TidePoint's CEO Robert P. Miller to Present At Red Herring's Venture Market East 2000; TidePoint is Recognized as One of the Northeast's Hottest Technology Companies.

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Red Herring Venture Market East 2000

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000

TidePoint(R) Corp., a provider of Business Partner Infrastructure (BPI) solutions, announced today that it has been selected to present at Red Herring's Venture Market East 2000, one of the most highly-regarded events for emerging technology companies seeking funding and partnerships.

On Wednesday, Sept. 27, the company's founder, president and chief executive officer, Robert P. Miller, will present TidePoint's business and market strategies to an audience of influential investors and leading business development executives. Red Herring's Venture Market East 2000 takes place September 26-27 at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Mass.

"TidePoint's unique business partner infrastructure addresses a critical deficiency in e-business today -- the lack of a fully integrated set of network services and infrastructure applications that allow companies to quickly deploy their revenue-generating B2B applications," said Robert P. Miller, founder, president, and CEO of TidePoint. "We are honored to attend Venture Market East and look forward to presenting our business plan to such an influential group of investors and entrepreneurs."

Red Herring Communications is a leading provider of news and analysis on innovation in business and investing. Each year Red Herring hosts the Venture Market Series, which are regionally-focused forums where CEOs of the most promising, privately-held technology companies (hand-picked by Red Herring editors) present their business plans and marketing strategies to leaders in the strategic business development, venture capital and finance arenas.

TidePoint drew the attention of the Red Herring editorial team because it is the only company to provide the comprehensive infrastructure services that organizations need to rapidly link their e-business applications with their business partners and customers. TidePoint's BPI solution combines the industry's first open, component-based infrastructure with a comprehensive suite of e-business services, including security, messaging, directory, business analytics and network services. Additionally, TidePoint customers can reduce IT expenditures because the costs associated with its BPI solution are far less than the annual operating costs of building and running an e-business infrastructure internally.

To date, TidePoint has received funding from several leading venture capital organizations including FBR Technology Venture Partners (FBRTVP), Sterling Venture Partners and Abell Venture Fund. With a strong record of building successful technology companies, Miller is supported by TidePoint's seasoned product development team, which is comprised of talented network and security technology experts who are responsible for creating some of the industry's most advanced and secure networks.

About Red Herring Communications Inc.

Red Herring Communications is an integrated network of media properties connecting the people, companies and industries whose ideas and technological innovations are inspiring and reshaping the world of business. Insightful, irreverent and influential, Red Herring Magazine, Red Herring.com, Red Herring TV and Red Herring Events are essential sources of information and analysis linking the technology industry and the global economy. A privately-held company, Red Herring Communications (www.redherring.com) is headquartered in San Francisco.

About TidePoint Corp.

As the first provider of Business Partner Infrastructure (BPI) services, TidePoint provides the complex infrastructure that a company needs to quickly link their e-business applications with their business partners and customers. TidePoint's comprehensive e-business infrastructure allows companies to focus on deploying B2B applications to drive revenue and profit, while reducing the risks associated with implementing B2B infrastructure. With minimal up-front costs and significantly lower annual operating costs, TidePoint's BPI enables companies to create dynamic links to business partners worldwide within weeks versus the 12 to 18 months required to build comparable systems. For more information, visit the TidePoint Web site at www.tidepoint.net or contact the company directly at 877/908-0222.

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