Open Text Corporation: Construction Giant Addresses Industry Challenges With Livelink; Turner Knowledge Network to Support Dynamic Project Management Practices.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2003

Open Text(TM) Corporation (Nasdaq:OTEX)(TSX:OTC), provider of Livelink(R), the leading collaboration and knowledge management software for the global enterprise, today announced Turner Construction is using Livelink as the foundation for the Turner Knowledge Network (TKN). A comprehensive solution for the construction industry, TKN provides portal access to a blend of learning management and Livelink functionality.

"We saw a combination of knowledge management, collaboration and online learning as the strategy that would facilitate our projected growth and enable us to develop the most highly informed workers in the construction industry," said James I. Mitnick, Senior Vice President, Turner Construction Company. "TKN is a reflection of Turner's continuous dedication to improving service quality and enhancing the overall project experience for our staff and clients."

At any given time, Turner is performing work on approximately 1,600 projects simultaneously. To achieve its clients' goals and fulfill the specific needs of each project, Turner uses Livelink to provide online access to documentation and information that covers all aspects of any construction project-from manuals and safety information to forms and best practices. This extensive library helps project teams collectively achieve the highest possible levels of efficiency by enabling knowledge sharing across all business units and ensuring everyone, including owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors, is working from current content.

Turner has developed relationships with organizations such as McGraw-Hill and the Association of General Contractors (AGC) in order to serve as a portal for training. Fulfilling industry training requirements, Turner has also worked with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) to create the first of its kind, online OSHA 30-hour training course.

All resource materials for the online courses are managed in Livelink and accessible from any Web-browser. Through TKN, Turner is able to provide consistent, complete training to all staff and contractors across all of its operations in the United States, thereby improving the quality of its service; allowing Turner to add special value to its customers.

"With Livelink as the foundation for future growth and development, Turner's plans to provide a comprehensive online resource for collaboration, interactive training and knowledge management are designed to pave the way for dynamic change in project management practices within the construction industry," said Mike Farrell, Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing, Open Text.

For more information about Turner's Livelink solution, view the case study at: http://www.opentext.com/customers/case_studies/case_study_turner.pdf

About Turner

Turner Construction Company is the major subsidiary of The Turner Corporation, the leading general builder in the U.S., ranking first or second in major segments of the building construction field. During 2002, The Turner Corporation, based in Dallas, Texas, completed $6.3 billion of construction. Turner is the only builder offering clients a nationwide network, with 45 offices across the country. Founded in 1902, Turner has long been recognized as a leading builder of commercial structures. Some of its most notable achievements include New York's Chrysler Building, Madison Square Garden, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. Turner is renowned for its annual Turner City drawings, which depict all of the major projects substantially completed by the company in a given year. For more information, visit Turner's web site at http://www.turnerconstruction.com and learn more about Turner Knowledge Network TKN.

About Livelink

Livelink is the leader in collaboration and knowledge management for the global enterprise. Its richly featured enterprise services include virtual team collaboration, business process automation, enterprise group scheduling and information retrieval services, all tightly integrated into a solution that is easily customized and extended. Livelink is essential to the effective management and development of communities of interest that span organizations and industries. For everything from the creation of complex e-community relationships to the automation of simple e-business processes, Livelink delivers true dynamic collaboration between individuals, organizations and large trading communities. Livelink servers are fully Web-based and open-architected to ensure rapid deployment and easy access to its full functionality through a standard Web browser. For more information, visit www.opentext.com/livelink/

About Open Text

Since 1991, Open Text Corporation has delivered innovative software that brings people together to share knowledge, achieve excellence, deliver innovation, and enhance processes. Its legacy of innovation began with the successful deployment of the world's first search engine technology for the Internet. Today, as the leading global supplier of collaboration and knowledge management software for the enterprise, Open Text supports fifteen million seats across 10,000 corporate deployments in 31 countries and 12 languages throughout the world. As a publicly traded company, Open Text manages and maximizes its resources and relationships to ensure the success of great minds working together. For more information, visit www.opentext.com

This news release may contain forward-looking statements relating to the deployment of Livelink and Livelink MeetingZone by customers, and future performance of Open Text Corporation. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks involved in the completion and integration of acquisitions, the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with deployments, the continuous commitment of the Company's customers and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the final prospectus for the Company's initial public offering of common stock in January 1996, Form 10-K for the years ended June 30, 1996, June 30, 1997, June 30, 1998, June 30, 1999, June 30, 2000, June 30, 2001, and June 30, 2002, and 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2002. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligations to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's beliefs or opinions change.

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