ECOutlook.com Signs Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP for Strategic Legal Counsel.Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000 ECOutlook.com, a high-growth, e-business service company that is reinventing the way commerce is conducted, today announced that it has engaged Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , a national leader in the representation of technology companies, as their law firm of record. "ECOutlook.com is thrilled to have Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison on our team, especially now as we emerge as a major player within the multi-billion dollar business information exchange and infrastructure market space," said Mark Kingston, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ECOutlook.com. "Their guidance will be instrumental to our continued success." Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison has a solid reputation for providing clients with the breadth and depth of legal counsel and resources necessary to move smoothly through all phases of business development. Carmelo M. Gordian and J. Matthew Lyons, both partners in the Austin, Texas office of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, will lead the ECOutlook.com team. Mr. Gordian, chairman of Brobeck's Firmwide Business & Technology Group, stated, "Our success as the leading law firm representing high tech and Internet companies in Texas and throughout the Southwest goes hand in hand with the success of our clients." "ECOutlook.com is part of a wave of entrepreneurial companies emerging from the traditional industries in Houston," said Mr. Lyons, who grew up and began his practice in Houston. "We are excited to be working with ECOutlook as it builds its business model and assembles broad, deep and complete experience for its customers." About ECOutlook.com ECOutlook.com is a unique provider of business-to-business information exchange services that enable Global 500 companies to rapidly and easily engage in e-business. The company is leading the Internet business-to-business curve by providing an open infrastructure that enables effective, cost-efficient and seamless flows of information between a company's business systems and all their suppliers, customers, extended trading communities and digital marketplaces. All this can be done in a matter of weeks, without implementing new standards, software or hardware. As ECOutlook.com customers join the e-business revolution they quickly begin enjoying many benefits such as opening new revenue channels, slashing costs, increasing operational effectiveness and strengthening business relationships. ECOutlook.com is comprised of leaders from the Internet industry and seasoned executives from companies such Sterling Commerce (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SE), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) and American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. (NYSE:AXP The brand name Digital gave to its first family of Alpha-based computers. In 1998, Digital was acquired by Compaq. See Alpha. ). ECOutlook.com's unique solution is built using proven technologies, including tools from Sterling Commerce, WebMethods (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :WEBM WEBM webMethods Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ). The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the , with operations in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. . About Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP is a national leader in the representation of technology and New Economy companies, with over 675 attorneys in 10 offices, including Austin, Denver, Irvine, Los Angeles, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., as well as a joint venture Brobeck Hale & Dorr office in London. With more than 75 attorneys in Texas, Brobeck provides fast-growth companies with the ongoing legal resources, business acumen and industry connections needed to grow businesses from start-ups to market leaders. For more information contact www.brobeck.com or lglenn@brobeck.com. About Carmelo M. Gordian Mr. Gordian is the Chairman of Brobeck's Firmwide Business and Technology Group. He practices in corporate and general business law with emphasis on corporate finance, venture capital, initial and secondary public offerings, securities, mergers and acquisitions. Gordian also represents technology-based growth companies, institutional venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] , major technology underwriters and public companies. About J. Matthew Lyons Mr. Lyons practices corporate and securities law, predominantly in the context of entrepreneurial and emerging growth companies. His practice is largely transaction-based, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, public equity offerings, and venture capital financings. 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