Versata Fuels E-Business Transactions for ANZDL's Transportation Services.

Business Editors

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000

Versata's Rules-Based Technology Establishes International Shipping

Company As First Time Provider of e-Commerce Solutions for

Transportation Industry

Versata, Inc. (Nasdaq:VATA), a provider of software and services that automate the development, deployment and change management of transaction-based e-business, today announced that ANZDL (Australia-New Zealand Direct Line) has successfully implemented the Versata E-Business Automation System(TM) to automate its online booking service. This feature provides customers with an efficient platform to place, track and confirm shipping orders sent throughout the Pacific Rim.

ANZDL, a transportation company that operates a fleet of vessels servicing North America, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, works with some of the top shippers in the world such as Ford, 3M, Monsanto and Kimberly-Clark. Leading the way in the development of e-commerce solutions for the transportation industry, ANZDL has consistently been at the forefront in identifying and implementing technology to more effectively manage the way cargo is transported overseas. With this most recent development, the company has created the first and only online booking service that allows shippers to generate a live booking over the Internet.

"We chose Versata because we believe it is the world's best e-business transaction automation technology. It's able to meet our current needs and scale with us as our business grows and changes over time," said Marc Boyer-Chammard, ANZDL's Vice President of Information Systems. "Our customers have come to expect a high level of service, and by incorporating Versata's technology into our existing e-commerce platform, we can continue to provide them with the care, convenience and quality they deserve."

ANZDL uses Versata's technology to speed the flow of information and make its service more timely and efficient for shippers by using the Web. Shippers who traditionally called or faxed in orders in the past can now place their order online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Additionally, customers who have used ANZDL's online booking service at least once can select a past booking pattern and confirm a new order within two minutes or less.

"By enabling ANZDL for more efficient transportation solutions, they are positioned to retain their market leadership with technology that will positively impact their customer service," said Mike DeVries, Versata's Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. "We credit ANZDL for having the foresight and leadership to anticipate such needs and acting to meet them ahead of their competition."

About ANZDL

ANZDL's combined fleet offers a fixed-day weekly service connecting major points and ports of North America with major points and ports in Australia and New Zealand. ANZDL is part of CP Ships, the container shipping business of Canadian Pacific Limited. CP Ships includes Canada Maritime, Cast, Contship Containerlines, Australia-New Zealand Direct Line, Montreal Terminals and Americana Ships. Americana Ships includes Lykes Lines, TMM Lines and Transportacion Maritima Grancolombiana.

About Versata

Versata provides software and services that enable customers to rapidly deploy e-business software applications that can be modified quickly to meet constantly changing business requirements. Versata's E-Business Automation System utilizes a unique business rules automation technology that redefines how companies create, deploy and modify the critical e-business software applications used to transact their online business.

Innovative Fortune 1000 and corporate customers such as MCI, Sanwa Bank, Union Bank of California, ITT Fluid Technologies, Hilton Hotels, JP Morgan and United Defense as well as new Internet exchanges including yet2.com, eBond-Trade.com and uWork.com have all benefited from the Versata solution.

Incorporated in 1995, and publicly-traded, Versata (Nasdaq:VATA) is headquartered in Oakland, California with offices throughout the United States and Europe and in Hong Kong. For more information, please contact Versata at www.versata.com, or call 800/984-7638 or email us at [e-mail].

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Versata has filed for several trademarks, including the Versata E-Business Automation System(TM), the Versata Logic Server(TM), the Versata Studio(TM), and the Versata Connector(TM), as well as the Versata logo. All other company and product names mentioned are property of the respective holders.

This release may contain forward-looking statements based on Versata's current expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the widespread market acceptance of the E-Business Automation System and related service offerings, Versata's ability to expand or grow the service offerings that compliment its E-Business Automation System, its ability to compete in the Internet infrastructure software market, responsiveness to technological and industry changes, loss of a major customer, ability to maintain and expand relationships with systems integrators and third-party distributors and the acceptance of commerce over the Internet by consumers and businesses. These factors, as well as other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, are discussed in more detail in Versata's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filing on Form S-1 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2000.