For Immediate Release:
 

SpaceWorks Announces Pratt & Whitney as Newest B2B Client

Billion Dollar Aircraft Engine Manufacturer To Use SpaceWorks Web BusinessManager Suite

Rockville, MD and (East Hartford, CT)  -- September 28, 2000 -- SpaceWorks, Inc, a leading business-to-business sell-side Web commerce software company, today announced that Pratt & Whitney, a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines, has licensed the SpaceWorks Web BusinessManager Suite to replace its existing in-house system with an industrial-strength B2B solution that focuses on customer interaction and expanded mission- critical transaction capability.

Pratt & Whitney will use OrderManager®, the foundation of the Suite, to conduct Web commerce with its worldwide business customers. Customers will have Web access to Pratt & Whitney's catalog of products and services such as commercial and military engine parts and a wide variety of engine services.

SpaceWorks OrderManager will provide Pratt & Whitney's business customers with numerous, real-time Web-based transactional capabilities including order placement, order tracking, inventory look-up, account status and shipping updates. Through seamless integration to Pratt & Whitney's existing systems -- inventory data, list pricing, shipping and customer account information, product descriptions and more will be accessed via the Web.

In addition to OrderManager, Pratt & Whitney has also licensed SpaceWorks MarketingManager, which will allow it to target advertising or promotions to specific business customers based on buying habits and individual interest. Third, Pratt & Whitney has licensed SpaceWorks ReportManager, which will enable it to access reports on its business customers' buying activities on the website, such as buyer histories, responses to targeted promotions, and sales revenue-to-date.

"Pratt & Whitney selected SpaceWorks because of their proven track record in rapidly deploying e-business solutions and for the comprehensive out-of-the-box functionality of the Web BusinessManager Suite," said David Brantner, Director of e-Business at Pratt & Whitney. "SpaceWorks expertise in B2B, coupled with their aircraft industry knowledge, will enable Pratt & Whitney to execute its long-term e-commerce strategy in a timely, cohesive manner."

"The Pratt & Whitney selection of SpaceWorks Web BusinessManager Suite further identifies us as the B2B e-Commerce solution of choice for Global 2000 enterprises and e-marketplaces," said SpaceWorks President and CEO Dave MacSwain.

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About SpaceWorks
SpaceWorks, Inc.® drives billions in B2B revenue today for Global 2000 manufacturers, distributors and supplier-driven marketplaces. SpaceWorks industrial-strength application, the Web BusinessManager Suite, automates all the mission-critical activities involved in B2B selling, including ordering, marketing, billing and more. The solution integrates with back-end systems, e-Marketplaces and customer procurement networks to enable real-time, revenue-generating transactions. SpaceWorks clients include Avaya, BF Goodrich, GE Aircraft Engines, and Maytag Corporation, among others. Alliance partners include PricewaterhouseCoopers, webMethods, Commerce One and more. Additional information is available at www.spaceworks.com.

About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corporation, a $24.1 billion company based in Hartford, Conn. that includes Otis elevators and escalators, Carrier heating and air-conditioning systems, Sikorsky helicopters and Hamilton Sundstrand aerospace systems.

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