To: Jim B who wrote (97625 ) 4/17/2000 10:42:00 AM From: puborectalis Respond to of 108040
ICGE still investing........Internet Capital Group Acquires Stake in Tibersoft Corporation, Inc. Leading provider of e-commerce solutions for the foodservice industry is most recent addition to Internet Capital Group's partner company network WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2000-- Internet Capital Group (NASDAQ: ICGE - news), a leading business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce company, today announced that it has acquired a $6.5 million stake in Tibersoft Corporation, Inc., a leader in the development of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for the foodservice industry. Since its inception in 1996, Tibersoft has been a forerunner in the estimated $400 billion per year domestic foodservice industry with integrated, high-velocity supply chain solutions, optimized for foodservice distribution. Sysco, one of the largest distributors of food products in North America, with annual revenues of $17 billion, recently adopted the Tibersoft solution. ``Tibersoft has entered a new growth phase,' said Christopher Martin, President and CEO of Tibersoft. ``We believe this support from ICG represents an important milestone which we expect to help us to secure our position at the forefront of companies implementing Internet-based e-commerce solutions in the foodservice industry.' Tibersoft has established an extranet application suite, TiberNet(TM), which integrates seamlessly with multiple back-office systems, using the power of the Internet to connect distributors and foodservice operators in real-time. ``Internet Capital Group (ICG) has recognized Tibersoft as an early visionary and provider of e-commerce solutions to the highly fragmented foodservice distribution market,' said Chris Greendale, Managing Director at ICG. ``As a market maker within ICG's e-commerce network, Tibersoft can sharpen its competitive edge by accessing ICG's B2B e-commerce expertise in areas such as marketing, technology and management recruiting. We believe Tibersoft will also complement other companies in the collaborative ICG partnership network.'