Partner Press Release
Nitidus Technology Supports February 2, 2000 Target for Live Production Implementation of RosettaNet Standards

For Release June 9, 1999

Ottawa, ON, Canada -- Nitidus Technology Inc., a provider of software tools for the management and exchange of product information along the electronics industry supply chain, announced today that is committed to supporting the February 2, 2000 target for live production implementation of the RosettaNet standards. RosettaNet is defining and leading the implementation of open and common processes - an "infostructure" - designed to align the e-business interfaces between IT supply chain partners. A phased implementation of RosettaNet partner-to-partner e-commerce is progressing toward live production implementations beginning February 2, 2000. Nitidus provides focused software tools that enable rapid compliance with the RosettaNet standards by accelerating the migration of legacy content to the RosettaNet standard.

Nitidus President Martin Horne states, "we are committed to provide the required software tools and work closely with the RosettaNet consortium members to accelerate the implementation of this important electronic commerce framework."

About Nitidus
Founded in 1998, Nitidus helps manufacturers of electronic equipment and their supply chain partners reduce costs, decrease time-to-market and increase responsiveness to volatile supply and demand. Nitidus component information management software tools enable engineering and procurement professionals to improve the quality and completeness of existing component information, eliminate unnecessary duplicate and variant parts, increase design reuse, and fluidly communicate and relate component attribute information to enable Internet-based dynamic trade and collaboration. More information about Nitidus, its CounterPart™ software suite and the free Component Information Scorecard offer can be found at www.nitidus.com.

About RosettaNet
Founded in 1998, RosettaNet is an independent, self-funded, non-profit consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of standard electronic commerce interfaces to align the processes between IT supply chain partners on a global basis. RosettaNet can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.rosettanet.org.