Datasweep Named to AlwaysOn List of Top 100 Private Companies for Second Year in a Row.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Datasweep Honored for Market Growth and Game-changing Technologies Likely to Disrupt Entrenched Players

Datasweep, Inc. today announced its inclusion in the AlwaysOn(TM) (AO) Top 100 Private Companies list for 2004. AlwaysOn, an open source media company focused on technology and business innovation, and KPMG's emerging business practice, KPMG 1Start, compiled the second-annual elite AO100 list. The two groups surveyed more than 1,000 venture investors, investment bankers, top entrepreneurs and executives, who nominated more than 700 companies to determine the AO100 winners.

AlwaysOn and KPMG 1Start identified the AO100 companies based on demonstrated leadership and innovation among their peers in at least two areas: market traction measured by revenue or customer growth, and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to cause significant change to existing markets and entrenched players.

"Private company innovation is incredibly strong and continues to flourish. More than 50 of last year's AO100 companies returned to this year's list and 50 new companies have been selected that are well-positioned to significantly contribute to the second-generation of the Internet," said Tony Perkins, AlwaysOn founder.

"Datasweep's growth is being fueled by the recent wave of investment in ERP systems," said John Beans, vice president of Marketing for Datasweep. "For manufacturers, the ERP payoff occurs only after they link it to the critical production information we provide and make available online. That is Datasweep's goal in life -- to finish for major manufacturers what companies like SAP, Oracle, J.D. Edwards, and PeopleSoft started."

"Successful software vendors today must demonstrate qualities such as innovation and the ability to solve real-world issues," said Jim Breyer, managing partner at Accel Partners. "Datasweep's highly scalable software architecture and proven manufacturing solutions are a great example of how innovation pays off in delivering high ROI for Datasweep customers."

Datasweep's customers include companies such as General Electric and Johnson & Johnson. Datasweep's solutions manage shop floor production as well as supplier management, quality management, and service and repair operations. In addition to being tightly integrated with ERP systems, Datasweep's highly configurable solutions can be deployed rapidly and provide a single enterprise view of multiple manufacturing locations.

The AO100 winners will be honored at a reception during the upcoming "AO2004: The Innovation Summit" to be held July 13-15 at Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center on the Stanford University Campus. For more information on the event, please see http://www.alwayson-network.com/events/index.php.

About AlwaysOn

AlwaysOn (AO) is an "open source media company" dedicated to connecting global leaders and technology industry insiders whose ideas and innovations are shaping the always-on world.

Founded in January of 2003, AO is the first and only media brand to combine participatory journalism (blogging), with a powerful social network -- the AO Zaibatsu. AO believes that individuals and businesses will increasingly use interactive media applications to "step over the head of the media" and communicate directly to customers, suppliers and employees.

AlwaysOn, LLC, is a privately held and virtually headquartered company born out of the heart of Silicon Valley.

About Datasweep

Datasweep is a recognized leader in software solutions that help leading manufacturers improve their manufacturing performance. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Datasweep serves customers in high-tech, life sciences, automotive, telecommunications and other industries, including Flextronics International, Ltd. (FLEX), General Electric (GE), Harris Corporation (HRS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC), Lucent (LU), Pemstar (PMTR), Siemens Medical Group USA (SI), SonoSite (SONO) and St. Jude Medical (STJ). Additional information can be found on the Internet at www.datasweep.com.

Datasweep is a registered trademark of Datasweep, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.