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Steve Oakley, CommerceScout, 562-799-5530, steve@commercescout.com
Talmy Rauch, eMedius, 408-557-6730, trauch@emedius.com
Karen George, Access Millennium3 Inc., 562-597-8086, karen@access-pr.com

CommerceScout Partners with eMedius to Facilitate Design Engineers' eProcurement of Electronic Components

Seal Beach, Calif., and San Jose, Calif. - September 11, 2000 - CommerceScout, the leader, innovator, and pioneer in eMarketplace management, and eMedius, a developer of web-based enabling technologies that provide collaboration, communication and content, today announced their partnership to integrate the CommerceScout Network into eMedius' solution for design engineers at contract manufacturers.
Focused on the electronic components marketplace, the eMedius solution enables design engineers and cross-functional teams to use its VirtualDatabook rich parametric database to access real time information for optimal component selection. A transparent link to the CommerceScout Network, a conduit to multiple marketplaces, now complements the process by providing pricing and availability. The CommerceScout Network takes a request for a specific electronic component from the eMedius website and searches across a broad range of domestic and international suppliers and eMarketplaces for a match. It then performs a comparison for both price and availability and communicates the results to the eMedius customer, who can then determine the feasibility of using the component.
"Linking the CommerceScout Network with the eMedius solution gives design engineers added functionality by providing availability and pricing information," said Talmy Rauch, eMedius vice president of business development. "This rounds out a very powerful solution for design engineers and procurement staff, enabling them evaluate their options more efficiently."
"The eMedius/CommerceScout relationship is a perfect fit for both companies," said Diana Derebeew, vice president of strategic alliances at CommerceScout. "In addition to offering eMedius' design engineers access to price and availability, we plan to work together to extend our joint solution to real time procurement management. This would provide a more complete solution for the entire supply chain in the electronic components industry."
The two companies will preview their joint solution at the eLink 2000 Conference-hosted by Commerce One (Nasdaq:CMRC)-in Las Vegas, Sept. 18-20.

About eMedius
A Silicon Valley start-up company, eMedius develops innovative solutions for efficient demand chain management through robust web-based tools. Its initial concentration is in the electronic components industry. The company's vision is to create leading-edge tools that its customers need to maximize efficiency and realize faster development processes while improving the bottom line. The company uses the latest technology for the e-commerce world. eMedius is located and can be reached by phone in Capitola, Calif., at 831-465-7320 or by fax at 800-859-1798. Web address is www.eMedius.com.

About CommerceScout
CommerceScout, founded in 1999, is leading the industry in multiple eMarketplace management for direct materials. It is the first company to develop and deploy functional, unbiased, next-generation multiple marketplace connectivity and commerce messaging tools. Initially focused on the electronic components industry, CommerceScout offers direct materials commerce comparison and decision support tools to expedite activities such as quoting, integrated MRP/ERP volume and replenishment purchases, as well as marketplace analysis. The company is funded by venture capital firms Weiss, Peck & Greer and Edgewater Funds. CommerceScout is based in Seal Beach, Calif., and can be reached toll free at 866-GO SCOUT (467-2688) or via e-mail at info@commercescout.com. Web address is www.commercescout.com.

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