., Canada and Europe. CIBER's web site is www.ciber.com.

About Aris

Aris Corporation (Nasdaq: ARSC) delivers end-to-end eBusiness consulting services, integrated strategy and technology-enabled solutions that foster interactive business. Founded in 1990, Aris is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, and maintains offices across the United States and in the United Kingdom. For more information about Aris, visit www.aris.com.

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