Covasoft and eFORCE Form Alliance to Bring Real-Time Java Management Expertise.

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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2002

Covasoft Inc., an innovator of real-time J2EE(tm) management solutions, and eFORCE (www.eforceglobal.com), a recognized leader in the implementation and integration of J2EE technology solutions, today jointly announced a partnership agreement.

Together, the two companies will combine their years of e-business expertise to better serve the needs of current and future customers. eFORCE is adding Covasoft's CovaOne(tm) software to its array of consulting offerings, while Covasoft is utilizing eFORCE's expertise in J2EE to further develop the CovaOne product design. Both companies also will pursue a series of new customer acquisitions and opportunities together.

Also announced today was CovaOne Version 2 and a new CovaOne Knowledge Pack for BEA(R) WebLogic(R) (see related press releases).

Covasoft's CovaOne Version 2 provides answers to today's most difficult problems across J2EE applications and infrastructures to give customers a unified view of the entire e-business environment. CovaOne immediately diagnoses the root cause of system troubles and recommends appropriate resolutions. Along with today's announcement of the CovaOne Knowledge Pack for BEA(R) WebLogic, Covasoft's partnership with Java-based enterprise solutions deployment experts eFORCE serves to solidify its support for Java-based technologies.

"With increasing reliance on application servers, e-businesses are in dire need of robust management solutions for Java-based technologies. Covasoft has responded to this need by developing the CovaOne Knowledge Pack for BEA WebLogic and by partnering with system integrators like eFORCE," said Mike Vollman, CEO and president of Covasoft. "In order to help businesses solve the top problems with their application server environments, we have to first know what those problems are. By partnering with J2EE experts like eFORCE, we are able to build our CovaOne product and Knowledge Packs to directly address the problems that most frequently and directly affect business performance."

High Performance Architecture (HPA), one of the services offered by eFORCE, helps clients meet the performance goals they have set for their enterprise e-business applications and enterprise integration infrastructures through n-tier capacity planning, rapid QoS assessments, "extreme" performance tuning of Java application servers, middleware and distributed tiers, diagnosis and stabilization of "at risk" systems, and the measurement and instrumentation of production system "redlines."

"Our Global 1000 clients rely on us for comprehensive knowledge of the leading applications and technologies that support their enterprise solution environments. Covasoft's growing presence in this space, along with today's announcement of the CovaOne Knowledge Pack for BEA WebLogic, is the basis for our new alliance," said John Hitchcock, vice president of alliances at eFORCE. "Together, we are able to combine our e-business expertise and offer enhanced solutions to both current and potential customers."

About eFORCE

eFORCE is a leading provider of strategic solutions in all areas of the Enterprise Value Chain -- eBusiness, CRM, EAI, Corporate Portals and Business Intelligence. Combining expertise in business architecture, technical architecture, design, deployment and maintenance with its uniquely rigorous, comprehensive eBRIDGE(tm) implementation methodology (E-business Rapid Implementation and Deployment for Global Enterprises), eFORCE delivers production-scale enterprise solutions that deliver measurable ROI. eFORCE customers include Global 1000 organizations such as Alcatel, Avaya, Bank of America, Charles Schwab, Compaq, DHL, GE Capital, FedEx, Intel, The Hartford, Janus, Johnson Controls, Merrill Lynch, Mitsubishi Motors, Nortel Networks, Visa USA, and Wells Fargo. eFORCE delivers solutions based on best-in-class enabling technologies such as ATG, BEA Systems, Covasoft, Epicentric, E.piphany, H-P, IBM, Interwoven, Sun iPlanet, Kana, MatrixOne, Microsoft, Oracle, Siebel Systems, TIBCO, Vignette, and webMethods. eFORCE (www.eforceglobal.com) is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has additional Centers of Excellence in North America, Europe and India.

About Covasoft Inc.

Covasoft Inc., the leading provider of real-time J2EE management solutions, improves the performance and availability of J2EE-based applications and supporting infrastructures. Out-of-the-box, Covasoft's CovaOne delivers real-time root-cause diagnoses, expert resolution recommendations, automated corrective actions, and proactive problem avoidance. Customers achieve immediate value with CovaOne Knowledge Packs for industry-leading e-business technologies, and benefit from the ability to extend CovaOne's powerful management capabilities to additional applications using the CovaOne Extension Environment. Engineered specifically for demanding J2EE e-business environments, the CovaOne family of products delivers next-generation management for optimal performance and availability. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Covasoft was founded in 1999 and is funded by Austin Ventures, AV Labs, HLM Management, Techxas Ventures, and Trellis Partners. Covasoft can be found on the web at www.covasoft.com.

Covasoft and CovaOne are registered trademarks or trademarks of Covasoft Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

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