On Demand RFQs for e-Marketplaces at Core of CommerceQuest and Emptoris Partnership

Alliance Couples Complementary Outsourced Business-to-Business Integration with strategic RFQ Solutions

Net Market Maker Ground Zero 3, Boston, Mass., May 15, 2000 - CommerceQuest and Emptoris today announced a strategic partnership that extends CommerceQuest's enableNet Server with a connector that provides a Request For Quote (RFQ) procurement solution for Net Market Maker and Global 2000 companies. This alliance adds significant value to trading communities by offering advanced capabilities that buying and selling professionals need to make strategic procurement decisions.

"This alliance brings value to both companies through additional customers and enhanced functionality," said Mary Coleman, managing director of operations for ICG. "ICG views infrastructure as critical to the success of B2B e-commerce and we're pleased to see the companies that we have acquired an interest in that focus on this space integrate to deliver solutions that accelerate the development of digital marketplaces."

Under the terms of the agreement, CommerceQuest will work with Emptoris to build a connector to their strategic sourcing and RFQ solution - ePASS. The Emptoris connector will be included in the enableNet™ Server package offering users a customizable template for instant access to the Emptoris' RFQ solution as an extension to the enableNet outsourced managed service. This solution will provide users with a value-added tool for automating their bid-generation and supplier optimization processes. With the combined solution, customers will experience rapid time to value, rapid deployment, increased productivity and streamlined business processes.

"We believe adding this powerful RFQ capability to enableNet Server a must have for any company desiring to create leading e-Marketplaces," said Colin Osborn, chairman of CommerceQuest. "The Emptoris ePASS system will add incredible value-add to enableNet as a critical component of our virtual business park."

Avner Schneur, president and CEO of Emptoris, also praised the new alliance, saying, "We are excited to partner with the leading provider of outsourced B2B integration solutions. This partnership will benefit Emptoris' customers by enabling rapid integration of ePASS as part of a plug-in architecture for e-marketplaces."

About CommerceQuest

CommerceQuest is the leading provider of outsourced B2B integration solutions for Net Market Makers. The company's solutions are used by Net Market Maker and Global 2000 companies to seamlessly, rapidly, and reliably integrate business applications and processes across geographically and technologically diverse boundaries. Customers include numerous Global 2000 corporations as well as leading Net Market Makers such as AviEx, Commerx, e-Chemicals, Employee Life, ICG Commerce, INC2inc, JusticeLink, and SourceTrack.

CommerceQuest is a privately held company with headquarters in Tampa, Florida, branch offices across the United States, and offices in Australia, Europe, and South Africa. The Company is an infrastructure services provider within Internet Capital Group's (Nasdaq: ICGE) collaborative network of Partner Companies. For more information, please contact CommerceQuest in the United States at +1-813-903-3000 or visit them on the World Wide Web at: http://www.CommerceQuest.com.

About Emptoris, Inc.

Emptoris, Inc. is the leader in strategic B2B e-commerce solutions for net markets and the Global 2000. Emptoris' real world procurement platform, ePASS™, extends beyond single item simplistic transactions to enable strategic sourcing of direct materials and services over the Internet. ePASS' customizable business rules, intelligent workflow and advanced decision support technology allows Emptoris' partners and customers to rapidly deploy industry specific e-marketplace solutions, build collaborative buyer-seller relationships and quickly optimize multifaceted purchasing decisions. Emptoris is a privately held company and is an Internet Capital Group (Nasdaq: ICGE) Partner Company. The Company is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. For additional information, please visit the Company's Web site at www.emptoris.com.

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