CUNO Delivers B2B Supply Chain Collaboration with SEAGULL.

Business Editors

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2002

Leader in Fluid Purification Solutions Provides Self-Service Access

to Enterprise Applications for Supply Chain Visibility

SEAGULL (AEX: SEAGULL), a leading provider of e-business enabling software, today announced that CUNO Incorporated (Nasdaq: CUNO) has implemented the company's Web-to-host solution to provide integrated, browser access to its enterprise applications, enabling self-service capabilities for its subsidiaries, distributors, wholesalers and consumers.

Using SEAGULL's J Walk(TM), CUNO has created customized access to its mission-critical J.D. Edwards supply chain applications via the Web. SEAGULL's technology is central to CUNO's strategy of implementing a true B2B infrastructure by providing secure Internet access to its entire supply chain knowledgebase.

CUNO is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of a comprehensive line of filtration products for the separation, clarification and purification of liquids and gases. The SEAGULL implementation will result in customer service improvements across CUNO's supply chain through 24x7 access to order and shipping status, as well as account information through an intuitive Web enabled interface. For example, CUNO's distribution can use the Web application as a tool to increase their competitiveness and sales by having instantaneous information available for their own customers.

"The impact of 24x7 access for our international customers is profound as our business operates in multiple time zones across the globe," added Will Witwicki, vice president of information technology for CUNO Incorporated. "They are no longer dependent on the availability of a customer service representative - most information they require is immediately accessible through the Web. This insight into our business is also encouraging our distributors to evaluate how they can better support their customer base."

In addition to its major industrial distributors and large multinational OEM customers, CUNO also services approximately 4,000 plumbing and wholesale consumer customers, many of whom lack back-office business systems. By providing secure and direct browser access to their order entry application, CUNO expects a significant decrease in overhead costs associated with administrative processing of fax and telephone orders from these direct consumers.

"Our business model makes it easy for our distributors to do business with their direct customers and also with us as their vendor," said Witwicki. "SEAGULL's powerful technology enabled us to meet our business objective of giving visibility to our integrated supply chain in real time. The intelligence from this B2B initiative will help CUNO to respond proactively to the needs of our entire customer base as a complement to our superior products."

"As the global economy evolves, the demand for seamless supply chain integration will increase for manufacturers," commented Kim Addington, senior vice president of marketing for SEAGULL. "Incorporating e-business technology to securely share information along the supply chain gives CUNO a competitive advantage by providing superior service as well as a continuous source of knowledge about current and future customer needs."

About CUNO Incorporated

CUNO Incorporated is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of a comprehensive line of filtration products for the separation, clarification and purification of liquids and gases. CUNO's products, which include proprietary depth filters and semi-permeable membrane filters, are used in the potable water, healthcare, and fluid processing markets. The Company operates a total of eight manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, Brazil, and Australia, and has sales offices throughout the world. The Company is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol CUNO. For more information, visit www.cuno.com.

About J.D. Edwards & Company

J.D. Edwards (NASDAQ: JDEC) is a leading provider of agile, collaborative solutions for the connected economy. The Company's open solutions give organizations the freedom to choose how they assemble their internal applications and how they collaborate with partners and customers across the supply chain to increase competitive advantage. Founded in 1977, J.D. Edwards is headquartered in Denver, CO. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Company via the Internet at http://www.jdedwards.com or at 1-800-727-5333.

About SEAGULL

SEAGULL's software technology opens mainframe and midrange applications for Web, wireless and Windows access and integrates e-business applications with the back office. Used in more than 7,000 organizations worldwide, including the government, finance, retail, healthcare, insurance and manufacturing industries, SEAGULL's solutions are designed for companies needing to rapidly integrate back-office business functionality with new e-business initiatives. The company, a global organization with headquarters in Atlanta and The Netherlands, is publicly traded on the Amsterdam Exchange under the symbol SEAGULL. For more information, visit www.seagullsw.com.

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