Clarus and Whitehouse Join Forces To Meet the Demands of the E-Commerce Market in the UK.

Business/High-Tech Editors

READING, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2001

First UK Reseller Agreement with Leading JD Edwards Partner Targets

Large to Mid-sized Enterprises with Clarus B2B Trading Solutions

Clarus (NASDAQ:CLRS), a market leader in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, has signed an agreement with Whitehouse Consultants Ltd, one of the top three JD Edwards partners in the UK. The alliance will initially service the mid-sector of the B2B market in the UK estimated to be worth $52 million in 2001, according to Frost & Sullivan--a UK-based industry research firm.

Whitehouse Consultants will become the first reseller in the UK to offer Clarus(TM) software. This announcement is further proof of Clarus' ability to deliver solutions designed to meet the specific needs of the Large to Mid-sized Enterprise (LME) market by offering lower cost of ownership, speed of deployment and predictable implementation advantages.

"This agreement shows the continued market demand of both our pricing and technology strategies," said David Edwards, Managing Director of Clarus EMEA. "In 2000 we delivered on our product promises and have championed fair pricing to promote the mass adoption of e-commerce. We are delighted to be working with Whitehouse--which has an excellent understanding of this key market as well as a strong reputation, and like Clarus, has a track record of delivering solutions that address real-life business issues."

The agreement will enable Whitehouse to further expand its portfolio of software and services that complement the JD Edwards ERP product suite. Said Jim Collings, Alliances Director at Whitehouse, "We are delighted to have first mover advantage in being able to offer this procurement solution - which really adds additional value to the investment that customers have already made in JDE. The ability of Clarus technology to integrate with the JD Edwards portfolio of products was key in our choice of partner. Through its pricing model, Clarus encourages rather than penalizes businesses that trade frequently by eliminating transaction fees. Clarus offers multi-currency and multi-language capabilities, critical to fulfilling our business mission. Many of our customers already trade internationally and want to be able to benefit from the cost and time savings available from using an electronic platform that integrates with their back office systems."

Clarus was selected after a rigorous review process. According to a Gartner report Clarus is an open, interoperable platform that integrates with a number of ERP packages - a key factor in this agreement. Whitehouse wanted the procurement software to match its current customer profile, but with the ability to scale upwards as customers' organizations grow. Clarus solutions are built to take advantage of the latest Microsoft .NET platforms to deliver reliability, scalability and cost performance advantages essential for e-commerce solutions. Additionally, both Whitehouse and Clarus are committed to the benefits of Microsoft's BizTalk(TM) as an emerging standard for integration in e-commerce.

Established in Reading in the second quarter of 2000, Clarus EMEA adds Whitehouse to a distinguished group of its resellers, including eVita for Norway, Denmark and Sweden, and IrisCube Spa in Italy. In July, iCommerce selected Clarus as the platform for Ireland's first B2B marketplace hub.

About Whitehouse

Whitehouse Consultants Ltd. has been a JD Edwards business partner since 1992, installing and supporting JD Edwards solutions (World and OneWorld) throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle and Far East. Whitehouse was appointed both a JD Edwards Reseller in 2000 and (as joint owner of PDS) the first UK ASP in 2001.

Whitehouse, with its partners and alliances, delivers a full range of consultancy, accelerated implementation and software solutions (including e-business and document management) into the JD Edwards and general SME marketplace.

About Clarus Corp.

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 improve the efficiencies of Internet buying and selling for corporate purchasing and to enable digital marketplaces. Clarus provides a comprehensive solution from sourcing to procurement to payment settlement. Clarus solutions are being deployed at customer sites including Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Smurfit, Cinergy, Comcast Corporation, Gjensidige NOR, MasterCard International, MetLife, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Perot Systems and Wachovia.

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.

Clarus is a trademark of Clarus Corporation. Throughout this release, software and hardware products are mentioned by name. In most, if not all, cases, these product names are claimed as trademarks by the companies that manufacture the products. It is not our intention to claim these names or trademarks as our own.