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To: Jerry Olson who wrote (83149)	2/16/2000 11:36:00 AM
From: Susan G	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

Great news, OJ! Clarus and Microsoft Extend Relationship As Clarus Delivers Its eMarket Solution (BusinessWire, Feb 16, 2000 11:24 hrs) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2000-- Built on the Microsoft Windows DNA 2000 Platform, Clarus eMarket Enables the Creation And Management of B2B Digital Marketplaces Clarus Corp. (Nasdaq "CLRS"), a leading business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce application provider, and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq "MSFT") today announced an initiative to develop and promote Clarus(TM) eMarket, one of the first digital marketplace frameworks built entirely for the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 operating system, the cornerstone of the Windows DNA 2000 platform. Clarus eMarket, developed by Clarus with the assistance of Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS), is one of the first business-to-business electronic commerce solutions built specifically for use on the Microsoft Windows DNA 2000 platform. Windows DNA is a comprehensive, integrated platform that combines Windows 2000 with best-of-breed tools and technologies customers need to build and operate the next wave of Web-based services. By working closely with MCS, Clarus is able to accelerate the development of its Clarus eMarket application framework and ensure tight integration with Windows DNA technologies. In addition, Microsoft and Clarus plan to promote this new solution with joint marketing activities throughout the year. Clarus eMarket provides a comprehensive set of software and services, allowing market-makers to develop digital marketplaces that deliver procurement services to online trading communities. These services aggregate buying power and provide shared contracts and pricing through an online procurement service. Clarus eMarket is unique in that it does not impose transaction fees yet provides an open trading network for interoperability with other digital marketplaces. Clarus eMarket exploits the latest Windows DNA technologies, including Windows 2000, Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 7.0, the Visual Studio(R) 6.0 development system and Site Server Commerce Edition, and will take advantage of forthcoming Windows DNA 2000 technologies, including Commerce Server 2000, Application Center 2000, Host Integration Server 2000 and BizTalk(TM) Server 2000, all for building for the Business Internet. T Services to be provided in Clarus eMarket include the following: -- Content services. Content management, supplier enablement, strategic sourcing and data normalization -- Trading services. Auctioning, reverse auctioning Procurement services. -- Easy-to-use online procurement with shared contracts and pricing -- Billing services. Order automation, tracking and maintenance -- Contract services. Web-based complex contract management, personal contracts and shared contracts T "Clarus now offers a digital marketplace framework, based on the ClarusDirect architecture, that stands apart from other competitive offerings through interoperability with other marketplaces," said Steve Jeffery, president and CEO of Clarus. "Combining the commitment of Microsoft and Clarus to leverage new technologies will give market-makers the ability to have autonomous control over their marketplace operations by eliminating the restrictions inherent in alternative central trading hub solutions and provide distinct go-to-market advantages for their customers." "We are pleased to work closely with Clarus to deliver eMarket, which is tightly integrated with the new Web services in Windows 2000, to customers," said Peter Boit, vice president of eBusiness Solutions at Microsoft. "Windows 2000 makes Windows DNA an even more powerful platform for helping customers deliver business-to-business e-commerce solutions quickly and easily for today's Business Internet."