Italian Heating Supplier Riello Launches BroadVision-powered Enterprise Portal; 80-Year Old Company Embraces Enterprise Self-Service for Improved Client and Partner Relationships.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2002

BroadVision, Inc. (Nasdaq:BVSN), the leading provider of enterprise self-service applications, today announced that Riello Group, a leader in the production and commercialization of heating and conditioning plants in Italy, chose BroadVision solutions -- including BroadVision(R) InfoExchange Portal(TM) and BroadVision(R) Business Commerce(TM) -- to power its portal initiatives and increase the efficiency of client and partner relationships.

The BroadVision powered portal offers employees of the Riello Group, as well as its suppliers, clients, installers and project designers, an enterprise portal that gives them self-service access to product information and real-time collaboration capabilities. The advanced personalization and integrated content management features of BroadVision's business portal applications will empower Riello Group employees to access relevant content pertaining to all aspects of maintaining and utilizing the company's line of products. Additionally, project designers now have a designated portal where they can follow business processes regarding the development of new wall burners and the implementation of technical plans.

The Riello Group is made up of various companies including Riello, Riello Burners, Beretta Boilers, Sylber, Chauffage Francais, Thermital, and Vokera. The company has been operating for more than 80 years and is currently the world leader in the production of oil-fired and wall burners.

"We're delighted to help Riello deliver its first ever corporate portal," said Sandra Vaughan, senior vice president of marketing for BroadVision. "In today's competitive economy, the customer experience needs to be as positive as possible and BroadVision's software continues to deliver a seamless experience for all parties involved. We're confident that Riello will continue to realize substantial returns on their investment in e-business."

"We chose BroadVision's business portal applications because they offer an integrated set of capabilities that support and satisfy our business requirements -- offering Riello partners and operators worldwide the ability to operate independently and seamlessly," said Mr. Di Franco, coordinator of Riello's e-business projects. "Thanks to BroadVision, we have been able to create a portal environment that integrates the various internal processes of the company and then makes them available to the different communities within our various lines of business."

About Riello

With over 80 years' experience in the heating and oil combustion business, today Riello is a leading world supplier for heating applications and services in the residential market.

Industrial and commercial gas and oil burners as well as floor standing heating units are milestones of the Riello success story and an important part of today's business.

Today Riello has production plants in Italy, Canada, Poland, France and China while an important network of sales and distribution agencies is marketing burners, wall hung boilers and floor standing heating units all over the world under different brands.

For further information: http://www.riellogroup.com

About BroadVision

BroadVision's (Nasdaq: BVSN, Neuer Markt:BDN) enterprise self-service applications create immediate business value by transforming the way organizations do business -- moving relationships to a personalized, self-service model that enhances growth, reduces costs and improves productivity. Leading global companies use BroadVision to power their enterprise self-service initiatives -- using the web and wireless devices to unify and extend an enterprise's applications, information and business processes to serve its employees, partners and customers in a personalized and collaborative way.

For more information about BroadVision, Inc., call 650/542-5100, email [e-mail] or visit www.broadvision.com.

Note to Editors: BroadVision, BroadVision One-To-One and BroadVision InfoExchange Portal are trademarks or registered trademarks of BroadVision, Inc. in the United States and other countries.