CoreHarbor and Air2Web Announce First Interactive Wireless Enablement of Ariba eProcurement Application.

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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2000

CoreHarbor, Inc., the leading eCommerce application service provider (ASP), announced today the first interactive wireless enablement of Ariba Buyer, Ariba's leading B2B eProcurement application.

CoreHarbor, in partnership with Air2Web -- the leading wireless application platform provider, is extending Ariba Buyer to any wireless devices, providing full interactive capabilities including wireless approvals and on-demand status checks. CoreHarbor developed this solution to bring the highest level of functionality and efficiency to CoreHarbor's ProcureEdge(SM), a hosted eProcurement solution.

CoreHarbor's rich interactive wireless solution is available on any wireless device from any manufacturer across more than 200 carriers. According to the Yankee Group, the estimated total number of digital phones, WAP (web) phones, and personal digital assistants (PDAs) in the United States in 1999 was over 52 million people. CoreHarbor's solution provides ProcureEdge clients two-way interactive communication across all wireless devices, encompassing all 52 million wireless subscribers.

CoreHarbor's hosted ProcureEdge solution includes Ariba's best-of-breed eProcurement technology and an impressive list of value-added services including buying consortia, payment solutions, strategic sourcing, and now interactive wireless enablement. As an example of CoreHarbor's differentiator, a traveling CFO can request open requisitions and approve or deny them from the road with any digital device, saving the executive time and expediting the purchasing process. CoreHarbor's wireless solution uses XML technology to exchange information with the Ariba application.

The advanced technology supports several interactive functions including:

          --  On-demand requisition status checks for end-users

          --  Notification alerting managers of open requisitions and
            end-users of approved or denied requisitions

          --  Interactive approval functions allowing managers to
            request and view requisition details and approve or deny
            requisitions

CoreHarbor's wireless solution uses the Air2Web Always Interactive suite of services to deliver Ariba's applications to end-users using all types of wireless devices, from WAP and SMS phones, to pagers, and pervasive computing devices.

About CoreHarbor, Inc.

CoreHarbor is a business-to-business eCommerce application service provider (ASP), offering rapid deployment and management of ready-to-go hosted eCommerce solutions including eProcurement, eMarketplaces, and eAuctions. With a singular eCommerce focus, CoreHarbor delivers the Ariba B2B Commerce Platform, secure infrastructure, ongoing management and support, and unparalleled expertise for eBusiness and technology implementation. CoreHarbor has best-of-breed partners including Ariba (Nasdaq: ARBA), Arthur Andersen, Check Point Software (Nasdaq: CHKP), Hewlett-Packard (Nasdaq: HWP), Internet Security Systems (Nasdaq: ISSX), and Paymentech allowing for the most complete eCommerce solutions in the industry. CoreHarbor can be contacted in Atlanta at 800.267.3151 or visit www.CoreHarbor.com.

About Air2Web

Air2Web, based in Atlanta, is the leading wireless application platform provider. The Air2Web Always Interactive suite of services enables organizations to create, deploy, and deliver their branded applications to consumers using all types of wireless devices, from WAP and SMS phones, to pagers, and pervasive computing devices.

The Air2Web platform supports interactive text and audio applications across the widest range of wireless devices, including one-way SMS. Air2Web provides state-of-the-art application hosting with day-to-day applications management and continuous support. Air2Web's customers include UPS, Digital Insight, TotalSports, and other leading media, finance, travel, transportation, and e-commerce companies.

For more information about Air2Web, please visit http://www.air2web.com.

CoreHarbor is a registered trademark of CoreHarbor, Inc. ProcureEdge is a registered service mark of CoreHarbor, Inc. Ariba and the Ariba logo are registered trademarks of Ariba, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Ariba B2B Commerce Platform, Ariba Commerce Services Network, Ariba Dynamic Trade and Ariba Buyer ASP edition are trademarks of Ariba, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.