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To: AL TOTH who wrote (28091)	12/15/1998 8:29:00 AM
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NEWS ALERT: FILE: FileNET Adds IBM Global Services to Global ValueNET Partner Program Largest Service Company in the World Becomes Global FileNET ValueNET Partner; Companies Work Together to Provide Industry-Specific Solutions to End Users Tuesday December 15, 8:04 am Eastern Time Company Press Release COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1998-- FileNET Corp. (Nasdaq: FILE - news) today announced that IBM Global Services (IGS), the largest information technology service provider in the world with more than 116,000 professionals, has been named a ValueNET® Global Alliance Partner. Through this alliance, mutual customers worldwide will be able to leverage the tested consulting and implementation support of IBM Global Services' Enterprise Document Management Solutions and Services (EDMS&S) practice and FileNET's Panagon™ integrated document management (IDM) software to obtain the maximum business value from their enterprise document management (EDM), imaging and workflow solutions. The alliance will build upon the current success FileNET and IBM Global Services, IBM's fastest-growing business segment, have experienced during the past three years as they worked together to deliver workflow and document imaging solutions to companies in various markets. As part of the global alliance, FileNET and IBM Global Services will leverage FileNET's Panagon IDM family of products to satisfy customer demands for integrated document management solutions in a number of industries, including financial services, insurance, utilities, process manufacturing, telecommunications and all levels of the public sector. ''IBM Global Services is a leader in the worldwide services industry and has the infrastructure to help customers around the world recognize the value of integrated document management and implement IDM solutions across multiple geographies,'' said David Bennett, vice president, corporate strategy at FileNET. ''As a result of this alliance, customers in a variety of industries will benefit from IBM Global Services' business domain expertise and optimal project execution methodology teamed with FileNET's unmatched Panagon software and global customer support infrastructure.'' The global alliance between the organizations addresses a growing demand from customers in a wide variety of industries whose business operations are highly dependent on the use of documents. The alliance will deliver enterprise-wide IDM industry vertical solutions that streamline business processes and integrate with existing information technology infrastructures. EDMS&S offers customers a variety of services ranging from industry consulting and business process re-engineering to software and systems design, integration and implementation. ''By leveraging FileNET's Panagon IDM development platform, IBM Global Services will be well-positioned as it provides solutions that solve business problems for end users in a number of growing markets,'' said Greg Beserra, IBM Global Services EDMS&S National Practice Executive. ''By combining FileNET's Panagon family of products with our experienced personnel and proven methods, we will be able to expand the value we provide to our clients while driving additional services opportunities for the EDMS&S National Practice.'' As a Global ValueNET partner, IBM Global Services will work closely with FileNET on cooperative marketing, communications, training and support initiatives around the world. Key IBM Global Services staff members are being trained on the Panagon family of products to establish a strong base of FileNET expertise within the EDMS&S practice. FileNET's Panagon IDM Desktop is designed to enable corporate and government customers to quickly realize significant benefits from efficient and widespread access to business documents and control of related business processes. FileNET Panagon IDM Desktop is the first scalable software product that allows users to effortlessly access all documents stored in various networked document libraries from within Microsoft® Windows® Explorer, Microsoft Office® productivity applications, line-of-business applications and Web browsers. About IBM Global Services With 1997 revenues of approximately US$26 billion, IBM Global Services is the world's largest information technology service provider. IBM's fastest growing business segment has unsurpassed breadth of capabilities, with more than 116,000 professionals helping companies of all sizes solve real business problems and create new business opportunities. For more information on IBM Global Services, visit www.ibm.com/services. About FileNET FileNET Corp. (www.FileNET.com) is a proven leader in delivering integrated document management (IDM) software to unleash the power of information for corporate and government organizations. FileNET's Internet and client/server solutions provide standards-based workflow, document imaging, electronic document management and report management (COLD) software for managing information and enhancing productivity. Costa Mesa, Calif.-based FileNET markets its innovative products in more than 60 countries through a global FileNET sales, professional services and support organization, including its ValueNET partner program of resellers, system integrators and application developers. Note to Editors: FileNET and ValueNET are registered trademarks, and Panagon is a trademark of FileNET Corp. All other named products mentioned in this release may have been identified trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.