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Jefferies Selects Janna Enterprise Suite 2001Web-enabled eRM solution to open new channels of customer interactionTORONTO, Oct. 4 - Janna Systems Inc. (TSE: JAN - news), a leading provider of enterprise e-business Relationship Management (eRM) solutions for the financial services industry, today announced that Jefferies & Company, Inc. has selected Janna Enterprise Suite 2001 to help them synchronize customer interactions across their Institutional Sales, Research and Corporate Finance units.Janna Enterprise Suite 2001 is Janna Systems' flagship eRM solution that combines the power of enterprise relationship management with web-based personalization and content management. Los Angeles-based Jefferies, the main operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF - news), will be using Janna Enterprise Suite to give their client-facing professionals access to complete customer information. Using Janna LivePage Enterprise, a component of the Suite, they will be able to leverage that information to provide personalized self-service via the Web. ``The Janna Enterprise Suite helps us focus on building relationships with our clients,'' commented James D. Nikolai, Chief Information Officer, Jefferies & Company, Inc. ``Technically, the wireless platform and potential for further customization made possible by the open architecture of the product offers tremendous opportunity for value- added enhancements in the future.'' ``We're excited by the direction Jefferies has taken by selecting Janna Enterprise Suite to integrate all of their channels of customer interaction including the Web,'' said William M. Tatham, President and CEO, Janna Systems Inc. ``The seamless integration of agent-based CRM with customer self-serve across the Web has become a necessity for success in the financial services market, and is an arena in which our technology shines.'' About Jefferies & Company, Inc. Jefferies & Company, Inc. is an institutional brokerage firm focused on trading in equity, high yield, convertible and international securities, as well as research for institutional investors, and an investment bank providing capital raising, merger, acquisition, and restructuring services for middle market companies. Jefferies is also a leader in equity trading for institutional investors, as recognized by numerous consulting and survey organizations. Jefferies Group, Inc. employs over 900 people in 19 offices worldwide, including Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo and Zurich. Further information about Jefferies, including a description of trading, research and investment banking services, can be found at Jefferies' Web site, www.jefco.com. About Janna Systems Janna Systems Inc. (TSE:JAN - news) is a leading provider of eRelationship Management (eRM) solutions for the financial services industry. Effective eRM enables enterprises to synchronize customer interactions across multiple channels, including the Internet, and to offer personalized Web ``self-service'' e-business solutions to their customers. As the Internet shifts power to consumers, enterprises implementing Janna's eRM solutions can exploit the capabilities of the Internet, allowing online collaboration, personalized e- commerce and sharing of information with customers. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Janna has sales offices and partners worldwide. On September 11, 2000, Janna announced that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Siebel Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SEBL - news), the world's leading supplier of eBusiness application software, for Siebel to acquire Janna in a share exchange transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter 2000. For more information about Janna, the Janna Enterprise Suite of applications, or the arrangement agreement with Siebel Systems, call 1-800-268-6107, e-mail info@janna.com, or visit the Janna web site at http://www.janna.com. This press release may contain forward-looking statements relating to the future performance of Janna Systems Inc. Forward-looking statements, specifically those concerning future performance and the achievement of operating profitability, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include the ability of the Company to identify, develop, manufacture and market new products or to enhance its existing products; the limited operating history of the Company; the fluctuation in operating results; the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses; intense competition in the relationship management software market; the early stage of development of some of the Company's products; rapidly changing technology; limits on the Company's ability to protect its proprietary rights and technology; the possibility of defects in the Company's software; the ability of the Company to manage its growth; dependence on key personnel; dependence on a few clients; dependence on distribution channels; risks associated with international sales; the potential for litigation of patent infringement claims; the uncertainty of obtaining financing for future capital needs; currency exchange risks and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's prospectus and filings with the Ontario Securities Commission. 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