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Press Release

Lucent, Vishay, and Cypress Semiconductor Join Numeta OpenPart Pilot Program

Numeta Software Launches Pilot of Collaborative Commerce Applications for Electronic Component Marketplace

San Jose, CA, December xx, 2000 – Numeta Software, provider of collaborative commerce solutions for the electronic component industry, today announced the selection of key participants in the Numeta OpenPartª Pilot program. On the buy side, pilot program participants include Lucent (and who else), with Vishay and Cypress Semiconductor participating on the sell side.

"Suppliers and buyers alike are looking for ways to improve communications in the supply chain and speed product introduction and change processes," said John Kuta, vice president of marketing for Numeta Software. "The rapid acceptance of this pilot program demonstrates the need for solutions that can address these problems. We're delighted to work with these industry leaders in refining and launching the OpenPart component lifecycle application suite."

Numeta OpenPart Seller offers a tailored workflow application that speeds and improves product introduction and change processes. The product automatically creates the XML-based content for content syndication or catalog publication, as well as datasheets formatted to the suppliers' specifications. Numeta OpenPart Buyer improves component selection and accelerates product lifecycles with automated part number/descriptions, Authorized Manufacturer List management, and enhanced sourcing and selection processes. The products are currently in a pilot phase, and will be released in production in 2001.

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 OpenPart Buyer and OpenPart Supplier. 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 Numeta's 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.