To: Roy F who wrote (1376 ) 5/8/2001 8:35:13 AM From: JakeStraw Respond to of 1502 DeepBridge Sets Sights on Trade Associations, Establishes Strategic Partnership With Starbasebiz.yahoo.com DeepBridge To Implement Starbase's eXpressroom Content Management Solution For Trade Association Clients SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2001-- DeepBridge Content Solutions, an award-winning provider of integrated e-business and content management solutions and Starbase Corp. (Nasdaq:SBAS - news), the leading provider of end-to-end collaborative products for both the development and management of content and code for e-business applications, today announced a strategic marketing and technology partnership. The partnership allows DeepBridge the ability to provide their trade association clients with Starbase's eXpressroom, the most appropriate, comprehensive and effective content management system for both print and Web applications. Presently DeepBridge is implementing Starbase's eXpressroom platform for the American Chemical Society, a diverse trade association with more than 161,000 members and 34 divisions. ``Our clients need Web content to be timely and compelling in order to attract and retain a loyal customer base, and Starbase's entire suite of software applications, including eXpressroom, allows them to do this quickly and cost-effectively,'' said Jim Clements, DeepBridge CEO. ``By partnering with Starbase, DeepBridge enhances its track record of teaming with industry-leading software vendors to increase company growth and revenue by offering seamless, best-of-breed Web integration services to clients.'' ``DeepBridge's experience in providing enterprises worldwide with a comprehensive set of Internet solutions and services, including legacy systems integration, makes them an ideal partner to implement Starbase's leading-edge software,'' said William R. Stow III, president and CEO of Starbase. ``DeepBridge understands that content management technologies enable businesses to move quickly to the Web while deepening relationships with customers. We're pleased to be working with the DeepBridge team.'' ``The success of many trade associations rests on their ability to quickly deliver personalized information and services to a large, diverse audience in any format, whether it's print, Web or wireless, content management is a key component to this success,'' said Mark Hollander, DeepBridge vice president. ``As a leading content management integrator, DeepBridge's proven expertise will continue to add value to any trade association's Web initiative.'' About DeepBridge Content Solutions Founded in 1999, DeepBridge is the market leader in content management solutions for the finance, pharmaceutical and media industries. DeepBridge combines expertise in contentbase development, workflow definition and multimedia publishing to solve critical business issues. By bringing the Internet into their strategy, organizations create opportunities to sell more effectively, increase customer loyalty, dominate their market niche, and go to market rapidly. Gathering the raw knowledge -- content -- required to meet these challenges and refining it into coherent, usable information is a significant challenge. DeepBridge has helped some of the world's biggest companies realize the value of content, including, Staples, Getmusic.com, the Associated Press, Pharmacia, Time Inc., Bankers Trust, and IBM.