Calico Technology, Inc. Changes Name to Calico Commerce, Inc.; Company Changes Name to Highlight its Commitment to Providing Strategic E-Commerce Selling Applications.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 1999--

Calico Technology, Inc., a leading provider of advanced e-commerce software and services, today announced that it has changed its name to Calico Commerce, Inc.

The new name, Calico Commerce, Inc., communicates Calico's focus on providing its customers with innovative e-commerce selling applications.

"This new name builds on the recognition of Calico Technology, Inc.," said Alan Naumann, president and CEO, Calico Commerce, Inc. "We believe that the name Calico Commerce reflects the New Economy and strongly reinforces Calico as a broad-based supplier of electronic commerce applications."

The name change is prompted by the success of the Calico(R) eSales Suite(TM) of next generation advanced e-commerce selling applications. Calico's solutions allow corporations to create long-term strategic differentiation by redefining the way they interact with their customers.

The Calico eSales Suite is a Web-based guided selling solution that enables corporations to put their customers at the center of the buying experience, and allows companies to asses customer requirements interactively and provide recommendations tailored to their customers' needs. The Calico eSales Suite facilitates the selling process by providing a customized interaction that guides users from interest to order and engages them proactively throughout the customer lifecycle resulting in increased revenue and customer loyalty.

Calico's eSales solution enables companies to provide highly tailored products and services, to cross-sell and up-sell additional products and services, and to reduce the time to market of new products and services.

About Calico Commerce, Inc.

Calico Commerce, Inc., headquartered in San Jose and with offices throughout the United States and Europe, is a leading provider of advanced e-commerce software and services. The Calico eSales Suite enables the interactive buying and selling of complex products and services over the Internet and other platforms.

Calico eSales Suite guides a customer through all phases of the buying process, spanning all selling channels, including direct to customers over the Web, resellers, extranet, retail kiosks, telesales reps, call centers, and field sales.

Using Calico eSales Suite, leaders in computer and network equipment manufacturing, telecommunications services, retail, financial services, and a variety of manufacturing companies experience an increase in revenue and customer satisfaction and a decrease in costs and return of mis-configured products. Calico Commerce, Inc. can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.calicocommerce.com.

Calico Commerce's customers include: Cabletron Systems, Cisco Systems, Dell Computer, Eastman Kodak Co., Gateway, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Motorola Inc., Nortel Networks, Sunrise Medical, Telia AB, US West Inc., and 3Com. Calico's strategic partnerships include alliances with Clarify, Inc., IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Siebel Systems, Inc., Silknet Software, and The Vantive Corp.

Note to Editors: Calico(R) is a registered trademark of Calico Commerce, Inc. The Calico(R) eSales Suite(TM) is a trademark of Calico Commerce, Inc.