Feb 4, 2002
FatWire Software Appoints Rothstein and Rodriguez to Senior Sales and Marketing Positions

Mineola, NY --FatWire Software today announced that it has named James Rothstein to the new position of Sr. Vice President of Marketing, and Robert Rodriguez to Senior Vice President of Sales. Rothstein will direct marketing, public relations and advertising for the company. Rodriguez will direct FatWire's national sales team focusing on Fortune 1000 companies. These appointments are effective immediately.

"Both James and Bob have innovative and proven track records that will play a critical role as FatWire continues to grow despite a difficult economy," said Mark Fasciano, president and chief executive officer of FatWire. "With the expertise and leadership that James and Bob bring to their new positions, I am confident that we will be able to grow new business, increase our level of business with current customers, and continue to provide added value to our partners."

James Rothstein, 35, joined FatWire in July 2000 as Vice President of Marketing. Prior to joining FatWire, Rothstein spent over ten years at ADI, a $1 billion division of Honeywell, where he was responsible for marketing and strategic planning as General Manager and Vice President of Marketing. Previously at ADI, Rothstein held various positions in sales management, business development and marketing.

Robert Rodriguez, 44, has a long history of accomplishments working in marketing and sales with both financial services and technology companies. Prior to joining FatWire in February 2001, Rodriguez was vice president and general manager for Nortel Networks Financial Industry vertical. In that role he was responsible for Nortel's worldwide sales, marketing, and technology solutions initiatives with leading financial service companies. Prior to his time at Nortel Networks, Rodriguez was vice president of sales at Bay Networks, which merged with Nortel. Rodriguez has also held senior management positions at Digital Equipment Corporation and AT&T.

About FatWire Software

FatWire Software is a leading provider of dynamic content management software for Fortune 1000 companies. FatWire's powerful e-business software, UpdateEngine, has the only true enterprise level dynamic content management software at its core. UpdateEngine is the only Web application assembly system that empowers business users, power users, and developers to efficiently build and manage Web sites while providing unlimited scalability and flexibility.

Founded in 1996, FatWire Software is headquartered in New York and operates offices throughout the US.