Interwoven TeamSite Integrates with IBM Net.Commerce to Provide Web Content Management to e-business Customers

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 30, 1999 - Interwoven, a leading provider of content management software for the enterprise Web, today announced its strategic partnership with the world's largest information technology company, IBM. As a member of IBM's Solution Developer Program, Interwoven will work closely with IBM to provide industry-leading solutions for e-business. The first collaborative effort will be integrating IBM Net.Commerce with Interwoven TeamSite to provide a complete Web content management solution for catalog-based e-commerce Web sites.

Interwoven TeamSite is designed specifically for enterprise-scale management of Web content, enabling the development, maintenance, and evolution of very large Web sites. TeamSite allows both technical and non-technical contributors to become an active, integral part of the Web development and publishing process. TeamSite enables concurrent development by hundreds or thousands of contributors working with tens of thousands of Web files requiring rapid development and publishing.

IBM Net.Commerce is an IBM e-business solution that helps businesses of all sizes establish effective and profitable e-commerce sites. For many well-known, international retailers, IBM Net.Commerce supplies the critical backbone for their emerging e-business sites.

Together, TeamSite and IBM Net.Commerce form a powerful package for e-business, and extend IBM's portfolio of e-business solutions. Interwoven TeamSite helps companies manage their Web content and catalog with IBM Net.Commerce's digital storefront, allowing businesses to efficiently build, maintain, and evolve their Web commerce sites efficiently. Combined with IBM tools such as WebSphere* Studio or VisualAge* for Java, TeamSite and IBM Net.Commerce enable customers to maximize their Web investment through improved Web site design and management.

A typical eRetail operation must constantly change its Web content - for new product additions, product deletions, seasonal sales of merchandise, special promotions, and scheduled new versions of the catalog. With TeamSite as the Web content management platform, IBM Net.Commerce catalog production and development teams can utilize separate development branches for the development of the next season's catalog while maintaining the current version of the catalog online. All Web catalog objects including graphics, text, templates and code are versioned and archived for easy incorporation into later versions of the online catalog. This flexibility greatly assists IBM Net.Commerce Web marketers and developers adapt content to changing market conditions and product availability.

"With TeamSite, companies can efficiently build and manage the entire eCommerce catalog production process," said Jeffrey Engelmann, vice president of business development at Interwoven. "Interwoven is committed to working with IBM to provide a complete Internet solution for e-business customers. We look forward to working with IBM to provide the development platform of choice for IBM Net.Commerce and other IBM e-business applications."

"Our number one goal is to provide our business customers with comprehensive e-business solutions," added Dave Liederbach, director of marketing, e-commerce, IBM Software Solutions. "Interwoven TeamSite complements IBM Net.Commerce content management features to provide our customers with a comprehensive e-commerce solution. Interwoven is a welcome addition to our family of business partners."

Interwoven is a member of IBM's worldwide Solution Developer Program which is designed to help commercial software developers reach broader markets, lower their costs of doing business, and take their products to market faster. Interwoven and IBM will continue to collaborate on mutually beneficial e-business solutions that provide increased value to companies and the end-users.

IBM Net.Commerce is a set of integrated software components, powered by IBM DB2* Universal Database, that enables businesses to sell goods and services through an electronic catalog on the Internet. This out-of-the-box solution gives companies the ability to start simple and grow fast. It comes complete with catalog templates, setup wizards and advanced catalog tools to easily build effective and attractive electronic commerce sites. IBM Net.Commerce is ideal for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer applications and integrates seamlessly with a company's existing business systems to protect IT investments. Part of the IBM WebSphere family of application servers, IBM Net.Commerce customers benefit from the functionality of the WebSphere family, which integrates Web commerce, Web server, transaction processing and distributed component software from IBM.

The IBM WebSphere Studio is a comprehensive tools environment for building Web applications that leverage existing enterprise systems and extend them to the Web, while running on multiple IBM and non-IBM platforms. WebSphere Studio combines easy-to-use Java** servlet generation wizards with highly functional Web site design and Java development tools from NetObjects** and IBM, simplifying and speeding the application development process. IBM's VisualAge* for Java development environment helps automate tasks such as generating code for database integration, while NetObjects' ScriptBuilder** offers Web site developers a powerful, easy-to-use script editor for creating Java Server Pages** (JSP). NetObjects Fusion** site development tool is included for Web site developers.

Interwoven's flagship product, TeamSite, supports Web content management, application development and workflow for the enterprise Web. While SmartContext Editing and TeamSite Templating enable knowledge workers to contribute directly to the Web, Web managers maintain control over contributor workflow, editorial approval and publishing access. The open architecture of TeamSite allows for full integration with other best-of-breed Web solutions. TeamSite is available for the Sun Solaris and Windows NT operating systems through Interwoven and its channel partners.

Interwoven, Inc. is a leading provider of content management for the enterprise Web. Its flagship product, TeamSite, controls the development, management and deployment of business-critical Web sites. As the platform for eBusiness, Interwoven enables electronic commerce, customer relationship management, supply chain management and knowledge management for Web leaders and Fortune 1000 companies moving to the Web. TeamSite is available for both the Sun Solaris and Microsoft NT operating systems. For more information on the company and its software solutions, visit the Interwoven Web site at www.interwoven.cn or e-mail info@interwoven.com .