Bühler AG chooses Stellent's Universal Content Management to power global intranetStellent-powered system to improve quality and consistency of information, automate document-intensive business processes MUNICH, GERMANY, Oct. 28, 2003 -- Stellent GmbH, the Munich-based subsidiary of Stellent, Inc. (Nasdaq: STEL), a global provider of content management solutions, announced today that Bühler AG, a manufacturer of production and processing systems for the food, chemical engineering and die casting industries, has selected Stellentıs Universal Content Management to manage business documents and Web content across its global intranet. Bühler is based in Uzwil, Switzerland and employs more than 6,300 employees in 140 countries. Buhler is implementing its Stellent-powered intranet to improve the overall quality and consistency of published product information and internal Web sites, and to automate business processes throughout the enterprise. "The comprehensive functionality of the Stellent solution -- especially the ability to create content using standard MS Office tools -- was very important to us," said Rolf Gehring, team manager of software engineering at Bühler. "The fact that these capabilities will allow us to easily automate document-oriented business processes and harmonise our worldwide content management landscape was a critical factor driving our decision." A primary goal of Bühlerıs intranet initiative is to considerably reduce IT administration costs related to the creation and maintenance of product documentation and Web content. Stellent Content Management enables the company to meet this goal by allowing business users, rather than only IT staff, to create and maintain information using standard desktop tools and by supporting the re-use of content across multiple portals, Web sites and applications, while automatically maintaining a consistent format and appearance across all sites developed by subsidiaries and divisions. In addition, Stellent helps Bühler securely manage content throughout its organization by ensuring only authorized users are able to create, edit and publish product and company information. "We are delighted a global company such as Bühler has selected Stellent," said Josef Huber, managing director of Stellent Central Europe. "Bühlerıs decision shows how global companies can use modern technologies to develop new, high-quality products and services, optimise company processes, and increase productivity. Lifecycle automation of company-critical documents is decisive in attaining a leading competitive position." Stellent Manufacturing Solutions Stellentıs manufacturing solutions enable manufacturers to quickly deploy applications to manage critical business information and processes such as engineering drawings, material safety data sheets, dealer extranets, ISO compliance and training materials management. The solutions help companies decrease costs, support lean manufacturing initiatives and reduce time-to-market for new products by promoting the reuse of relevant content throughout product lifecycles. Stellentıs manufacturing solutions are based on the award-winning Stellent Content Management system, which provides a single product architecture offering Web content management, document management, collaboration, records management and digital asset management functionalities. For more information, visit www.stellent.com/manufacturing. About Stellent, Inc. Stellent GmbH is the Munich-based subsidiary of Stellent, Inc. (www.stellent.com), a global provider of content management solutions. The companyıs Stellent Content Management system enables customers to rapidly deploy line-of-business Web sites, such as employee portals and partner extranets, as well as enterprise-wide solutions that standardize content management for use by multiple sites and applications throughout an organization. Stellent has been ranked one of the top three content management vendors by industry analyst firms Gartner Dataquest, Giga Information Group and Aberdeen Group, and has more than 1,500 customers, including much of the Global 2000. Its customer roster includes Procter & Gamble, Merrill Lynch, Los Angeles County, British Red Cross, ING, Target Corp., Janus, the Department for Work and Pensions, and various BlueCross BlueShield organizations across 15 states. Stellent is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn. and maintains offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific. ### Any forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties including, without limitation, risks of intellectual property litigation, risks in technology development and commercialization, risks in product development and market acceptance of and demand for the Company's products, risks of downturns in economic conditions generally and in the Web content management tools and intranet information management markets specifically, risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures, risks associated with foreign sales and higher customer concentration and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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