Celebrated Author and Cyber-Guru to Headline Descartes User Conference.

WATERLOO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 1999--

Momentum '99 To Focus on Conquering the Challenges of eBusiness;

Descartes to Unveil eBusiness Industry Solutions

The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DSGX)(TSE:DSG), a leading provider of eBusiness supply chain software, today announced that Don Tapscott, the internationally acclaimed authority on the digital economy and its impact on business, will deliver the keynote address at Momentum '99, the company's annual user conference, to be held in Atlanta, Ga., October 3-6. Momentum '99 will focus on how enterprises can participate in and take advantage of the new eBusiness economy. At the conference, Descartes will unveil its eBusiness solutions for high-velocity, dynamic supply chains where on-time delivery, customer satisfaction and financial performance are a priority.

"There is a revolution taking place in business-to-business e-commerce, and Descartes' customers are already very familiar with it," said Don Tapscott, "The key to competing in the digital economy is business model innovation. New models of the firm are emerging which are destroying the old models as the supply chain becomes digital. Companies that build business webs will tend to succeed and those who don't will fail. The stakes are very high."

Mr. Tapscott is chairman of the Alliance for Converging Technologies, a think tank currently conducting a series of multi-million dollar investigations regarding how the Internet and new media are transforming business, government and society. He has been described by Vice President Al Gore as "one of the world's leading cyber-gurus" and by the influential Washington Technology Report as one of the most influential media authorities since Marshall McLuhan.

"Every business leader is feeling the pressure for innovation and information. Descartes is dedicated to enabling our customers to overcome the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities that the new eBusiness market creates for them," said Peter Schwartz, chairman and CEO for Descartes. "Don Tapscott is one of the world's leading thinkers in the application of technology to business strategy and design. His insights will set the tone for this year's conference which focuses on these eBusiness challenges."

Mr. Tapscott's recent book, "GROWING UP DIGITAL: The Rise of the Net Generation" (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1998), won the first Amazon.com Bestseller Award in the summer of 1998. He is also the author of seven widely read books on the application of technology in business, including the best-selling book, "THE DIGITAL ECONOMY: Promise and Peril in the Age of Networked Intelligence" (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996), now translated into 14 languages, and co-author of the international bestseller "PARADIGM SHIFT: The New Promise of Information Technology" (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1992).

Momentum '99

Momentum '99, Descartes' annual user conference, will take place this year in Atlanta, Ga., on October 3-6, 1999. The focus of Momentum '99 is on conquering the challenges of eBusiness and other emerging trends that are changing the face of global business and supply chain management. At the conference, Descartes will unveil its new eBusiness solutions for the CPG, home delivery, field service and delivery, third-party logistics, carrier and freight forwarder, and manufacturing and distribution industries. Sessions will include customer case studies, industry roundtables, business trend discussions, and "how to" seminars to guide customers through systems implementation and management. Attendees will also have the opportunity to view emerging technologies offered by Descartes and its business partners at a Solutions Showcase, where industry and technology professionals will provide product demonstrations.

Attendees can register for Momentum'99 online at www.momentum.descartes.com. Additional information can be requested by calling 1-800-278-8829 ext. 2501 or via email at [e-mail].

About Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems, a leading provider of eBusiness solutions, offers a product portfolio of intelligent, inter-enterprise execution solutions for delivery sensitive supply chains. These trading partner community-centric solutions enable organizations to manage and optimize their order-to-delivery cycle, and can be integrated with a wide range of business enterprise systems. These solutions help companies deliver reliable, responsive customer service while exceeding their financial objectives. Descartes solutions are used today by more than 850 companies in 35 vertical industries and 50 countries worldwide. For more information about Descartes, visit http://www.descartes.com.

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