Corporate Express Press Releases - 2002

News Release - November 5, 2002 WEBMETHODS TO INTEGRATE THE JBOSS J2EE-BASED APPLICATION SERVER WITH THE WEBMETHODS INTEGRATION PLATFORM webMethods Unifies J2EE, Web Services and Extended Integration In a Single Platform

SAN FRANCISCO – November 5, 2002 – webMethods, Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBM), the leading provider of integration software, today announced that the company is incorporating the award-winning JBoss application server directly within the webMethods integration platform, marking a revolutionary shift in the enterprise software market. This combination of technologies gives customers the freedom to combine business and integration logic directly within the webMethods integration platform. From a single integration platform optimized for Web services and extended enterprise integration, users can exploit the strength of the J2EE-based development paradigm to complement their integration logic. “This is a quantum leap forward for enterprise integration. For the first time, users will be able to exploit the strength of a truly enterprise-class integration platform without giving up the convenience of building complementary business logic in J2EE. This can be accomplished without the need for an application server from a proprietary vendor,” said Phillip Merrick, chairman and CEO, webMethods, Inc. “Our integration of the JBoss application server into the webMethods integration platform provides a unified solution with the power and convenience of the J2EE-based development environment for creating business logic, without the limitations and expense of J2EE application servers.” JBoss has experienced phenomenal growth since its creation in 1999, with over two million downloads to date and a continued rate of 150,000 downloads per month. This year, JavaWorld Magazine named JBoss the best Java application server, beating out the application servers from proprietary vendors such as BEA and IBM. Open source is picking up steam in the application server market, and the technology has been maturing rapidly through the community of developers working with the open source code. Meeting Customer Needs The JBoss application server provides webMethods’ customers with a powerful J2EE-based solution to meet their development needs.Many large and small companies are rapidly adopting this application server technology to meet their development requirements.For example, Corporate Express, the world’s largest business-to-business supplier of essential office and computer products and services, has standardized on JBoss for development and webMethods’ software for integration. “After evaluating our integration needs, we determined that the best solution for handling those requirements is undoubtedly an integration platform.An application server alone could not have solved the integration challenges, yet there are instances when the development capabilities provided by the application server can significantly augment our efforts,” said Monty Sooter, CIO for Corporate Express. “We know when an application server makes sense and when it doesn’t, and when we’ve needed a mature application server, JBoss has been our platform of choice. We’re a very large company with sophisticated integration requirements, and the combination of webMethods’ integration offering and the JBoss open source application server will provide Corporate Express with the ability to further excel in meeting our operating goals.” The Power of the Unified Integration Platform The incorporation of the JBoss application server within the webMethods integration platform will have numerous tangible customer benefits. Customers will be able to reduce licensing and operating costs by no longer needing to purchase an application server and by being able to manage their integration and development environments from the same management framework. Customer business processes will be better automated due to the incorporation of legacy and J2EE-based applications in the same process, and they will experience higher availability and reliability of their integration and development environments due to fewer moving parts. “The unification of the integration server and application server allows users to achieve levels of productivity not previously possible without having to suffer the limited integration capabilities of standalone application servers. Users will now be able to have a single run-time environment and a unified toolset offered with webMethods 6 to define business processes, human workflows, data transformations, transactions and complex trading partner logic,” said Jim Green, executive vice president and CTO, webMethods, Inc. “This next generation platform will be the optimal platform for extending webMethods’ lead in standards-based enterprise integration, business process management, and business activity monitoring and management to provide users with the best platform for Web services and extended enterprise integration.” Unifying proven, enterprise-class integration with the business logic development capabilities of a J2EE-based application server provides a variety of benefits never before possible. First, the tight integration will allow Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) business logic to directly call integration logic and vice versa without requiring any additional tools or work. Second, a single business process definition can be created that transcends the two domains to allow users to create truly universal business processes. Third, the powerful data transformation and distributed transaction management capability required by enterprise-class integrations will now be available to J2EE developers without an added programming burden. To ensure customer success working with JBoss, webMethods will be the first commercial company providing support for JBoss technology. webMethods will address any issues with the application server technology through 24x7 customer support. About webMethods, Inc. As the leading independent provider of integration software, webMethods, Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBM - news) delivers the industry’s most comprehensive platform for enterprise-wide integration, including complete support for Enterprise Web Services. The webMethods integration platform allows customers to achieve quantifiable R.O.I. by linking business processes, enterprise and legacy applications, databases, Web services and workflows both within and across enterprises. Through this seamless flow of information, companies can reduce costs, create new revenue opportunities, strengthen relationships with customers, substantially increase supply chain efficiencies and streamline internal business processes. Founded in 1996, webMethods is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. webMethods has more than 850 customers worldwide including Global 2000 leaders such as Bank of America, Citibank, Dell, Eastman Chemical, The Ford Motor Company, Grainger, and Motorola. webMethods’ strategic partners include Accenture, AMS, BearingPoint, BMC Software, BroadVision, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, CSC, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, Hewlett-Packard, i2 Technologies, J.D. Edwards, SAP AG and Siebel Systems. More information about the company can be found at http://www.webMethods.com. ### webMethods is a registered trademark of webMethods, Inc. in the USA and certain other countries. All other company and product names are the property of their respective owners. This press release contains various remarks about the future expectations, plans and prospects of webMethods that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The actual results of webMethods may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those discussed under the heading “Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results” in the Business section of webMethods’ Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2002 and in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of webMethods’ Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, both of which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. webMethods disclaims any obligation to update or correct any forward-looking statements made herein due to the occurrence of events after the issuance of this press release. Van Hindes VP, Communications (303) 664-3989 Ivy Eckerman webMethods, Inc. (703) 251-7153 Jenny Song webMethods, Inc. (703) 251-6457