Press Release

Numeta Software Appoints Industry Veteran Charles Surry as Chief Operating Officer

San Jose, CA, December xx, 2000 – Numeta Software, provider of collaborative commerce solutions for the electronic component industry, today announced the appointment of Charles Surry as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Surry brings valuable experience in the Internet Software and Professional Services industries, as well as international operations expertise.

"We are delighted to have someone of Charles' caliber to guide us through our product launch and corporate growth," said Anmin Tseng, Chief Technology Officer, Chairman, and a founder of Numeta Software. "His experience building and growing profitable companies will be invaluable to Numeta moving forward."

Surry brings 13 years of experience in professional services and senior management to Numeta. Most recently, he was president of Alpha Cadre, an Internet Software and Professional Services firm. Before that, he was a Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Platinum, where he launched a successful practice in Asia. He has also served as a Managing Consulting for Ernst and Young.

"Numeta is an exciting place to be right now," said Surry. "The Business-to-Business collaborative commerce market is experiencing tremendous growth, and the company is well positioned to achieve significant success in the electronic component marketspace."

About Numeta Software

Numeta is transforming the way the electronic component marketplace does business – improving communication between buyers and sellers, and speeding the processes that bring products to market.

Numeta offers an integrated suite of electronic component lifecycle applications – Numeta OpenPartª Buyer and OpenPart Supplierª. It also offers the NumetaNet portal, a cross-supplier catalog of product information and product change notices, employing RosettaNet standards and supporting rich, parametric search capabilities. The integration of NumetaÕs standards-based component content with tailored workflow applications brings the benefits of improved accuracy, reduced cycle times, market visibility and informed decisions to the electronic component market.

Numeta Software is a venture-backed, privately held corporation based in San Jose, California.