To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (153 ) 7/7/2000 12:01:17 PM From: Gilbert Drapeau Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 192 NURUN Becomes Certified Integrator of Diogene Technology(C) MONTREAL, QUEBEC-- JULY 7, 2000 Natural language search tool from Delphes delivers the right information and quickly NURUN Inc., a subsidiary of the Quebecor Inc. group, and Delphes Technologies International announced today the signing of an agreement that will see NURUN become a certified marketer and integrator of Delphes' Diogene Technology(C). This natural language search technology will allow NURUN to offer an optimal information retrieval solution to all clients with content-rich Web sites. The Diogene product line is an information retrieval method based on the linguistic structure of human language. The technology delivers more meaningful results than other popular search tools, which typically produce results based on the presence of key words. With the Diogene technology(C), users can make information requests in ordinary language and receive results that better reflect the desired outcome. Diogene will look for the different morphological variations of a word (i.e. verb, adjective, noun, etc.) and also maintain the logical links between words. The technology is currently offered in English, French and Spanish, with other languages to be added in the near future. "This strategic partnership with Delphes will allow NURUN to offer its clients a cutting-edge information retrieval system for their content-rich Web sites," said Jacques Malo, President and CEO of NURUN Inc. "Our clients will benefit from an easy-to-use natural language search tool that quickly delivers the right information to customers visiting their sites." "We are very excited that NURUN has recognized the power of Diogene Technology(C) and will market this product line internationally," said Sylvain Falardeau, President and CEO of Delphes Technologies International. " NURUN is a leader in e-business with a growing army of Web integration professionals. We are confident that this strategic relationship will benefit both companies at an international level, given the needs of individuals and enterprises to sort through increasingly large Web sites." Delphes Technologies International Created in July 1997 by a group of Canadian information technology scientists, international marketing specialists and American shareholders, Delphes Technologies International has developed Diogene Technology(C), a Dynamic Natural Language Processing(TM) software tool for searching, acquiring, transmitting and managing relevant contextual information. The DioWeb search engine for Web sites and corporative intranets works through linguistic concept recognition rather than keyword searching. DioMorfo is a personal natural language search engine designed for PC users for retrieving and managing pertinent information. NURUN Inc. NURUN Inc., a subsidiary of the Quebecor Inc. group, is an information technology company providing e-commerce, Web integration and automated publishing solutions for corporate and public sector clients in North America, Europe and select locations around the world. NURUN employs more than 1,100 professionals in its various offices in Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Ottawa, Seattle, New York, Boston, Chicago, Paris, Milan and Santiago.