CTG'S Zenius Business Enhances Web-Based e.Reporting Capabilities Through Strategic Partnership With Actuate.

Business & Technology Editors

BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2000

CTG (NYSE: TSK), an international information technology (IT) and e-business solutions company, announced today that it has enhanced its e-business offerings through a partnership with Actuate(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTU). Actuate is the leadinG provider of complete e-business reporting and dynamic content generation solutions through its e.Reporting(TM) product suite.

"CTG has expanded our e-business focus significantly with the recent formation of Zenius(TM), and is delighted to partner with Actuate, the industry front-runner in e.Reporting for e-business," said Henri Bersoux, Zenius Vice President. "This alliance will strengthen Zenius' ability to provide best-in-class e-business solutions to our clients seeking to create an integrated e-business channel with powerful value-added e.Reporting capabilities. The partnership means we're providing customers with the fastest, easiest, and best way to add business data to their e.Business Web sites."

Mr. Bersoux added, "CTG has already successfully used Actuate products as the e.Reporting structure for the Web-based graphic user interface (GUI) we are developing for a leading network security provider. We anticipate that Actuate's product suite will be a key component of many Zenius end-to-end e-business implementations."

"The alliance with Actuate will combine Zenius' professional services capabilities and expertise in interfacing with legacy systems with the power of Actuate's Web-based e.Reporting product offerings," said Thelma Fuqua, Zenius' Managing Director for Partnerships. "This is a significant addition to our network of partnerships and alliances, which further enhances Zenius' ability to develop and support Web-based solutions that address clients' complete e-business needs."

"Today's leading companies, led by financial services firms and telecommunications service providers, will continue to ramp-up their e.Business programs in 2000 and increase spending on advanced Web infrastructure solutions," said Melissa Schwartz, Director of Business Development for Actuate. "Recognizing this trend, systems integrators such as Zenius are partnering with Actuate, whose e.Reporting solution is a critical component of any company's e.Business infrastructure."

Michael J. Murray, Chief Internet Strategist for Zenius, also noted a key reason why Zenius chose to partner with Actuate: "Zenius selected Actuate's e.Reporting product suite because it is a broad-based Web tool that occupies an important place in an end-to-end Web architecture for retail, health care, financial services, telecommunications, and other markets where Zenius does significant business."

ABOUT ACTUATE CORPORATION

Actuate Corporation has established e.Reporting as the practice of publishing high-value business information on a Web site for use by customers, partners and employees. e.Reporting enables a company to enhance its e.Business site -- beyond brochureware and transaction capabilities -- with post-transaction content such as client stock portfolio reports, client statements, and performance metrics, for the purpose of creating a more loyal customer base.

A critical component of the Internet infrastructure, Actuate powers e.Business sites for Global 2000 companies and Internet start-ups including Bank of America, Charles Schwab, American Express, MCI/Worldcom, US West, HotJobs.com and Healtheon. Internet vendors reselling Actuate include Ariba, Aspect Development, BMC, Clarify, PeopleSoft and Siebel.

Founded in 1993, Actuate has headquarters in South San Francisco, CA, and has offices worldwide. For more information on Actuate, visit the company's Web site at http://www.actuate.com.

ABOUT ZENIUS

Zenius is a business that provides end-to-end e-business solutions to Global 2000 companies seeking to integrate their enterprise systems with the Internet. Zenius represents a new approach to e-business and leverages CTG's expertise in Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, and Customer Relationship Management to capitalize on the growing business demand for integrated e-commerce solutions.

To support speed to solution, Zenius is creating comprehensive accelerated solution centers, Zenius Accelerators(TM), in a number of cities in the U.S. and Europe. These centers support high-speed Web strategy and/or implementation engagements that enable Zenius teams to rapidly innovate and quickly deploy Internet solutions to meet customers' business challenges.

ABOUT CTG

Backed by more than 30 years' experience, CTG provides business consulting, e-business, and IT management solutions to help Global 2000 clients focus on their core business and use IT as a competitive advantage to excel in their markets. CTG combines a deep understanding of the business power of the Internet with integrated, end-to-end services, proprietary service methodologies, and CTG's proven track record of delivering solutions that work. With more than 5,000 IT and business consulting professionals worldwide, CTG generated revenues of $472 million in 1999. More information about CTG is available on the Web at http://www.ctg.com.

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