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To: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (1208)	4/16/2000 7:11:00 PM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 1242

"today announced that Chief Financial Officer Ralph Philipps is leaving the company, effective May 5, 2000. Mr.Phillips has accepted a senior financial position at another company." Wonder how long he has been interviewing for and had his resume out on the street. Wonder who the unnamed company is?

To: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (1208)	4/21/2000 4:22:00 PM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 1242

IBM Adds Websphere Payment Manager to AS/400 E-Business Arsenal SOMERS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2000-- Delivers Payment Hosting Capabilities and New Features for Merchants IBM today announced new software for the AS/400 that enables service providers to quickly and easily link merchants to payment processors to handle complex e-commerce transactions. IBM's WebSphere Payment Manager for the AS/400 version 2.1 offers payment hosting capabilities for AS/400 Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) who want to begin renting applications to customers over the Internet. The new software also helps Internet service providers (ISPs), commerce service providers (CSPs), application service providers (ASPs), banks, and other businesses to manage payments from e-commerce Websites. "We continue to add new e-business functionality to the AS/400 to arm our Web-hungry customers with the best technology in their battle for Internet transactions," said Patrice Mitchell, IBM vice president of AS/400 strategy. "WebSphere Payment Manager for AS/400 serves as a security-enhanced cash register on the Internet, designed to allow merchants to quickly move into the lucrative area of online credit and debit card transactions." New features for service providers include: Ability to host a payment service for multiple remote merchants Security-enhanced management of credit card, debit card, stored value smart cards, etc. while managing multiple merchants with individual business data privacy, protection and integrity Simply install and deploy new payment types through a Multipayment Framework (MPF) that has the ability to add new payment methods to the system and deploy real time payment authorization for merchant use New features for merchants include: Seamlessly integrate payments into business processes and software such as on-line catalogs and accounting packages Accepts multiple payments and supports multiple languages (multilanguage, multicurrency support) Reduce losses from fraud and chargebacks due to misuse of credit card data and the repudiation of consumer payment claims IBM's WebSphere Payment Manager includes and utilizes WebSphere Application Server functions for security of user authentication and access control, and servlet support. Pricing and Availability WebSphere Payment Manager version 2.1 for AS/400 is available in North America today, and will be available worldwide on April 28. Product prices will vary depending on customer configuration and capacity requirements. About WebSphere Commerce Suite IBM's WebSphere Commerce Suite, the first integrated e-commerce solution, provides a wide range of easy-to-use features and functions for content management, relationship marketing, order management, and payment management for all types of Internet businesses, including business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and e-marketplaces. Sites built with WebSphere Commerce Suite can easily integrate with both internal and external systems and grow with the changing needs of an e-business. IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite customers benefit from the functionality of the WebSphere Web Application Software platform, which integrates Web commerce, Web application server, Web application development tools, transaction processing and distributed component software from IBM. Information about the WebSphere product line is on the Web at ibm.com. About IBM's AS/400e With more than 700,000 servers shipped worldwide, AS/400 is among the most successful commercial business computers in the mid-market. AS/400e is capable of managing and connecting a company's core business applications to suppliers, distributors and customers over the Internet. It is the only server capable of running applications designed for three major operating system environments (OS/400, UNIX and Windows), and runs the latest e-business technologies, including Java, Lotus Domino, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, supply chain management, business intelligence and more. Information about AS/400 is on the Web at as400.ibm.com. Editors Notes: IBM and AS/400 are registered trademarks, and AS/400e and WebSphere are trademarks, of International Business Machines Corporation. All other registered trademarks, trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: IBM Media Relations Matthew McMahon 914/766-4225 mattm@us.ibm.com KEYWORD: NEW YORK BW1153 APR 21,2000 12:14 PACIFIC 15:14 EASTERN