Current Analysis Unveils CurrentCOMPETE v3.0 at SCIP Featuring Enhanced Collaborative Software Capabilities.

STERLING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1999--

Current Analysis, Inc., developer of the industry's first internet-based collaborative intelligence platforms today previewed the next-generation CurrentCOMPETE(TM) v3.0 featuring enhanced navigation and collaborative software funtionality combined with real-time expert analysis.

Improving the effectiveness of collaborative work is a priority of today's business professionals - especially in sales and marketing organizations where understanding and sharing information on emerging customer needs and how competitors are positioning products to fill those needs is crucial to the bottom line.

Sales and marketing teams have access to many channels of competitive intelligence but not until the launch of CurrentCOMPETE did they have the means to quickly and easily manipulate, share, and collaborate on that intelligence. CurrentCOMPETE v3.0 offers an even greater level of collaborative functionality and access to critical competitive intelligence.

"CurrentCOMPETE integrates right into my daily workflow," said Kimberly Jezina, Director of US/Canada Channel Operations at Nokia. "Communicating and pushing relevant competitive intelligence reports to my channel partners and sales and marketing teams is literally just two mouse clicks away. I am able to build immediate relationships and collaborate with my partners regarding strategies to boost sales."

Enhanced Functionality Leverages the Power of CurrentCOMPETE

CurrentCOMPETE v3.0 exploits the power of the Internet, the Company's competitive intelligence platform, and proprietary database software. It provides clients with a single-point of access to critical industry intelligence plus gives them the ability to use, share and transfer up-to-the-minute knowledge:

--User-Defined Trackers and E-Mail Alerts immediately notifies clients when a competitor they are tracking has made a move in the market. Alerts and Trackers contain hotlinks that lead clients directly to expert analysis, which outlines the implications of the move plus provides them with recommended strategies.

--Managers and corporate competitive intelligence teams now have the ability to Embed Confidential Commentary directly into Current Analysis reports, on a field-by-field basis. Sales and marketing teams can directly respond to these embedded messages - allowing the entire group to share and collaborate on critical competitive information.

--Corporate Management can Segment Their Internal User Base into Distinct Group and Push Out Relevant Analytical Reports and Marching Orders, so their staff can take immediate action to win business and gain the competitive advantage.

--Clients now have the ability to Integrate Current Analysis' Analytical Content and Internet-based Platform into their own information distribution system such as Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange or in-house Intranet applications.

"Our goal in designing CurrentCOMPETE was to help our clients operate more intelligently, more rapidly, and as a team -- involving sales, marketing, and distribution channels -- in reacting to emerging competitive threats," said Fred McClimans, CEO, Current Analysis. "What we have built in v3.0 is a powerful tool to help business professionals in highly competitive technology-based markets build better, stronger, and more nimble organizations."

About Current Analysis

Current Analysis, Inc., http://www.currentanalysis.com, combines expert industry analysis with collaborative software capabilities to enable clients in the business, financial, vendor and end user communities to rapidly analyze market events, develop responses to competitive actions, and share knowledge internally as well as with partners and customers. The Company has built a world-class analytical team, each member with a combined average of 20-years experience in their respective industries: Internet commerce, internet business services, information security, enterprise infrastructure, carrier infrastructure, network services, wireless network services and data warehousing. Clients include 3COM, Bay Networks, BellSouth, Cabletron, Cisco Systems, InterWorld, CertCo, GTE, Fujitsu, IBM, Lucent Technologies, Netscape, Nortel, Oracle, Paradyne, Siemens and Xylan.

Current Analysis and CurrentCOMPETE are trademarks of Current Analysis, Inc. All other product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners.