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To: swisstrader who wrote (3285)	10/19/1999 9:06:00 AM
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Calico Appoints High Tech Veteran Joe Costello to Board of Directors Business Editors, High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 1999--Calico Commerce, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLIC), a provider of electronic commerce software and services, today announced the recent appointment of high technology industry veteran Joe Costello, 45, to the company's board of directors. Costello brings a wealth of executive management and operations experience with Fortune 1000 companies to Calico's board of directors. Highly regarded for the role he played for more than a decade as president and CEO of Cadence Design Systems, Costello successfully led the company from a start-up to the world's leading supplier of electronic design automation (EDA) software and services. In 1997, he was named Chief Executive Magazine's "Top Performing CEO" of all publicly held companies and was included in Upside Magazine's "Elite 100" listing of executives leading the digital revolution. In 1998, Costello became chairman of the board of Zamba (NASDAQ: ZMBA), a consulting and systems integration company. Also in 1998, Costello became chairman and CEO of think3 (formerly named Cad.Lab, Inc), a 3-D design software company. Costello also currently serves on the board of Clarify (NASDAQ: CLFY). "Joe Costello's comprehensive industry knowledge and vision, along with his successful track record for building successful, publicly-held companies such as Cadence, will only benefit Calico's efforts to extend its position as a provider of eCommerce software that enables its customers to sell complex products and services over the Internet," said Alan Naumann, president and CEO of Calico Commerce. "The Calico team welcomes Joe and looks forward to working with him as we provide organizations in the business-to-business and high-end business-to-consumer marketplaces with customer-focused eCommerce solutions." "I'm delighted to join Calico's board of directors, especially during such a pivotal time in our economy when businesses are striving to meet the competitive demands presented by the Internet," said Costello. "Calico provides eCommerce software and services that provide today's online customers a highly interactive, personalized buying experience intended to result in greater customer loyalty. Already, Calico has an impressive list of companies they've worked with to implement eBusiness strategies." About Calico Commerce, Inc. Calico Commerce, Inc., headquartered in San Jose, Calif. and with offices throughout the United States and Europe, is a provider of software and services that enable customers to engage in eCommerce by selling complex products and services over the Internet. Calico eSales is a personalized Web-based buying and selling solution that enables customers to create a unique process to interact with their customers, to improve selling effectiveness and customer satisfaction. Calico eSales can be deployed across the Internet, intranets, extranets and corporate networks and can be accessed through desktop and mobile computers and retail kiosks. Calico Commerce, Inc. can be found on the World Wide Web at calico.com Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in news releases contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties are described in detail in Calico's Registration Statement on Form S-1 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. --30--mjc/cgo* CONTACT: Calico Commerce, Inc. Arthur Knapp, 408/975-7400 aknapp@calico.com or The Horn Group Deborah Souza, 415/905-4022 dsouza@horngroup.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: E-COMMERCE COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS SOFTWARE INTERNET MANAGEMENT CHANGES Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com Oct-19-1999 08:14 GMT Symbols: US;CLIC Source BW Business Wire