Commerce One's CFO Peter Pervere Talks to The Wall Street Transcript.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2000

The Wall Street Transcript has published an in-depth interview with Peter Pervere, CFO of Commerce One Inc. (Nasdaq:CMRC), in which he talks at length about the company's future.

This interview is part of a special 391-page Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Annual Technology Conference issue from The Wall Street Transcript featuring 13 leading analysts and top management from 109 sector firms, available at http://www.twst.com/info/info216.htm.

Pervere gives an overview of the company. "Originally, the company was building electronic commerce products, primarily focused around suppliers and cataloging technology. Mark Hoffman, the founder and former CEO of Sybase, invested in the company in 1996, and joined the company in the fall of that year. He took a look at the market, the products and the direction of the company, and changed the focus of the products to be more buyer- and portal-centric."

Looking forward, Pervere stated: "The main challenge is to be able to address all of the activity in the marketplace, whether it is from new customers or existing customers. On the new customer side, the demand is really significant right now."

This interview is part of a 391-page Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Conference Issue available at http://www.twst.com/info/info216.htm or by calling 212/952-7433.

This special conference issue also includes:

1) Thirteen leading Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Analysts Interviews:

-- Enterprise Software, Kevin Ashton;

-- Interactive Television, Peter Ausnit;

-- E-communications, Michael Bowen;

-- Communications, Michael Carboy;

-- eCRM Software, Timothy Dolan;

-- Semiconductor Industry, Erika Klauer;

-- E-Business, James Moore;

-- Internet Software, Chris Mortenson;

-- Telecommunications, George Notter;

-- Internet Portals, Andrea Rice;

-- Internet Infrastructure, Philip Rueppel;

-- E-Finance, Glenn Schorr; and

-- Electronic Manufacturing, Chris Whitmore.

2) CEO interviews (average 2,500 words). Top management of 109 sector firms examine the outlook for their firm and the Technology sector.

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