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To: Findit who wrote (103893)	1/9/2004 1:49:47 PM
From: Findit	Respond to of 208838

ALTH has popped a little to 3.85 +.20. Jim

To: Findit who wrote (103893)	1/9/2004 1:52:52 PM
From: Norm Demers	Respond to of 208838

ICGE owns some of this: CommerceQuest: Commercequest to support Linux for IBM eServere zSerieswith BPM product PM4Data to reduce high administration costs and improve dataaccess Jan 09, 2004 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- CommerceQuest Inc. today announced its intent to support Linux for IBM eServer zSeries with Process Manager for Data (PM4Data), a component of CommerceQuest's TRAXION Business Process Management Suite (BPMS). PM4Data allows CommerceQuest's users to dynamically access and exchange local and remote files and databases across all systems, including mainframes. By supporting Linux for IBM eServer zSeries, PM4Data will allow users to consolidate multiple independent servers onto a single mainframe server, reducing high administration costs and complexity. The solution will also enable business integration, easy access to resources and the ability to respond more quickly to immediate business demands. Process Manager for Data is a non-intrusive solution that reduces the effort, cost and risk of integrating Linux for IBM eServer zSeries file and database information resources with new applications or dynamic business processes both within and between enterprises. "CommerceQuest's support of Linux for IBM eServer zSeries allows us to keep our customers' needs for reliable and cost-efficient process integration solutions a top priority," said Paul Roth, CTO of CommerceQuest. "Real-time accessibility to and deployment of business resources from this critical environment will enable our customers to be more successful in today's fast-moving environment." "IBM is pleased to have the support of leading firms in our efforts to provide the benefits of Linux for eServer zSeries to the market," said Rich Lechner, vice president of marketing IBM eServer zSeries. "Customers can look forward to leveraging both companies' expertise to help stay ahead of changing industry dynamics." In addition to its intended support of Linux for IBM eServer zSeries, PM4Data provides the following benefits to its users: * Highly automated processing of bulk-based data in a scalable solution * Reliable movement of files and data between systems * Ability to react quickly to changes within the organization with a unified integration framework * Extending the value of an organization's system through a service-oriented architecture CommerceQuest's support of Linux for IBM eServer zSeries is scheduled for general availability in September 2004. For more information about Linux for IBM eServer zSeries, please visit www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/os/linux/. For more information about PM4Data and TRAXION BPMS, please visit www.commercequest.com. About CommerceQuest (www.commercequest.com) Founded in 1991, CommerceQuest is the only enterprise solutions provider that enables its customers to rapidly turn business strategy into business processes by fully integrating the work that people do with software systems that optimize business performance. CommerceQuest delivers a complete set of scalable business process management (BPM) solutions that leverage existing IT investments to unite people, processes and technology in a service-based architecture that spans the extended enterprise, from the mainframe to the Internet and everything in between. More than 500 industry-leading companies rely on CommerceQuest to help them integrate heterogeneous workflow and IT systems, including many of the Fortune 500 companies such as The Home Depot, Coca-Cola Bottling, Ahold, and American Express. CommerceQuest is a privately-held company and a member of Internet Capital Group's (Nasdaq: ICGE) collaborative network of Partner Companies. CONTACT: Claudia Duch, CommerceQuest Tel: +1 813 639 6329 e-mail: Claudia.Duch@commercequest.com WWW: www.commercequest.com. Tristan Jervis, Consultant, Ruder Finn UK Tel: +44 (0)207 462 8900 Fax: +44 (0)207 462 8999 e-mail: tjervis@ruderfinn.co.uk WWW: www.ruderfinn.co.uk M2 Communications Ltd disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to info@m2.com. (C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD