Apr 17, 2001
FatWire to Deliver Integrated eBusiness Solutions with IBM WebSphere
FatWire's UpdateEngine Dynamic Content Management Software Works with IBM's WebSphere to Enable Faster Deployment of Sites for Customers

Mineola, NY - FatWire, a leading provider of dynamic content management software, today announced that the company's UpdateEngine software will leverage IBM WebSphere* software. The solution allows customers to accelerate launch time and lets customers efficiently manage their eBusiness sites. This relationship complements FatWire's successful integration of IBM DB2* Universal Database with UpdateEngine.

"The industry continues to demand total solutions for building faster and better e-business applications," said Bill Reedy, vice president of business development, Application and Integration Middleware for IBM. "By leveraging WebSphere for delivering Web applications, FatWire helps customers be more competitive in today's e-business arena."

UpdateEngine customers have a database-driven content management solution, including automated workflow and fast publishing for WebSphere application servers. Because UpdateEngine is 100 percent Java, it easily works with WebSphere applications to provide content management capabilities. These solutions offer customers significantly faster implementation time and more accurate publishing.

"By connecting the dynamic content management environment to the WebSphere application server, we are able to deliver a complete solution for customers," said Jim Holleran, senior vice president of Business Development for FatWire. "These technological advancements provide our customers with complete solutions for developing and managing sophisticated e-business initiatives."

FatWire's UpdateEngine currently powers forty sites within IBM for IBM Global Services and IBM Global Financing.

About IBM's (NYSE: IBM) WebSphere Software
WebSphere is Internet infrastructure software -- known as middleware -- that enables companies to develop, deploy and integrate next-generation e-business applications, such as those for business-to-business e-commerce. WebSphere supports business applications from simple Web publishing through enterprise-scale transaction processing. WebSphere transforms the way businesses manage customer, partner and employee relationships. More information about the WebSphere software platform is on the Web at http://www.ibm.com/websphere.

About FatWire Corporation
FatWire is a software solutions partner that enables companies to execute their business strategies through the powerful e-business software, UpdateEngine. With the only true enterprise level dynamic content management software at its core, UpdateEngine is a scalable, e-business assembly system that empowers users to efficiently build and manage Web sites while providing unlimited scalability and flexibility. Founded in 1996, FatWire Corporation is headquartered in Mineola, New York and operates regional facilities in London, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Boston. For specific information about FatWire please visit www.fatwire.com, or call 516-328-9473 x424. *Indicates trademarks or registered trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation. All other brand names or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.