webMethods Selected as Leading Integration Pioneer by e-com Magazine.

Business/Technology Editors

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2001

webMethods, Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBM), the leading provider of integration software solutions for Global 2000 corporations, major B2B exchanges and leading software application vendors, announced today that e-com Magazine has recognized the company as the leading pioneer in integration software solutions. e-com Magazine's second annual list of business pioneers highlights webMethods' proven technology and success with more than 625 customers.

"This honor is another indication of how webMethods is leading the integration software industry by providing a unified platform for automating business processes within the enterprise and with customers and partners across the Internet," said Mark Bisnow, senior vice president, Worldwide Marketing for webMethods, Inc. "This comprehensive integration solution provides a platform to enable customers to reduce costs, create new revenue opportunities, and streamline internal and external business processes. This award, coupled with recent industry recognition, further endorses webMethods as a true innovator and market leader in the integration space."

To compile the "e-com Pioneers" feature, e-com Magazine editors selected ten key categories of e-commerce, including: industry powerhouse, integration, customer care, fulfillment, wireless, sell side, procurement, collaboration, content management and infrastructure. Within each category, the magazine's editors selected a leading innovator and included a listing of ten additional companies that deserved an honorable mention within the specific category. Final selections were based on editors' review of entry essays provided by contestants and input from analysts and industry experts. The full article is featured in the April 2001 issue of e-com Magazine at http://www.e-commag.com/v3n4/v3n409.asp.

The e-com Magazine award continues two years of praise and awards for webMethods. Just recently, Global Finance Magazine named webMethods one of the best Internet infrastructure companies within the integration tools category. Earlier this year, webMethods integration platform was recognized by Crossroads 2001 A-List award. A list of industry and analyst praise can be found at http://www.webmethods.com/company/industry_recognition/1,1324,,00.html.

About webMethods, Inc.

webMethods, Inc. (Nasdaq:WEBM) is the leading provider of integration software solutions for Global 2000 corporations, major B2B exchanges and leading software application vendors. The webMethods integration platform allows customers to achieve quantifiable R.O.I. by linking business processes, enterprise and legacy applications, databases and workflows both within and across enterprises. By deploying the webMethods integration platform, customers reduce costs, create new revenue opportunities, strengthen relationships with customers, substantially increase supply chain efficiencies and streamline internal business processes.

Founded in 1996, webMethods is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. webMethods has more than 625 customers worldwide--from Global 2000 leaders such as Citibank, Dell, Eastman Chemical, The Ford Motor Company, Grainger, Motorola and Starbucks to major industry-backed exchanges like ForestExpress, eHITEX/Converge and PetroCosm. webMethods' strategic partners include Ariba, BroadVision, Commerce One, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, i2 Technologies, J.D. Edwards, KPMG Consulting, Microsoft, Oracle Corp., SAP AG and Siebel Systems. More information about the company can be found at www.webMethods.com.

webMethods is a registered trademark of webMethods, Inc. All other company and product names are property of their respective owners.

This press release contains various remarks about the future expectations, plans and prospects of webMethods that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The actual results of webMethods may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those discussed in the Risk Factors section of webMethods' recent Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, as amended, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.