Critical Path Announces Sales and Marketing Team; The Company Now has a Sales and Marketing Team in Place To Support the New Leadership.

Business Editors

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2001

Critical Path, Inc. today announced the naming of a sales and marketing team to support the leadership efforts of the recently appointed Executive Chairman David Hayden, company President Diana Whitehead and Executive Director of the Board Lisa Gansky. Joining Critical Path's senior management team are: Mari Tangredi, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Sales and Professional Services, Sue Barsamian, Senior Vice President of Product Marketing, Lee Llevano, Senior Vice President Carrier Group, Rita Cenni, Vice President of Strategic Sales, Al Quinn, Senior Vice President of Sales - Europe, Syd Lymerick, Vice President of Professional Services, Mary Turrell, Vice President of Sales Operations and Ian Goldsmith, Vice President of Business Development.

"Critical Path now has a new leadership and a sales and marketing team in place that is dedicated to open and forthright communications with investors, employees and customers," Hayden said. "The new leadership is committed to instilling these values throughout the entire Critical Path corporate structure."

On February 9, 2001, Critical Path, Inc.'s Board of Director named David Hayden executive chairman, Diana Whitehead president of the company and Lisa Gansky executive director of the Board of Directors. Hayden's return to management, he is the company's original chair and founder, the appointment of Whitehead, coupled with today's announcement, reflects just how committed Critical Path, Inc. is to following the core vision and values that made the company great.

Whitehead, the company's recently named president, said, "I am very excited about this new sales and marketing team. The company's business fundamentals are strong. Customers, who know firsthand the value of Critical Path's products and people, have stood by the company. This new team will help Critical Path aggressively pursue new customers and business opportunities in a marketplace that remains profitable. In short, today's announcement, demonstrates that Critical Path remains focused squarely on making its already strong business even stronger."

The company's Board of Directors has also retained an executive search firm to recruit a new CEO.

About Critical Path, Inc.

Critical Path Inc. (Nasdaq: CPTH) ignites the power of information for eBusiness by providing the Internet messaging infrastructure upon which the new economy is built. The company is a single resource that powers the flow of mission-critical information through an integrated portfolio of secure messaging, directory, integration, and collaboration solutions. Critical Path's technology strengthens all aspects of the eBusiness value chain by providing the messaging infrastructure that fuels customer's new and existing eBusiness initiatives. Critical Path is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices worldwide. More information on Critical Path can be found at www.cp.net.

Critical Path and the Critical Path logo are the trademarks of Critical Path, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their holders.

The statements in this press release relating to matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties facing Critical Path are described in its prospectus dated June 1, 1999 and with its periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov).