ComputerWorld July 22, 2003 Gridnode Gridtalk Integration Solution Powered By IBM WEBSPHERE Integration of GridTalk Solution with IBM WebSphere Platform Facilitates Improved Real-Time Collaboration and Productivity for Customers REDWOOD CITY, CA -- July 22, 2003 - Today, at IBM Forum 2003, GridNode, the leading provider of extended enterprise businessware, announced support for IBM WebSphere Platform with the robust, enterprise- class operations of the GridTalk Integration Solution. The combination of GridTalk (the first integration software worldwide to be granted RosettaNet Readyä Badge Designation), and WebSphere (recently named by a top analyst firm the best-selling Web application platform) creates a platform for extending complex enterprise applications across enterprises with levels of performance, openness and cost-effectiveness unmatched by competitors. "Companies like GridNode provide customers with leading-edge e-business integration solutions to deliver greater business benefit," said Teow Bee Kim, country manager, WebSphere, IBM Singapore. "The enablement of GridTalk Integration Solution on WebSphere Application Platform will provide companies with the flexibility and robustness to help extend the enterprise and maximize return on investment. GridTalk is a welcome addition to the e-business integration solution suite available for our customers who are deploying on open platforms." GridNode is expanding its GridTalk Integration Solutions to cover five major industries: high-tech electronics, logistics, chemical and energy, retail and automotive. The solutions will help companies in these industries integrate different areas of their business and those of their customers and trading partners - automating the flow of information and the processing of transactions across an entire value chain, and transforming their businesses to become more agile and responsive. "By validating GridTalk with the IBM WebSphere Application Platform, we can better serve our customer's needs going forward," said Chee-Tong Leow, Managing Director of GridNode. "In teaming with IBM, we are able to provide our customers with world-class enterprise e-business applications deployed on a widely adopted, world-class infrastructure environment. By implementing integration projects with GridTalk on WebSphere, customers will receive one of the industry's best combinations for price and capability." Availability Integration between GridTalk Integration Solution and IBM's WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 is available immediately. For a live demonstration of GridNode products integrated with the IBM WebSphere family of products, please visit GridNode's booth at IBM Forum 2003, July 22 - 23 at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore (Booth# CE17) where GridNode is a Platinum Sponsor and presenting, "Integrating the Total Business Community." About IBM IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. Drawing on resources from across IBM and key Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range of services, solutions and technologies that enable customers, large and small, to take full advantage of the new era of e-business. For more information about IBM, visit www.ibm.com. About GridNode GridNode provides businessware for extended enterprise management and web services. Using a highly-optimized, distributed architecture for B2B integration and collaboration, GridNode's peer-to-peer (P2P), XML-based product suite enables critical supply chain data to be exchanged, synchronized and analyzed in real-time via the Internet infrastructure, reliably and efficiently. GridNode's software complies with latest industry standards and enhances existing enterprise information systems, such as ERP, SCM and CRM. GridNode also offers a robust, affordable and scalable RosettaNet Basics-compliant solution for enterprises of any size to connect directly to their trading partners. More information about the company and its products can be found at www.gridnode.com. For more information: Lee Kiew Puan GridNode Pte Ltd +65 6 848 5848 kiew.puan.lee@gridnode.com