Clarus Enters Greek Market, Signs Reseller Agreement With Symmetrics.

Business Editors

READING, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2001

B2B investments by Greek companies may reach

as high as $15 million in next year

Clarus Corporation (NASDAQ: CLRS), a market leader in business-to-business e-commerce solutions, has signed an agreement with Symmetrics S.A., a Greek Systems Integrator providing turnkey solutions for government and private enterprises.

This agreement will enable Clarus to capitalize on the burgeoning B2B market in Greece. The alliance, which covers the entire Clarus portfolio, will initially service the large- to medium-enterprise (LME) sector of the B2B market within Greece. According to research by Symmetrics, the LME market in Greece will total as much as $15 million over the next 12 months.

As a reseller in Greece, Symmetrics S.A. will fully implement and support Clarus(TM) software. Symmetrics was chosen because of its focus on providing B2B end-to-end integration and solutions for Electronic Document Management & Workflow, Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing. This announcement enhances Clarus` push into the LME market within Europe and is further proof of its ability to deliver IT solutions worldwide.

"The B2B e-commerce situation is maturing toward a position of mass adoption in Europe, and Symmetrics' own research into the Greek market is further justification of the Clarus business model here," said Kathy Palmer, managing director of Clarus EMEA. "Mass adoption is the only way that B2B e-commerce can benefit companies other than large corporations. That's why Clarus is committed to the Microsoft platform, already the de facto standard for much of the world."

"This agreement enables Symmetrics to expand its portfolio of software and services that complement our suite of Microsoft-endorsed solutions," said Angelos Robotis, CEO of Symmetrics S.A. "Symmetrics is a Microsoft Certified Partner working closely with the local Microsoft Office to build on our Business Development efforts and strategically demonstrate our solutions with them."

Symmetrics made an extremely careful and lengthy assessment of B2B Software vendors. Clarus met its two key criteria, which were to meet the local market needs of large- to medium-enterprise companies and to supply solutions that are totally based on the Microsoft platform.

Established in Reading in the second quarter of 2000, Clarus EMEA adds Symmetrics to a distinguished group of resellers, including eVita (Norway, Denmark and Sweden), IrisCube Spa (Italy) and Whitehouse (United Kingdom). In addition, iCommerce selected Clarus as the platform for Ireland's first B2B marketplace hub and Deloitte & Touche chose Clarus to power CEProcurement.com, an Internet-based digital marketplace, to provide a commanding presence for Clarus in the European market.

About Symmetrics S.A.

Athens-based Symmetrics S.A. (www.symmetrics.gr), a high-end systems integrator in enterprise computing, engages in four lines of business - hardware installations, design and installation of networks and wireless communication, knowledge management solutions and e-commerce solutions - for the B2B environment. Symmetrics S.A. has direct relationships with Compaq Computer, HP, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Intel and Clarus Corporation. Symmetrics S.A. delivers integral systems to the government sector, to private enterprises and to academic institutions in Greece.

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. Clarus solutions provide a complete online procurement solution from sourcing to procurement to payment settlement. Clarus delivers open, interoperable software solutions designed to make transacting business online more efficient for its customers. Clarus solutions are built on the latest Microsoft technology platforms and were recognized for technology excellence by being named the Microsoft Global eCommerce Solution of the Year. Clarus solutions are being deployed at customer sites including Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Comcast Corporation, Gjensidige NOR, MasterCard International, MetLife, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. and Wachovia Corp.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Exchange Act. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks including that the benefits expected by the company as a result of this announcement may not occur.

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