Clarus Appoints Mark D. Gagne as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2000

Clarus Corporation (NASDAQ:CLRS), a leading business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solution provider, today announced that Mark D. Gagne has joined the company's management team as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Gagne will be involved in all aspects of company operations with initial responsibility for corporate finance, accounting, treasury, investor relations, information systems, human resources and corporate support functions.

Gagne brings significant finance, technology, operations and acquisitions knowledge to Clarus. His experience, garnered in fast-paced, high-growth environments, includes chief financial officer positions during initial public offerings at CMG Information Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMGI) and more recently at BridgeStreet Accommodations, Inc. (AMEX:BDS).

BridgeStreet was an industry consolidation of four accommodations companies, combined through an aggressive acquisition strategy driven by Gagne, resulting in a global company providing accommodations in more than 30 countries worldwide. At CMGI, Gagne served in multiple roles and capacities as chief financial officer, treasurer and chief operating officer of the company's database technologies division. Gagne was instrumental in helping drive CMGI's growth and early Internet success.

"Mark comes to our company at a critical juncture as Clarus establishes a leadership position in the B2B e-commerce market and executes its aggressive channel and international expansion plans," said Steve Jeffery, president and CEO of Clarus. "Mark brings leadership and proven experience in technology, finance and operations that will be invaluable in the execution of our strategies."

"Clarus is positioned to establish itself as a leader in business to business e-commerce," said Gagne. "Clarus has multiple-market potential and its growth in these markets should be fueled by its multi-channel strategy and its unique approach to integration with ERP systems. I look forward to working with Clarus' exceptional management team to maximize the impact of these strategies on a global scale."

About Clarus

Atlanta-based Clarus Corporation (www.claruscorp.com; NASDAQ: CLRS) a leader in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, provides Web-based procurement software and services that exploit the global marketplace of the Internet to manage corporate purchasing and enable digital marketplaces. Clarus is the clear alternative in B2B e-commerce supporting the Free Trade model based on the Clarus Direct architecture. This architecture directly connects buyers and suppliers to maximize cost savings, improve procurement efficiencies, and create new revenue opportunities for large and mid-sized companies. Clarus Commerce solutions leverage its SupplierUniverse trading network for managed content, trading services and supplier integration. Clarus solutions are being deployed at customer sites including AirTouch, Cinergy, MasterCard International, MetLife, Perot Systems, First Data Corporation, and Parsons Brinckerhoff.

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