Cargill Selects webMethods B2B for Connecting to Trading Partners and Major Exchanges; One of the World's Largest Manufacturers Invests in B2B Integration.

Business/Technology Editors

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2001

webMethods, Inc. (Nasdaq:WEBM), the leading provider of integration software solutions for Global 2000 corporations, major B2B exchanges and leading software application vendors, today announced that Cargill has selected the webMethods integration platform to extend the company's e-business strategy by connecting with trading partners and multiple exchanges over the Internet. To date, Cargill has been an active participant in several large exchanges such as Novopoint.com(TM), eFS Network, The Seam (a B2B Marketplace serving the cotton industry), and Rooster.com(SM). webMethods integration platform will allow Cargill to integrate with these marketplaces and others, while also creating direct connections with trading partners.

Cargill is a leading merchandiser, processor and distributor of agricultural and other commodities. Many of the industries in which they participate are marked by buyer fragmentation, complex logistics and communications systems and labor-intensive purchasing processes. Integrating Cargill's internal applications with the applications of large exchanges and trading partners will further automate the company's business processes, creating greater efficiency throughout its supply chain and helping the company meet rising customer expectations for service.

"When handling the shear volume of products we deal with on a daily basis, it is absolutely necessary to automate as many processes as possible to operate efficiently," said Lloyd Taylor, CIO for Cargill. "Our goal is to minimize the expense of doing business, and we believe creating tighter integration throughout our supply chain will play a key role in streamlining our business processes. Although we are a large global company, this type of far-reaching integration enhances our ability to be responsive to our customers and the marketplace."

"Cargill has consistently demonstrated leadership and innovation within its market segment," said Beth Lovett, program manager, Consumer Goods & Retail Industry for webMethods, Inc. "As a company that has been working in the business to business sector for almost 150 years, Cargill understands the challenges of operating a large business selling to a globally dispersed customer base. Through webMethods integration platform, Cargill can further extend the company's reach by connecting directly with exchanges and trading partners to streamline their business processes and strengthen relationships with customers."

About webMethods, Inc.

webMethods, Inc. (Nasdaq:WEBM) is the leading provider of integration software solutions for Global 2000 corporations, major B2B exchanges and leading software application vendors. The webMethods integration platform allows customers to achieve quantifiable R.O.I. by linking business processes, enterprise and legacy applications, databases and workflows both within and across enterprises. By deploying the webMethods integration platform, customers reduce costs, create new revenue opportunities, strengthen relationships with customers, substantially increase supply chain efficiencies and streamline internal business processes.

Founded in 1996, webMethods is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with offices

throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. webMethods has more than 550 customers worldwide--from Global 2000 leaders such as Citibank, Dell, Eastman Chemical, The Ford Motor Company, Grainger, Motorola and Starbucks to major industry-backed exchanges like ForestExpress, eHITEX/Converge and PetroCosm. webMethods' strategic partners include Ariba, Broadvision, Commerce One, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, i2 Technologies, J.D. Edwards, KPMG Consulting, Microsoft, Oracle Corp., SAP AG and Siebel Systems. More information about the company can be found at www.webMethods.com.

webMethods is a registered trademark of webMethods, Inc. All other company and product names are property of their respective owners.

This press release contains various remarks about the future expectations, plans and prospects of webMethods that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The actual results of webMethods may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those discussed in the Risk Factors section of webMethods' recent Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, as amended, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.