Camstar Extends Its E-Manufacturing Lead.

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CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2000

Reports InSite Sales for Second Quarter are Up

400 Percent Over Same Period in 1999;

Forges Strategic Alliances to Meet Growing Demand in Global Markets

Camstar Systems, Inc., the leading provider of e-manufacturing solutions for Fortune 1000 companies, today announced that second quarter sales of its new InSite product increased 400 percent over the same period in 1999, driven by new customer wins in the high-growth optoelectronic market and new strategic alliances in international markets.

Sales

Camstar's sales of its flagship e-manufacturing solution, InSite, quadrupled from Q2 1999, exceeding the company's goals. Total revenues were up 60 percent in the first half of 2000, compared to the first half of 1999.

"We define e-manufacturing as the intersection of e-business with manufacturing and the supply chain," explained Dave Cone, president of Camstar. "InSite directly connects manufacturing operations with supply chain and enterprise-level systems, supporting the new levels of immediacy and precision required for e-business execution."

New contracts with high-growth optoelectronics companies contributed to InSite's sales success, with optoelectronics companies embracing Camstar as their favored solution. Camstar's roster of optoelectronic customers now includes Anadigics, Axsun, AXT, Bandwidth9, Emcore, JDS Uniphase (E-TEK, OCLI), Lightwave Microsystems, New Focus, SDL, Spectran and Sumitomo Sitix Silicon.

"We selected InSite because it satisfied our production requirements, could be rapidly deployed with local adaptation for multi-national manufacturing, and because of Camstar's track record in supporting successful MES implementations," said Joe Riera, chief information officer at JDS Uniphase. "InSite can execute a standardized IT strategy that supports the diverse needs of our global manufacturing operations."

Camstar also gained significant customer wins with Agilent (medical devices) and European-based ALZ Steel.

Partnerships

Europe: Camstar partnered with ThIS Automation of Breda, Holland on the recent ALZ Steel win. ThIS Automation, an Intellution distributor, represents InSite in the European market.

Asia-Pacific: Camstar partnered with Compaq Computer Corporation to develop TAP Suite, a semiconductor-specific back-end solution based on InSite as its execution component. TAP Suite combines InSite, built-in industry functionality, communications/system software, and additional, optional third-party software components to address the total back-end requirements. First introduced at Semicon Singapore, TAP Suite attracted significant interest and is now being actively marketed by Compaq in Asian and U.S. domestic markets. TAP Suite will contribute new licensing revenues within this calendar year.

Executives

Camstar appointed two new directors to develop and manage solution partnerships and channel sales activities. In addition, a new director of marketing was hired to advance the company's e-manufacturing leadership position.

Allen Hultquist was promoted to director of channel sales for Camstar, charged with partnerships and channel sales. Hultquist previously managed the North American sales services business unit for Consilium, which was subsequently acquired by Applied Materials.

As director of business development, Larry Tietjen is responsible for Camstar's strategic alliances with system integrators and complementary software vendors. Tietjen was a senior manager in the SAP consulting practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers for 10 years prior to joining Camstar.

Jed Morley was hired as Camstar's director of marketing. Morley joins Camstar from ZOOM Marketing, a marketing strategy firm in Palo Alto, Calif.

About Camstar Systems

Camstar is the leading provider of e-manufacturing solutions for Fortune 1000 corporations. By linking customer orders to real-time production information, Camstar enables manufacturers to execute e-business strategies across global supply chain networks. Camstar's InSite solution is designed for the most demanding manufacturing environments, offering a common, flexible, Internet-based platform for managing customer orders across multiple plants and processes. Manufacturers use InSite to speed the production of customized products, and provide stakeholders throughout the supply chain with up-to-the-second information and order status.

With over 15 years of proven manufacturing experience, Camstar is the choice of industry leaders such as Alcan Aluminum, IBM, JDS Uniphase, Lexmark and Tellabs - companies that rely on Camstar's combination of plant floor expertise and leading edge technology to drive their e-manufacturing strategies.