CrossRoute Software Announces Support for SMDX; N-Able Group and CrossRoute Software Marketing Agreement Delivers Business Integration Solution for Semiconductor Industry.

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1998--CrossRoute Software, Inc., a leader in the cross-enterprise application market, and N-Able Group International, a provider of products and services for the semiconductor industry, today announced CrossRoute's support for the Semiconductor Manufacturing Data eXchange (SMDX) Standard -- created and introduced to the semiconductor industry by N-Able Group. As part of this agreement, CrossRoute and N-Able Group plan to undertake joint marketing activities specifically focused on the semiconductor industry. This collaboration provides a solution based on the recognition that semiconductor businesses need the ability to link with their supply chain partners across the Internet and other networks to automatically share both standardized and company-specific data in order to compete aggressively in today's high-tech marketplace.

As the semiconductor industry is facing increasing production facility costs and falling IC prices, timely, flexible communication of information with business partners has become a critical weapon to improve supply chain efficiencies and profitability. CrossRoute is the leader in providing solutions that address this need for collaboration and can be used to support key processes such as concurrent engineering, forecast sharing or work in progress (WIP) updates. Today's market, however, has become much more competitive and intertwined. With 400 semiconductor companies and 2000 manufacturing entities distributed around the world, the need for predefined data definitions as part of the solution for common interactions is clear.

"As we extend our solution suite for semiconductor customers, we understand taht making it easy to incorporate common business-to-business interactions is important," said Ken Ross, CEO and co-founder of CrossRoute Software, Inc.

"N-Able Group's SMDX Standard Data Elements have strong support from semiconductor companies, manufacturing service providers and software vendors, and will complement CrossRoute's current data approach."

"CrossRoute's Alliance solution has proven it's value in the semiconductor market," said Ron Jones, CEO and co-founder of N-Able Group. "Now with CrossRoute's support of the SMDX Standard, companies can more easily structure information exchange with their partners by taking advantage of SMDX Standard Data Elements."

About CrossRoute Software

Founded in 1996, CrossRoute Software, Inc. is the leading provider of cross-enterprise software applications. The CrossRoute Alliance (TM) suite of products allows corporations to quickly and securely establish critical linkages with communities of business partners. These groups of independent companies are comprised of suppliers, distributors and customers, and make up today's "extended enterprise."

Alliance delivers the business value associated with automating and synchronizing the way businesses work with other businesses. Alliance takes advantage of the Internet and other network technologies by creating flexible and secure linkages among different companies, each of whom have their own portfolio of business applications such as SAP, Baan, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Microsoft or other legacy systems. Alliance is a full-functioning application that provides all the capabilities needed to support sophisticated cross-enterprise business practices, such as supply chain integration, inventory replenishment, distributor ordering and logistics coordination.

CrossRoute is headed by Kenneth Ross, former CEO of Ross Systems and Documentum, Inc. The company is funded by B.J. Cassin, Bay Partners, Piper Jaffray Ventures, RRE Investors, LLC., Telos Venture Partners, and Ziff Brothers Investments. The company is located in Redwood Shores, California. For additional information about the company and its products, visit CrossRoute's web site at http://www.crossroute.com or contact them directly at 650-596-1300. For media relations contact Kathleen Flaherty at 415-440-2121 or [e-mail].

About N-Able Group

Founded in 1996, N-Able Group International, Inc. provides products and services that increase the effectiveness of semiconductor companies and manufacturing operations worldwide. NGi offers a broad range of consulting services including semiconductor supply chain formation and optimization; business process assessment and re-engineering; and systems selection and implementation. N-Able Group is also the creator of the SMDX Standard and the developer of the SMDX Gateway, a standards-based communication application. The company is located in Fremont, California with offices in Hsin-chu, Taiwan and Bangkok, Thailand. For additional information about the company, its products and services visit N-Able Group's web site at http://www.n-ablegroup.com or contact them directly at 510-770-9941.

Note to Editors: CrossRoute Software and CrossRoute Alliance are trademarks of CrossRoute Software, Inc. N-Able Group International, N-Able Group, NGI, SMDX and Semiconductor Manufacturing Data eXchange are trademarks of N-Able Group International, Inc. All other names are trademarks of their respective companies.

   CONTACT: CrossRoute Software, Inc.
             David Cope, 650/596-4537
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             N-Able Group International
             Ron Jones, 510/770-9941
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