Critical Path Co-Founder and CTO Resigns.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1999--

Critical Path, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTH), a leading provider of business-to-business Internet messaging solutions for corporations, Internet service providers (ISPs), Web hosting companies, and Web portals, today announced Wayne Correia, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Critical Path, Inc. has left the company to pursue his interests in developing new Internet start-up businesses. Mr. Correia will continue to participate on Critical Path's advisory board.

Mr. Correia was responsible for leading the design of the initial Internet strategy and infrastructure for the company's email service solution, which positioned Critical Path to take the leadership position in the business-to-business email service industry. "We thank Wayne for his contributions to Critical Path and we look forward to his continued contributions as a member of the advisory board. We wish him success in his future endeavors," said Doug Hickey, president and chief executive officer of Critical Path.

"We had a vision to become one of the world's largest messaging companies, and now we're moving into the execution phase of our strategy," Correia commented. "The future looks bright for Critical Path. I now look forward to providing business and technology strategy, as well as seed investments, to new and promising Internet start-ups."

About Critical Path, Inc.

Critical Path, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTH) is a leading provider of business-to-business email service solutions for corporations, Internet service providers (ISPs), Web hosting companies, and Web portals. Critical Path has built an industry-leading global infrastructure with data centers connected to key Internet exchange points, and currently reaches millions of end-users through its partnership agreements. Critical Path provides reliable, secure, and scalable email and a flexible suite of enhanced messaging services to partners such as E

RADE, Network Solutions, US West, Starmedia,
Sprint, and AOL/ICQ. Critical Path is headquartered in San Francisco,
California, with offices in locations nationwide and in Germany and
the UK. More information on Critical Path can be found at www.cp.net.

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