Corporate Info: Press Release<p>

DM Review Announces the Winners of the 2000 World Class
Solution Awards for Business Intelligence<p>

Brookfield, WI – June 15, 2000 – DM Review proudly announces the winners of the
2000 World Class Solution Awards for Business Intelligence. The winners are:<p> 

Acta Technology, Inc. <br>
Implementation Site: Albemarle Corporation<br> 
Category: Data Acquisition and Integration<p>

Compaq <br>
Implementation Site: GeoAccess<br> 
Category: Business Intelligence<p>

MicroStrategy Incorporated<br>
Implementation Site: GE Capital Fleet Services<br>
Category: Business Solutions and Analytic Applications<p>

Network Appliance <br>
Implementation Site: NetLedger<br> 
Category: Storage<p>

Seagate Software <br>
Implementation Site: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama <br>
Category: Data Warehouse Administration, Design, Management and
                    Performance<p>

WhiteCross Systems<br> 
Implementation Site: Freeserve plc<br> 
                    Category: CRM Solutions<p>

These world class implementations represent some of the most strategic
initiatives in the business intelligence, data warehousing and e-business
industry. This year’s winners will be featured in the September 2000 issue
                    of DM Review.<p>

                    "Since 1996, DM Review has presented the World Class Solution Awards
                    to the leading providers of business intelligence and data warehousing
                    solutions," said Ron Powell, publisher/editorial director of DM Review.
                    "These world class solutions demonstrate how technology enables strategic
                    corporate decision making for competitive advantage."<p>

                    More than 50 case studies were submitted to DM Review for
                    consideration. The submissions were judged by a panel of industry experts.
                    The judges for the 2000 World Class Solution Awards were: Sid Adelman
                    of Sid Adelman and Associates, Douglas Hackney from Enterprise Group,
                    Dr. Claudia Imhoff of Braun Consulting, David Marco of Enterprise
                    Warehousing Solutions, Susan Osterfelt from Bank of America, David Raab
                    of Raab Associates, Marcia Rhode of Braun Consulting, Beth Terlip of
                    Terlip Information Engineering Resources and Dr. Barbara Wixom from the
                    McIntire School of Commerce/University of Virginia.<p>

                    If you would like more information about these awards, contact Steve
                    Markiewicz, marketing communications manager at DM Review,
                    smarkiewicz@dmreview.com. Submission forms for the 2001 World Class
                    Solution Awards will be available in February 2001.<p>

                    About DM Review<p>

                    DM Review, published by Thomson Financial EC Media Group, provides
                    timely, high-quality editorial for corporate, line of business and IT
                    management by covering business intelligence, e-business and data
                    warehousing issues and solutions from both perspectives – business and
                    technology. To receive a free subscription, visit www.dmreview.com.<p>

                    About Thomson Financial<p>

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                    work solutions to the worldwide financial community. Through the widest
                    range of products and services in the industry, Thomson Financial helps
                    clients in more than 70 countries make better decisions, be more productive
                    and achieve superior results. Thomson Financial is part of The Thomson
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                    with annual revenues of more than US$6 billion, has interests in specialized
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                    visit www.thomsonfinancial.com.<p>