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To: JSB who wrote (15067)	1/26/2000 9:07:00 AM
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CNQR had some pretty good growth numbers in half of their business, that's why I did'nt sell. But it was hidden in the overall revenue. This news may help regain some losses: Wednesday January 26, 8:15 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Concur, Dell and Microsoft Technologies Join Forces to Deliver Rapid Implementation of Business-to-Business eCommerce Solution Concur Introduces Express Implementation Model for Concur eWorkplace REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 2000-- Concur Technologies (Nasdaq:CNQR - news), the leading provider of business-to-business workplace eCommerce solutions, announced today a revolutionary new way to deliver its eCommerce solutions to companies quickly and easily for faster return on investment. By bringing the power of Microsoft technology and Dell Computer Corporation hardware together with Concur eWorkplace(TM), mid-sized companies can quickly realize the benefits of business-to-business eCommerce. ``Concur is committed to delivering the benefits of workplace eCommerce to the broad market, and will continue to team with industry leaders like Dell and Microsoft to achieve that goal. This collaboration will enable us to deliver our Concur eWorkplace applications to customers, pre-configured on leading edge Dell servers using Microsoft technology,' said Jon Matsuo, president of the Large Market Division for Concur. ``Through this initiative, we can enhance the performance and accelerate the deployment of our eCommerce solutions, thus lowering the total cost of ownership and delivering even greater ROI.' By pre-configuring Concur eWorkplace on a Dell server using Dell's DellPlus factory integration services and the Microsoft Windows DNA platform, including Windows NT, SQL Server 7, and Internet Information Server (IIS), this program takes advantage of leading edge hardware and Internet-ready software and services to offer a complete, full-featured eCommerce solution. Microsoft Windows DNA is the most comprehensive, integrated platform for building and deploying applications for the Business Internet. This express implementation model reduces the burden on companies with limited Information Technology (IT) resources as it offers all the features and functionality of Concur's workplace eCommerce solutions in a pre-configured, scaleable, and expandable offering. ``Our collaborative effort with Concur offers an easy-to-use, high performance solution to meet the workplace e-commerce needs of companies that want to rapidly realize the benefits of the solution,' said Peter Boit, vice president of eBusiness Solutions at Microsoft Corp. ``Building from our award-winning Windows DNA technologies, we offer a pre-installed and pre-configured solution that will enable our customers to get up and running quickly and easily while ensuring maximum performance and scalability.' This rapid deployment model will be delivered by select Concur Global Alliance Network partners, including Equarius, a leading eBusiness systems integrator. This allows companies with limited IT resources to leverage the expertise of world-class implementation partners to maximize the benefits of this business-to-business eCommerce solution. ``We are pleased to serve as Concur's premier launch partner for this express implementation offering of Concur eWorkplace,' said Luther Carlson, director of business development at Equarius. ``Our implementation methodology, combined with Concur eWorkplace, offers customers a proven model for rapid deployment.'