For Immediate Release:
 

GE Aircraft Engines Selects SpaceWorks For B2B e-Commerce System

ROCKVILLE, MD -- February 10, 2000 -- SpaceWorks, Inc.®, the leading business-to-business sell-side Web commerce software company, today announced that GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) - a $10 billion global leader in aircraft engine manufacturing - has selected SpaceWorks to provide mission-critical, business-to-business e-Commerce capabilities.

The world's leading international and domestic airlines, in addition to key military branches, will use SpaceWorks OrderManager® application to place orders 24x7 from GEAE's catalog of more than 250,000 engine parts. Other real- time activities include the ability to research inventory availability, verify order and shipping status and check account information. The system, launched earlier this month, is presently used by several of GE's large commercial customers, and will be rolled out to additional leading airlines and military offices throughout the year.

OrderManager is linked to an Oracle back-end system, where multiple catalogs store volumes of information ranging from hundreds of thousands of product codes, to individual customer account and billing information, as well as shipping data.

"SpaceWorks has provided GEAE with an important business-to-business e- commerce technology for the new millennium," according to John Rosenfeld, e.Commerce Leader, GE Aircraft Engines. "SpaceWorks came through with a rapid implementation, delivering the fully-tested, fully-operational system in only 53 days. We couldn't have imagined it being more successful."

"Our number one goal is to help brick-and-mortar manufacturers rapidly launch a business-to-business Web sales channel, complete with links to back-end systems, that can support a large community of business customers," commented SpaceWorks President and CEO, Dave MacSwain. "With GE Aircraft as a new customer, SpaceWorks further demonstrates to the market its position as the business-to-business e-Commerce software provider of choice for the Global 2000."

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 GE Aircraft
GE is the world's leading manufacturer of commercial and military aircraft jet engines. The company produces and services large and small jet engines for airlines, charter and leasing companies, and military aircraft. GE also supplies marine and industrial engines based on successful jet engine designs and provides extensive aviation services. CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of GE and Snecma of France, is the leading engine supplier worldwide for commercial engines.

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