AskMe Corporation Awarded As 1st Place Winner at Giga Information Group's Fifth Annual Emerging Technology Showcase Conference

Analysts and Executive IT Attendees Vote AskMe Enterprise As Leading Technology in 'The Adaptive Workplace' Category

SEATTLE, WA, Dec. 17, 2002 --AskMe Corporation (www.askmecorp.com), the leader in enterprise software and services for deploying employee knowledge networks (EKNs), was awarded today as the first place winner in 'The Adaptive Workplace' category at Giga Information Group's (OTCBB:GIGX) Fifth Annual Emerging Technology Showcase (ETS) conference held in Scottsdale, AZ.

In opening remarks, Dan Rasmus, VP and senior research leader of strategic knowledge initiatives for Giga commented, "Collaboration technologies will become increasingly important as organizations seek to leverage intellectual capital for innovation, reduce the costs of solving problems and create mechanisms for the transfer of knowledge in distributed organizations."

Giga's 2002 Emerging Technology Showcase addressed pressing technology, knowledge management and collaboration issues facing today's organizations and provided c-level IT and business executives with expert insight and thought leadership on technologies critical to organizational success. More than 50 vendors presented to a panel of more than 250 judges that included analysts, industry experts and IT and business executives. 'The Adaptive Workplace' category featured a comprehensive line-up of technologies that spanned knowledge management, collaboration and messaging solutions. Competing vendors were judged based on successful delivery of real-time demonstrations that also communicated the technology's success in delivering tangible business value and bottom line impact to enterprise customers.

According to Udai Shekawat, CEO of AskMe, "Judges in this year's event were not only focused on learning about the most innovative technologies, but also in understanding the level of business application and value that these technologies deliver to today's enterprise customers. Being voted as the first place winner among competitors such as Oracle, Tacit and Autonomy is a testament to AskMe's demonstrated success in the marketplace and ability to consistently deliver tangible business value to our customers. More importantly, this award is proof that AskMe continues to make sound strategic decisions that have contributed to the company's profitable bottom line, expanding list of Fortune 500 customers and leading market position."

AskMe's interactive demonstration of AskMe Enterprise, the company's award-winning, enterprise-proven solution that connects employees with problems to employees with solutions, was voted as the first place winning technology in 'The Adaptive Workplace' category. AskMe provided real-world customer examples that demonstrated how many Fortune 500 companies have realized tangible business value by leveraging internal expertise and knowledge through AskMe Enterprise. In addition, attendees gained valuable insight on the emerging category of Employee Knowledge Networks and how AskMe's customers, -- such as Ford Motor Company, Honeywell International and P&G, are using AskMe Enterprise to improve the efficiency, innovation, quality and speed of execution across their organizations.

About AskMe Corporation

AskMe Corporation is the world's leading provider of Employee Knowledge Network software solutions for Global 2000 companies. The company's flagship product AskMe Enterprise connects employees with problems to employees with solutions. By using AskMe Enterprise, large companies are dramatically improving the quality and speed of execution throughout their organization. AskMe's solutions have been deployed by a robust list of blue chip companies that includes Ford Motor Company, Honeywell International, Procter & Gamble, Network Appliance, ABN AMRO Bank, Gerber (a subsidiary of Novartis), CNA Insurance, among others. Founded in 1999, AskMe is privately held with headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Additional information is available at www.askmecorp.com.

AskMe and the AskMe logo are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States and certain other countries, of AskMe Corporation.

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