EDS Signs Alliance With NetRight Technologies; Strengthens Global Capacity for Document and Object Management.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1999--Based on their shared understanding of market demands for electronic document and object management (EDM and EOM), EDS has announced the signing of a strategic alliance between itself and NetRight Technologies of San Mateo, Calif.

A spokesman for EDS' Enterprise Information Systems (EISYS) business operations in Washington stated, "NetRight has remained close to the core concerns of the emerging document and object management consumer market. Through a very clean, streamlined approach to developing their iManage products, NetRight has succeeded in producing a stable, robust offering with excellent price performance. More importantly," the spokesman continued, "the evident strength of their three-tiered strategy will ease the integration of web and network-based solutions"

EDS' spokesman noted, "Two issues are critical in our customers' agendas -- seamless integration and timely implementation will always be crucial drivers of the way organizations measure success. The flexibility and elegance of the iManage Software Developers Kit provides our engineers and architects with a powerful toolset for expedient high-performance development.

"Beyond traditional integration, and because each new customer environment presents specialized challenges, we believe that NetRight values EDS as a global ally in resolving issues of end-user and cultural acceptance; NetRight has embraced EDS' EISYS development of intellectual capital for enterprise solutions."

"EDS is known for providing the highest quality custom solutions, NetRight is known for delivering scalable, powerful and reliable solutions via our iManage family of products. This alliance is a true win-win situation," said Owen Carton, vice president of marketing, NetRight Technologies, Inc.

EDS is a leader in the global information services industry. The company's approximately 110,000 employees specialize in applying a range of ideas and technologies to help business and government customers improve their economics, products, services and customer relationships. EDS, which serves customers in 42 countries, reported revenues of $17.6 billion in 1998. The company is independent and publicly owned; its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. EDS can be visited via the Internet at http://www.eds.com.

NetRight Technologies is a privately held company, headquartered in San Mateo, Calif. NetRight develops document and content management solutions, designed for both specific industry applications and enterprise-wide use. The iManage product line specializes in applications for use in legal, banking/finance, government, retail and professional services markets. NetRight first introduced its iManage product line in 1996. For detailed sales and product information please contact [e-mail] or visit the website at http://www.netright.com.