Softshare and e BRIDGE SOFTWARE INC. Combine Their E-Business Integration Expertise for the Benefit of Softshare's Value-Added Resellers.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 2001

To assist Softshare's ASIs (Authorized Solutions Integrators) with the implementation of e-business integration solutions, Softshare Delta will support e BRIDGE's XML iSolutions as an efficient solution for integration into 26 mid-range accounting packages.

Softshare Delta is a data mapping and translation application that translates the e-commerce data formats of EDI and XML into more traditional data formats such as flat file and database for complete e-business enterprise integration.

While capable of integrating with any accounting application, a Delta user must have intimate knowledge of that application's database structure in order to successfully map to it. This is where the benefits of e BRIDGE's XML iSolutions prove invaluable to Softshare's ASIs, who regularly encounter a wide variety of accounting applications.

e BRIDGE's XML iSolutions offers a template that serves as a single integration gateway to 26 mid-range accounting applications. By mapping to this standardized template in Delta instead of each individual accounting application, Softshare's ASIs no longer need to struggle with the idiosyncrasies of each accounting application database. Data mapped to this template is passed from Delta to e BRIDGE's mapping software for conversion into the appropriate database format.

"Softshare has wanted to provide mapping templates to its ASIs for some time now," said Nathan Camp, Softshare's ASI program manager. "When we were introduced to e BRIDGE, we quickly realized that there was no need to recreate the wheel. e BRIDGE had exactly what we were looking for."

"e BRIDGE's iSolutions, when used with Softshare Delta, can drastically reduce an ASI's knowledge overhead and implementation time for accounting integration solutions," said Greg Swallow, vice president business development of e BRIDGE SOFTWARE INC. "It's a win-win-win solution for Softshare, Softshare's ASIs and e BRIDGE."

"e BRIDGE's iSolutions have allowed us to provide fully integrated EDI solutions into a variety of different accounting systems using the Softshare Delta translator. e BRIDGE and Softshare deliver a cost- effective, powerful and seamlessly integrated solution for my customers," said Robin Smith, general manager sales & marketing of Virtual Logistics, a Softshare ASI.

About Softshare

Softshare (www.softshare.com) offers a multi-tiered approach to electronic commerce with EDI/XML software solutions that range from desktop applications to fully integrated server applications. Supporting these applications is Softshare's value-added network and accessible customer service.

With headquarters in Santa Barbara, Softshare has more than 20,000 clients using its various network, software and EC services. For more information, call 800/346-6703 or e-mail [e-mail].

About e BRIDGE SOFTWARE INC.

e BRIDGE SOFTWARE INC. is a privately owned Canadian company founded in 1994 to provide B2B EDI integration solutions. Since then, the company has grown to include a variety of e-business XML iSolutions including e-commerce, Courier and ASP. E BRIDGE SOFTWARE INC. has more than 1,000 customers worldwide and has integrated more than 10,000 electronic business documents to date.

Products include the latest version of its popular eBridge, which is the engine that drives all its iSolutions. For more information on e BRIDGE SOFTWARE INC. or its products, call 800/755-6921 or visit the Web site at http://www.ebridgesoft.com.

About Virtual Logistics Inc.

Founded in 1994, Virtual Logistics is a privately held Canadian Corporation with headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. With more than 250 clients across North America, Virtual Logistics has established itself as a key player in the EDI and Electronic Commerce integration marketplace.

Virtual Logistics provides solutions that seamlessly integrate the flow of business documents between electronic commerce software and a variety of accounting software packages. For more information, visit http://www.virtlogic.ca.