Commerce One Named Microsoft Windows 2000 Global Launch Partner; Commerce One Auction Services Demonstrated During Bill Gates' Windows 2000 Keynote.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALNUT CREEK Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2000 Commerce One(R) Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CMRC CMRC Canadian Motosport Racing Club CMRC Commerce One Inc. (stock symbol) CMRC Caribbean Marine Research Center CMRC Crime Mapping Research Center CMRC Credit Management Research Centre (UK) ) the leader in global e-commerce solutions for business, today announced that it is one of three independent software vendors chosen by Microsoft as a Windows 2000 Global Launch Partner. Commerce One Auction Services -- the only Windows 2000-compatible business to business auction service in the world -- and Commerce One BuySite(TM) e-procurement application were demonstrated during Bill Gates' keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. this morning at San Francisco's Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. as part of the worldwide operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. launch. &uot;Commerce One and Microsoft have created the world's leading business-to-business e-commerce platform,&uot; said Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft. &uot;We chose Commerce One as a Global Launch Partner because Commerce One's portal and auction solutions exemplify what can be done with the Windows 2000 operating system. We're having a lot of joint success in the field with 70 customers including General Motors and British Telecom The telephone and communications carrier that provides services in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It used to be a division of the British Post Office, but was privatized in 1984 under Margaret Thatcher's administration. , and look forward to more opportunities as the year unfolds.&uot; Commerce One's MarketSite(TM) Portal Solution, BuySite e-procurement application, and Auction Services fully leverage the advanced reliability and scalability of the Windows 2000 operating system, taking advantage of the updated node clustering capability and support for 4-way and 8-way multiprocessors. This will enable Commerce One and its customers to rapidly scale global e-commerce systems to support tens of thousands of trading partners and millions of transactions. Commerce One's Windows 2000-based Auction Services will enable standalone auction portals, in addition to global trading portals that handle e-commerce transactions for direct, indirect, and ad-hoc purchasing. &uot;We believe that Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 2000 provides the kind of reliability and scalability our customers require to implement robust global trading systems,&uot; said Mark Hoffman, chief executive officer of Commerce One. &uot;Commerce One uses Windows 2000 as its platform of choice for Commerce One MarketSite, the U.S. portal for global business, Commerce One Auction Services and other products and services. We're proud of our close business relationship with Microsoft.&uot; Companies deploying Windows 2000-based e-commerce solutions from Commerce One will be able to establish trading relationships with other companies around the world through the Global Trading Web, the world's largest business-to-business trading community. Comprised of many open e-marketplaces running on the Commerce One MarketSite portal solution, the Global Trading Web provides unprecedented economies of scale for buying organizations, suppliers, and service providers worldwide. Each global trading portal is independently owned and operated by a leading market maker in a region or industry -- resulting in the greatest choice for all trading partners. Global trading portals are currently operated by Banacci in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , British Telecommunications in the United Kingdom Until 1982, the main civil telecommunications system in the UK was a state monopoly known as Post Office Telecommunications. Broadcasting of radio and television was a duopoly of the BBC and Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA): these two organisations controlled all broadcast , Cable and Wireless Optus in Australia, Commerce One in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN: DE0005557508, FWB: DTE, NYSE: DT, LSE: DEU, TYO: 9496 ) (abbreviated DTAG) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Germany and in the EU. in Germany, NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform Communications in Japan Japan currently possesses one of the most advanced communication networks in the world. Telephone Telephones - main lines in use: 60.3 million (1997) '''Telephones - [. , SESAMi.com in Singapore, Swisscom in Switzerland and TD Bank in Canada. In addition, General Motors and the Royal Dutch/Shell group operate global trading portals for the automotive and oil industries. About the Windows 2000 Family Windows 2000 will enable the next generation of PC computing by providing customers with the easy way to Internet-enable their business using the integrated Web application services, increased scalability and industry-standard security. Windows 2000 will provide a more reliable platform designed for increased system uptime and a more manageable operating system to lower desktop management costs, and will offer more centralized management for servers. In addition, Windows 2000 will enable knowledge workers to take advantage of new devices. About Commerce One Commerce One is the leader in global e-commerce solutions for business. Through its products, portals, and services, Commerce One creates access to worldwide markets, allowing anyone to buy from anyone, anytime, anywhere. The Commerce One Global Trading Web(TM) is the world's largest business-to-business trading community. Comprised of many open e-marketplaces, the Global Trading Web provides unprecedented economies of scale for buying organizations, suppliers, and service providers worldwide. Commerce One is located in Walnut Creek, Calif., and can be reached by phone at 800/308-3838 or 925/941-6000 or via the Internet at http://www.commerceone.com/. Forward Looking Statements Certain statements made in this press release by Commerce One are not historical facts but are &uot;forward looking statements&uot; and may involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual future results to differ materially and adversely from those anticipated by such statements. Included among the factors that could affect Commerce One's performance are: general economic conditions; fluctuations in operating results; its ability to effectively manage future growth, to retain and efficiently integrate its executive management team, and to identify, hire, train and retain, in a highly competitive market, individuals highly skilled in the Internet and its rapidly changing technology; significant revenue concentration in a limited number of clients etc. For a discussion of these and other risk factors that could affect Commerce One's business, see &uot;Risk Factors&uot; in Commerce One's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended September 30, 1999. Note to Editors: Commerce One, BuySite, BuySite Enterprise Edition, BuySite Hosted Edition and MarketSite are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Commerce One. Other product and company names mentioned herein might be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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