Day Attracts Influential Leaders to Manage Expansion in the United States.

Business/Technology Editors

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2000

Day, (SWX:DAYN) an international technology company offering Communique(TM)2, a single solution to create and manage complex Internet platforms for Global 2000 companies, today announced the appointment of David Palmore to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of Day in the United States.

Palmore will head the US operations of Day, working closely with Michael Moppert, CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Swiss-based Day Interactive Holding AG. A senior management team will work with Palmore to drive the US initiative. Comprised of seasoned professionals in the Internet technology arena, the group includes Alan Haft, Vice President of Operations; Miles Mahoney, Vice President of Sales; Steve Cardona, Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Alliances; and Sara Loos, Vice President of Marketing. Day's current Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Financial and Strategic Planning, Chris Harano and Chief Technical Officer, David Nuscheler, will also support the US operations.

About this nomination, Moppert said, "We are very enthusiastic that David Palmore has joined Day in the US, because of his dynamic vision and proven track record of developing strategies for leading Internet companies."

Palmore will spearhead Day's expansion into the US market by providing new business development and strategic planning for the company. "The potential of Day lies in its committed and experienced team," said Palmore, "and furthermore in the convincing technology."

Prior to joining Day, Palmore served as Vice President for Business Development and Channel Marketing at VerticalNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERT), the Internet's premier operator of business-to-business portals, with more than 60 commerce communities serving an array of industrial markets throughout the US, Europe and Japan. Previously, Palmore was Director of National Sales for America Online (AOL), Inc. where he initiated the first national direct sales force for AOL Enterprise, the business-to-business division of AOL.

The US operations of Day are based in Los Angeles, California.

Information on the half year results

Day Interactive Holding AG will publish its half-year results on 22 August 2000.

General Information on the Day Group

Day Interactive Holding AG (DAYN) is listed on the SWX New Market since 3 April 2000. The company was founded in Basel in 1993 and now has branches in Germany, the UK, the US and Singapore and is active in a fast growing market with its Web Information Management(TM).

Day's Web Information Management(TM) allows companies to integrate all their business-relevant information and processes into the Web. Based on Day's own Communique(TM)2 software, it incorporates consulting, application development, implementation, training and support. Communique(TM)2 consists of a web application server with integrated Content Management System and several modular applications. The software enables standardized applications to be used and customized applications to be developed. Communique(TM)2 is an open, expandable, third-generation platform that can be seamlessly integrated into heterogeneous IT environments and linked to all commonly used databases.