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For more information contact:

David Nichols
VP, Sales and Marketing
WareNet
949-417-2300

NEWPORT BEACH, April 19, 2000 - theSupplyChain.comsm, provider of hosted Web-based supply-chain management solutions for business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, and WareNetsm, developer of Inter/Intra/Extranet business solutions for business-to-consumer (B2C) environments, today announced a partnership to deliver B2B trading communities completely integrated with B2C e-commerce for the midmarket.

With WareNet's award-winning products and web development services, and theSupplyChain.com's superior backend technology, the scEnginesm, the two companies plan to deliver a total solution for organizations desiring to optimize their web presence with best-of-breed e-commerce and supply-chain management functionality. WareNet is an expert not only in the design, development, and administration of Internet technologies, but in effectively applying Internet technologies to core business practices. theSupplyChain.com's scEngine will extend WareNet's expertise by providing procurement, fulfillment and inventory management functionality supporting Reverse Auctioning, Purchase Orders, Requisitioning, Invoicing, Fulfillment/Logistics, Catalog and Inventory Management.

"Our partnership represents a win-win situation for our customers and both of our organizations," commented WareNet's President, Lance Ware. "WareNet's custom, media rich business-to-consumer design and development services complement and integrate seamlessly with theSupplyChain.com's robust business-to-business applications."

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