Calico Commerce Signs Contract with Technology Leap Holdings to Build B2B Marketplace for Global Consumer Packaged Goods Suppliers in eMerging Markets.

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2001

Calico(R) Market Maker(TM) Powers Trading Exchange Serving

Hypermarkets, Supermarket and Retail Stores

Calico Commerce, Inc., (Nasdaq:CLIC), a leading provider of software that enables corporations to sell over the Web, today announced that Technology Leap Holdings (TLH), the first sell and buy-side trading exchange for retail outlets, has chosen Calico(R) Market Maker(TM) to power its B2B marketplace in Turkey and other emerging market countries. TLH's B2B marketplace will initially bring together suppliers and retailers such as Efes, Eczacibasi and Gima, as well as service suppliers such as Cap Gemini Ernst & Young to serve the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The marketplace, which is expected to go live by March 2001, includes electronic product catalogs, online order management, order tracking and control, banking, personalization and loyalty services.

Today, large sales forces are required to make regular visits to retail outlets -- sometimes up to twice a week -- to take orders for new products and stock replenishment. TLH will provide retail outlets in emerging markets with a B2B Marketplace that streamlines this process and provides a full range of e-Commerce functionality including personalization, dynamic custom pricing, product catalog, order management and online sales. With Calico Market Maker serving as the platform, TLH will bring buyers and sellers together online, and will provide all participants with a unique, local solution optimized for their specific requirements. Users of the TLH Marketplace will continue personal contact between suppliers and retailers but with less frequency than is the case today.

TLH selected Calico because of its proven success in helping customers to be first to market by deploying their B2B Marketplaces in record time. TLH was also impressed with the rich functionality of Calico Market Maker and Calico's ability to serve the complex needs of this fragmented market with its scalable, standards-based Lightning architecture and powerful eBusiness applications based on BEA's Weblogic Application Server. TLH plans to eventually use Calico(R) Loyalty Builder(TM), a customer personalization and customization application, and Calico(R) Price Point(TM), the company's dynamic custom pricing software that enables corporations to maximize profit margins when selling complex products on the Web. "Calico's proven ability to quickly get B2B marketplaces up and running makes Calico a clear choice over competitive solutions in the marketplace," said Michael Coombs, CEO of TurkeCom, TLH's Turkish subsidiary. "Calico is able to provide not just basic Marketplace technology, but the personalization and complex pricing functionality that is key to efficient and effective buy/sell relationships. Calico already has several live marketplaces, and we believe the company is one of the best kept secrets in the industry."

"We are delighted that TLH has chosen Calico. This is one of the most significant B2B Marketplaces in Europe with global brand name suppliers. TLH is committed to user satisfaction, both in terms of consumer affordability and trading partner profitability. In addition, TLH understands the challenges and characteristics unique to its market, and is harnessing the best available technology and expertise to power its world-class eBusiness platform," said Alan Naumann, president and CEO, Calico Commerce, Inc. "Today's announcement is yet another example of Calico's proven ability to power the eBusiness initiatives of emerging leaders such as TLH, who are pioneering new methods of trade and changing the way business is conducted over the Web."

About Calico Market Maker

Calico Market Maker is a marketplace application with extensive business to business functionality that allows large corporations and their business partners to conduct complex business interactions online. Market Maker's core functionality spans the breadth of suppliers' customer facing needs: product catalog, user management, contract pricing, quoting, order processing, and order management.

About Technology Leap Holdings

Technology Leap Holdings (http://www.tech-leap.com/) is a holding company established by The Anadolu Group (http://www.anadolugroup.com/), Eczacibasi Holding (http://www.eczacibasi.com.tr/), Finet Holding (http://www.fibaholding.com.tr/), The Coca-Cola Export Corporation and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young U.S. LLC (http://www.capgemini.com/). TLH is committed to bringing greater efficiencies to the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) supply chain in eMerging markets. TLH is focused on providing extensive CPG/Retailer efficiencies in eMerging markets globally through a business model and technology solution tailored to the unique characteristics of each market.

About Calico Commerce, Inc.

Calico Commerce, Inc. provides software that enables corporations to sell in Net markets, direct over the Web or through existing channels. Calico's 100% Java, application server-based eBusiness application suite meets the performance, reliability and scalability needs of any business while allowing customers to handle complex products, pricing and relationships via the Web through the entire customer life cycle. As a result, organizations are able to drive revenue growth, increase customer satisfaction and achieve competitive advantage. Calico customers include leaders in high-technology hardware, manufacturing, telecommunications services, financial services, home furnishings, chemicals, agriculture and retail. Calico Commerce, Inc., headquartered in San Jose, Calif., can be found on the World Wide Web at www.calico.com.

The matters discussed in this news release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Calico Commerce, Inc. that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. The forward looking statements contained in this presentation address a variety of subjects and should be considered in the context of the risk factors disclosed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Registration Statements on Form S-1 and Form S-4, as amended, and its reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, as amended, available online at http://www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Calico on the date hereof, and Calico assumes no obligation to update such statements.