Cohera Announces New Federation Partner Program for Enterprise Integration Solutions.

HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 1999--

Cohera Corporation, the leading provider of Data Federation Systems (DFS), today launched its Federation Partner Program, in which Cohera has teamed with world-class companies to deliver comprehensive, best-of-breed solutions that drive successful client implementations. These partnerships totaling nearly 30 companies today -- complement Cohera's technology to provide solutions to real business problems that require data and process integration across departments, divisions, and business functions.

Cohera solves the problem of inadequate enterprise data integration -- one of the most taxing and expensive dilemmas facing business managers and information technology professionals alike. The ability to create unified views of disparate information is critical for smooth business operations and knowledgeable decision-making. Cohera's middleware provides the foundation for unifying data across business functions, and the products and services of Federation Partners leverage this foundation to deliver complete business solutions.

"Cohera has created some of the most advanced software available for integrating enterprise data," said Dr. Michael Stonebraker, Chief Technology Officer of Cohera. "Our technical strength, combined with our federation partners' leading products and services, team up to provide our customers powerful solutions to data federation needs."

Cohera's Data Federation System is a vital piece of information technology infrastructure for Fortune 500-class enterprises, stated Kay Comaford, a partner with Deloitte Consulting. Cohera is solving a very real problem the need for organizations to access data, wherever it is and in whatever form, to answer key business questions. We're extremely pleased to be out in front with this innovative system."

"Sun is pleased to participate in Cohera's Federation Partner Program," said Donna Rubin, worldwide manager Sun Decision Warehouse, of Sun Microsystems. "Cohera's Data Federation System on the Solaris operating environment enables organizations to make better-informed decisions. Using Cohera, enterprises can ask new questions of their data."

The Cohera partner program includes leading firms in three areas: Technology Partners - These independent software vendors sell software products that have been certified to work "out of the box" with Cohera's middleware. Current Technology Partners are: Actuate Software (Nasdaq: ACTU), BEA/WebLogic (Nasdaq: BEAS), Brio Technology (Nasdaq: BRYO), Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN), Information Advantage (Nasdaq: IACO), Seagate Software (NYSE: SEG), Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW), and Viador, Inc.

System Integrators -- These consulting companies deliver business solutions and implementation services for Cohera software. Cohera leverages the technical skill, business expertise, training, and proven methodologies of these firms to ensure that customers receive the most advanced data integration solution possible. Each SI is focused on providing a solution, not in reselling product. Current integrators are: Alta Software, AnswerThink Consulting Group (NASDAQ: ACG) APEX Solutions, Inc., Cognizant Design Group, Inc., Deloitte Consulting LLP, ECOLogic, Emergent Corporation/Keane (AMEX: KEA), Nextera-Pyramid Consulting Group (Nasdaq: NXRA), Proxicom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PXCM), RISCmanagement, Inc, and Summit Data Group

Platform Partners -- These companies provide fundamental computing infrastructure, and Cohera has worked to ensure compatibility on their platforms. Cohera is actively involved in the partner and developer programs of all of its Platform Partners. These include: IBM (NYSE: IBM), Informix Corporation (Nasdaq: IFMX), Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), NCR (NYSE: NCR), Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL), Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW), and Sybase (Nasdaq: SYBS).

As a benefit of the Federation Partner Program, members receive product and sales training, co-marketing support, joint sales opportunities, and access to information and sales tools on a protected web site. For more information regarding the Cohera Federation Partner Program, visit the web site: http://www.cohera.com/join.html or contact Sherrick Murdoff, Director of Business Development, at [e-mail].

About Cohera

Headquartered in Hayward and founded in October 1997, Cohera Corporation is the leader in data federation systems for integrating enterprise-wide information in real time. Cohera is backed by top-tier investors including Accel Partners, Sequoia Capital, Sippl-Macdonald Ventures and Merrill Lynch. Cohera's customer advisory board includes senior IT executives from Federal Express (NYSE: FDX), Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER), Bear Stearns (NYSE: BSC), Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO), TRW (NYSE: TRW), and Deloitte Consulting. Cohera can be reached at 510/780-1700 or visit Cohera at www.cohera.com.