Clarus Appoints James Sarrio as Vice President/Sales; Clarus Makes Executive Appointment to Drive North American Sales Expansion.

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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2000

Clarus Corporation (www.claruscorp.com; NASDSAQ: CLRS), a leading business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce software solution provider, today announced the appointment of James Sarrio as vice president, North American sales. Sarrio joins Clarus reporting to Mark Gagne, COO and CFO. Sarrio will be responsible for aggressively expanding the North American sales force for Clarus to meet the market demand for its B2B e-commerce software and trading services solutions.

Sarrio holds over 22 years of sales and marketing experience in the technology industry for leading organizations including National Computer Services and Burroughs Corporation. Most recently, Sarrio served as vice president of North American sales for National Computer Services, where he was responsible for building its $150 million e-commerce business sales force.

"Our ongoing investment in a world-class direct sales organization is critical to our ability to meet market demand for B2B e-commerce solutions and to support our aggressive growth plans," said Gagne. "Jim's experience in building a sales organization that quickly capitalized on the new e-commerce market opportunity makes him the ideal fit for Clarus. I look forward to working with Jim as our business continues to grow and evolve."

"As an early leader in B2B e-commerce, Clarus continues to demonstrate its ability to lead the marketplace with innovative technology and business strategies. Our award-winning Clarus eMarket(TM) solution and critical trading services such as Clarus(TM) Settlement offer our customers measurable value propositions that can translate into real competitive business advantages," said Sarrio. "I am very excited to join the Clarus management team and to have the opportunity to have such an important role in executing our strategies for aggressive growth."

Clarus offers a full suite of B2B e-commerce solutions including eMarket, Clarus(TM) eProcurement and Clarus(TM) eXpense platforms, as well as its ClarusNet(TM) trading services. Clarus solutions are designed for global operations, providing multi-language and multi-currency support.

About Clarus

Atlanta-based Clarus Corporation (www.claruscorp.com; NASDAQ: CLRS), a leader in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, provides B2B procurement software and trading services that exploit the global marketplace of the Internet to manage corporate purchasing and enable digital marketplaces. ClarusNet(TM), a fully managed service portal, provides a comprehensive range of critical trading services such as payment settlement, supplier enablement, auctions, integration, and analytics. Designed to provide unprecedented interoperability, ClarusNet(TM) enhances the value and speeds delivery of any B2B trading platform including Clarus eProcurement(TM) and Clarus eMarket(TM). Microsoft recently honored Clarus with one of the highest awards possible as the Microsoft Global eCommerce Solution of the Year. Clarus solutions are being deployed at customer sites including Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Cinergy, Comcast Corporation, Gjensidige NOR, MasterCard International, MetLife, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Perot Systems and Wachovia.

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