Quidnunc Joins Exodus Alliance Partner Program to Deliver End-to-End Digital Projects.

Business/Technology Editors

LONDON & NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2000

Quidnunc, the international digital business consultancy, today announced it has joined the Exodus Communications(TM) Alliance Partner program. Under the agreement, Quidnunc will refer customers to Exodus(R) for Internet hosting services. As an Exodus Alliance Partner, Quidnunc can expand its reach to customers through the Exodus Alliance community.

The alliance will lead to increased cooperation on end-to-end projects, with Quidnunc delivering strategic, brand and technical capabilities, and Exodus providing web hosting services and supporting and maintaining clients' sites after they have gone live. Quidnunc will also work with Exodus to offer customers in-depth hosting expertise early on in the lifecycle of an e-business development project, anticipating likely support and security requirements by examining different user scenarios. The two companies have already worked together on Jamjar.com, the online car sales venture created by Direct Line, and have additional projects currently in development.

"This arrangement extends Quidnunc's commitment to delivering high quality, end-to-end consultancy and services for successful digital business transformation," commented Mark White, managing partner of Quidnunc. "We already offer a range of client support services following the completion of our projects and Exodus is the right hosting partner to play a critical role in maintaining full site availability and upholding the credibility of the online brand."

"Exodus has demonstrated expertise in helping customers bring their Internet operations to market quickly and securely while providing scalability, performance and support needed to meet increasing user demand," said Peter Smith, vice president of sales for Exodus in Europe. "Our Alliance Exchange program creates a level playing field for over 1,000 companies to form bonds with Exodus and with one another to best serve the needs of present and prospective customers. We are happy that Quidnunc has joined this program and look forward to working alongside them in the future."

About Quidnunc

Quidnunc is an international digital business consultancy combining expertise in four key disciplines -- digital strategy, creative design, technology implementation and program management.

Drawing on 12 years of experience, Quidnunc offers a delivery framework and a portfolio of techniques that help clients create and plan their digital business strategy in 4-10 weeks, and implement the e-business in multiple phases of 3-6 months each. Techniques such as Scenario Modeling(TM), a customer-centric digital model that maps user requirements to the business objectives, capture extensive experience in working with highly complex technologies.

Quidnunc has provided digital solutions to a broad range of organizations, from innovative start-ups such as Poultryfirst.com and jamjar.com, to acknowledged multinational corporations including, Scottish Power and Marks & Spencer. Quidnunc serves its clients internationally from offices in London, New York, San Francisco, Austin and Berlin. For more information visit www.quidnunc.com.

About Exodus Communications

Exodus Communications is a provider of complex Internet hosting for enterprises with mission-critical Internet operations. The Company offers sophisticated system and network management solutions, along with technology professional services to provide optimal performance for customers' Web sites. Exodus manages its network infrastructure via a worldwide network of Internet Data Centers (IDCs) located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information on Exodus can be found at www.exodus.net.