Dendrite International, Inc. Appoints Nobuya Kawasaki Vice President and General Manager of Dendrite's Japanese Division.

Business Editors

MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1999

Dendrite International, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: DRTE) Chairman and CEO John E. Bailye today announced that Nobuya Kawasaki has been named Vice President and General Manager of Dendrite Japan.

Mr. Kawasaki comes to Dendrite from his position as President and CEO of Molecular Simulations Inc. K.K. in Tokyo, Japan, the Asia-Pacific division of Molecular Simulations Inc., a San Diego, California-based leading provider of molecular compound simulation software to pharmaceutical research and scientific R&D institutions.

As President of Molecular Simulations in the Asia-Pacific region, Mr. Kawasaki formulated and implemented the company's short and mid-term business plans to meet strategic goals set by the company's board in San Diego and met with great success during these ventures as he built a solid market presence for Molecular in Asia.

"Mr. Kawasaki is a high-energy, hands-on executive with extensive experience in sales, marketing and general management in Japan's high-tech industry," said Jean-Paul Modde, Dendrite Vice-President, Asia-Pacific. "I am confident that his strong track record of success will continue with his career here at Dendrite."

With a degree in mechanical engineering, Mr. Kawasaki began his career with Data General Japan as an account executive, where he remained for five years before becoming a district sales manager for Floating Points System Japan. He then spent eight years at Convex Computer Japan K.K. as a general manager of sales development before being promoted to Corporate Director. After Convex was acquired by Hewlett-Packard, Mr. Kawasaki continued his career with the company, managing the Convex division. He has been President and CEO of Molecular Simulations Inc. K.K. since 1997.

"I'm looking forward to joining Dendrite's Asia-Pacific management team," said Mr. Kawasaki. "I feel that my past professional experiences of mastering the communication balance between Japanese and US work practices will assist in continuing to build upon my present relationships with major Japanese pharmaceutical companies for Dendrite."

ABOUT DENDRITE

As a leading global provider of highly specialized, integrated product and service offerings for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Package Goods (CPG) industries, Dendrite supports corporate strategies for a sustained competitive advantage. Thousands of sales representatives and their managers from over 150 companies and 57 countries rely on Dendrite for a uniquely tailored combination of tools, information and skills to help them prepare for tomorrow's challenges and improve their sales success. Focusing strongly on outcomes, Dendrite combines its modular software products with specifically tailored coaching and support services. With a global infrastructure as its foundation, Dendrite's commitment to unparalleled service has been the hallmark of the business and the basis of strong customer loyalty since the Company's inception in 1986.

Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, Dendrite employs over 1200 people around the world. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.drte.com.

Note: Dendrite is a registered trademark of Dendrite International, Inc.

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