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To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (655)	6/29/1999 2:22:00 PM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 843

Cognicase Announces Major Partnership in E-Commerce Industry JUNE 29, 1999 MONTREAL, QUEBEC--COGNICASE Inc. (Nasdaq : "COGI") announces that it is now owner of Ice-Web software. Ice-Web products are now owned by COGNICASE Inc. and Les Systemes Informatiques Ice-Berg inc. COGNICASE will be responsible for system development, customer support and the technological environment. The ICE-WEB product line, is a solution that enables users to define the required characteristics for the production of hard- copy, CD-ROM and Web site product catalogues in order to support the marketing of products and conduct E-commerce through a Web site. The product line contains the following components: Ice-Web Client Pro, Ice-Web Corporate-client, Ice-Web Server, Ice-Web Business to Business, Ice-Web Corporate paper-catalogue, Ice-Web CD-ROM Generator and Ice-Web API. Like NatWeb(TM), the Web application development tool created by COGNICASE and equipped with high level capabilities for the creation of links between the central or client/server systems and transactional Web sites, Ice-Web is an affordable client/server software solution that enables users to quickly set-up an Internet application without having to understand the rudiments of programming. Thanks to their Ice-Web product line, COGNICASE and Les Systemes informatiques Ice-Berg have acquired an important position in the E-commerce industry. Ice-Web, developed for product sales and services for the Internet and E-commerce, now has over 80 clients. Among users of this product are retailers (Shirley K. Thyme Maternity and Le Reve Nuptial - Paris), manufacturers, financial and professional services (Caisse Populaire Desjardins de l'Acadie), government agencies (La Regie du batiment du Quebec), tourist destinations (La Seignerie du Triton) and various federations (La Federation des pourvoyeurs du Quebec et la Federation quebecoise de la faune). On July 5, 1999, COGNICASE and Les Systemes Informatiques Ice-Berg will launch version 4.0 of Ice-Web. In the two following months, the module for the automatic creation of CD-ROMs, the module for the creation of the hard-copy corporate catalogue, the module for API and the complete "Corporate Edition" version will be available. "COGNICASE is proud to see that the version 4.0 of the Ice-Web software is ranked among the three most innovative software solutions in Quebec in 1999. In fact, the Ice-Web products ranks among the three finalists for the "Innovation" category at the "Quebec Computer Science Federation" (Federation de l'Informatique du Quebec (FIQ)) Octas competition," said Ronald Brisebois, President and CEO of COGNICASE. "Ice-Web is another demonstration of the wide-range of solutions that COGNICASE offers and shows that we are at the forefront of the E-commerce industry". Founded in 1996, Les Systemes Informatiques Ice-Berg offers a wide range of E-commerce products and services. Ice-Berg's mission is to make E-commerce accessible and profitable for managers so they can take full control without constantly having to turn to programmers and technicians for help. The company offers the complete range of services related to Oracle technology and the creation of dynamic Internet and Intranet sites. Their sites are mainly used for the sales of products and/or services as well as for the dynamic flow of information from databases. Founded in 1991, COGNICASE is an international provider of value- added information technology consulting services, solutions and software. The company offers a full range of IT solutions including complete and partial outsourcing, WEB/E-commerce development, ERP implementation, client/server application development, network architecture, management and development of client/server software, Web-based development tools, as well as software for automated internet application conversion and platform migration. The company has over 2,300 professionals serving customers from offices located in 15 cities in North America, Europe and Australia.