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E.piphany to Provide Intelligent Customer Interaction Software Via Next Generation Commerce One.netLAS VEGAS, Sept. 18 -- At the eLink Conference, E.piphany (Nasdaq: EPNY) announced that it has been selected by Commerce One (Nasdaq: CMRC) to provide its intelligent customer interaction software as part of the Commerce One® portfolio of business services now available on the latest version of Commerce One.net® (formerly named MarketSite.net). E.piphany E.5(TM) will be available to e-marketplaces through Commerce One.net syndication. Additionally, buyers and sellers will have direct access to e-marketplace business services powered by the E.5 system through Commerce One.net. The Commerce One.net syndicated suite of business services makes it easy for e-marketplace operators to tap into the services their buyers and suppliers need to conduct e-business without the lengthy process of identifying, negotiating and partnering with business service providers.Commerce One and E.piphany customers will benefit from optimized marketing campaigns and personalization provided through an enhanced ability to identify and differentiate buyers within a marketplace and then design and execute personalized, cross-channel marketing campaigns targeted to customers. The campaigns can be executed in real-time across multiple channels such as the Web, call center, e-mail and direct mail. ``Through Commerce One.net and E.piphany, we will provide our customers with the solutions they need to both establish an e-marketplace and offer services that create close ties between buyers and sellers, a key factor in driving transactions,'' said Roy Satterthwaite, vice president, Commerce One.net. ``By working with E.piphany, our customers will greatly enhance the customer experience for buyers and sellers.'' ``In the competitive landscape of B2B e-marketplaces, where the number of buyers and suppliers for online transactions has increased dramatically, it is critical to obtain a detailed understanding of business across multiple channels,'' said Tim Guleri, vice Chairman and EVP of M&A and business development of E.piphany. ``Together with Commerce One, E.piphany provides its customers state-of-the-art software to enable efficient online trading, integration and collaboration between B2B marketplaces, buyers, suppliers and commerce service providers.'' About Commerce One.net Commerce One has established new relationships with leading business service providers and is syndicating these services through Commerce One.net, providing unparalleled customer access to high quality business services. The Commerce One.net portfolio of business services is open, enabling B2B e-commerce regardless of trading partner platforms. As a leading, e-marketplace connected to the Global Trading Web (GTW), a worldwide B2B trading community with $2.3 trillion in buying power across 54 countries on 6 continents, Commerce One.net has access to more than 6,900 buying organizations, thousands of suppliers and more than 50 e-marketplaces on the GTW. As an e-commerce hub, Commerce One.net will provide syndicated offerings such as business and transaction services to the worldwide e-commerce community. About E.piphany E.piphany is the leading provider of intelligent customer interaction software for the Customer Economy. By providing an integrated suite of software solutions, E.piphany E.5 blends web-based analytic and operational CRM to unify all inbound and outbound marketing, sales and service customer interactions. E.piphany E.5 enables a single, enterprise-wide view of each customer to help global businesses better understand and proactively serve customers in real time. With worldwide headquarters in San Mateo, California, E.piphany has regional operations and offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. NOTE: E.piphany, E.5, and the E.piphany logo are trademarks of E.piphany, Inc. Commerce One, Global Trading Web, GTW, and Commerce One.net are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Commerce One, Inc. All company, product and branded names are trademarks of their respective owners. Forward Looking Statements The foregoing paragraphs include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning Commerce One's ability to provide e-marketplace business services for its customers through its relationship with E.piphany, the linking of buyers and sellers within the online marketplace by the two companies, and the delivery of syndicated offerings such as business and transaction services that Commerce One.net will provide to the worldwide e-commerce community. Actual results may differ materially from those described in such statements as a result of a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risk that the e-marketplace solutions and services offered by the parties will not meet user expectations, the cooperation of the parties and their ability to integrate E.piphany's business services into the portfolio of services provided by Commerce One.net, a general downturn in economic conditions, intense and increasing competition in the market, and the extent of customer adoption and utilization of the services provided on Commerce One.net. For a discussion of these and other risk factors that could affect Commerce One's business, see ``Risk Factors'' in Commerce One's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. Editorial Contact: Kim Stocks E.piphany 650.356.5863 kstocks@epiphany.com top of page |
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