Credit Suisse First Boston Report Highlights diCarta's Leadership in Contract Management Software Market; Analysts Estimate Market Will Grow to $3-5 Billion in Next Five Years.

Business Editors

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2001

diCarta, Inc., the award-winning leader of Internet-based, business-to-business contract and revenue management solutions, today announced that a report from the Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) Technology Group, a leading provider of investment banking services to emerging and established technology companies worldwide, positions diCarta as one of the most important pure play vendors in the contract management software market.

The report, a feature of The Weekly Link: The Essential Source for the Latest Developments in B2B eCommerce, Issue 42 (March 30, 2001), highlights the strong return on investment presented by contract management software such as diCarta Contracts(TM). The authors of the report, Ian Toll, vice president, and John Byun, senior associate, B2B e-commerce, CSFB, also predict that corporate spending on contract management applications will grow to $3-5 billion within the next five years.

"As one of the most important pure play vendors in the contract management category, diCarta has gained good traction as a result of its early mover advantage, significant customer wins and success in penetrating a broad range of industry verticals," said Toll. "Solutions such as diCarta Contracts offer companies a significant ROI through the automation and optimization of business processes related to contract management. We expect diCarta to take advantage of its leadership in a relatively untapped market, especially with the Global 2000."

The report describes the compelling benefits for comprehensive applications such as diCarta Contracts for replacing the inefficient, ad hoc processes currently used by many companies to manage contracts. It also points out that ERP, CRM, SCM and e-procurement vendors fail to provide all of the necessary integrated components of a contract management solution. While some of these larger players have started to realize the importance of contract management solutions, none of their efforts thus far to move into the sector have been meaningful, according to the report.

"Over the past year, diCarta has seen continued validation of our contract management solution by leading investment banking firms," said Scott Martin, president and CEO, diCarta. "We're excited to see that one of the most respected of these firms, CSFB, has issued such positive coverage on diCarta and the attractive ROI we offer the Global 2000 across vertical industries."

About diCarta

diCarta(TM) delivers the industry's first web-based contract management solution that automates the entire contract lifecycle -- from upfront negotiation through renewals -- for both buy-side and sell-side business processes. With diCarta Contracts(TM), companies gain increased control over their contract management procedures, substantially reducing legal and financial risks, while decreasing costs, increasing revenues and optimizing their business relationships. Built for delivery over the Internet, it enables multiple parties to collaborate with the efficiency of role-based workflow and security. diCarta's customers include leading Global 2000 and high-growth software companies. Founded in October of 1998, diCarta is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif.

diCarta venture capital investors include Sequoia Capital, responsible for funding successful companies such as Agile (Nasdaq:AGIL), Apple Computer (Nasdaq:APPL), Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO), and Yahoo (Nasdaq:YHOO); Capital Research, managers of American Funds; The Roda Group; and Skywood Ventures, as well as strategic investors Cooley Godward, Comdisco, Deloitte Ventures, and other private investors. For more information about diCarta solutions visit http://www.dicarta.com, send email to [e-mail], or call 650/474-3800.

Note to Editors: diCarta, diCarta Contracts and the diCarta logo are trademarks of diCarta, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company and product names mentioned are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.