For Immediate Release:
 

SpaceWorks And OnLink Announce Vendor Technology Alliance:

Best-of-Breed Applications Will Be Linked To Deliver Comprehensive B-To-B Sell-Side E-Commerce

Rockville, MD and Redwood City, CA -- November 1, 1999 -- SpaceWorks, Inc. and OnLink Technologies, Inc. - market leaders in business-to-business Web commerce, today announced an alliance to provide comprehensive, customer-driven sell- side e-commerce solutions. The companies will integrate OnLink's Web sales application, Rainmaker SalesTM and SpaceWork's Web-native e-commerce application, OrderManager®, to deliver seamless e-commerce marketing and sales capabilities.

The combined SpaceWorks and OnLink solutions provide companies with the ability to deliver an unconstrained selling environment and best-of-breed order management, processing, fulfillment and service. Business customers will be able to conduct numerous real-time order management activities via the Web, while utilizing fully interactive guided selling tools to intuitively assist the buyer throughout the purchase.

OnLink's Rainmaker Sales application will be easily accessible from SpaceWorks OrderManager application, where Web site visitors are guided throughout their entire buying experience, receiving instant feedback on needs, product validation, up-sell and cross-sell opportunities, pricing and special offers as the business customers of SpaceWorks clients configure complete and valid solutions.

The SpaceWorks OrderManager application links to back-end systems, giving trading partners real-time, electronic access to information stored in disparate data repositories from a Web browser. OnLink's customers will be able to directly access the OrderManager application to retrieve the latest product specifications, catalog information, pricing and inventory availability. In addition, in real-time, clients can place orders, confirm order and shipping status, as well as manage credit limits and accounts.

"Our collaboration with OnLink will empower our customers with the ability to take their business-to-business electronic commerce systems to the next level with fully interactive guided selling," commented Dave MacSwain, President and CEO of SpaceWorks. "SpaceWorks recently outlined an aggressive vision to offer integrated marketing, selling and service capabilities over the Web. OnLink is an important component of this vision."

"Our customers are implementing advanced e-commerce systems and know they have to provide a superior Web experience to keep customer retention rates high," said Buck French, CEO and Co-Founder of OnLink Technologies. "OnLink is committed to helping our clients extend their implementation of advanced Web selling solutions across all customer touch points. The strategic partnership with SpaceWorks provides a key method through which they can extend their sell-side e-commerce solutions."

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 OnLink Technologies, Inc.
OnLink Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce sales and marketing applications built for the Web, from the customer's perspective. OnLink helps Fortune 2000 companies automate their customers' buying processes to provide exponential improvements in customer satisfaction and top line growth.

OnLink's Rainmaker Commerce SuiteTM of applications is the first to help companies open a virtual Web Office, where they realize exponential returns by shifting focus from traditional back office operational controls and front office employee efficiency investments to applications designed specifically to meet the customer's requirements. Supported by a unique 100% pure data model that requires no coding, OnLink's products provide a superior user experience, unlimited scalability, low maintenance expense and the fast deployment needed for e-commerce success.

OnLink is a privately held, venture capital-backed company located in Redwood City, California. Global customers include Amdahl Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (FJTSY.OB) and Snap-on Inc. (NYSE:SNA) For more information about OnLink visit www.on-link.com.

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