World's Leading Information Management Software Company Partners with Supply-Chain-Management Provider

EL MONTE, December 20, 2000 - eConnections, Inc., the leading provider of comprehensive, Internet-based supply-chain management, today announced that Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq:ORCL), the largest provider of software for e-business, has made an investment in eConnections.

"The market demands that companies streamline their supply chain," said Matt Mosman, senior vice president, Oracle Corporation. "eConnections, which has experience with electronic components suppliers as well as focused tools, can help maximize supply-chain performance."

The eConnections supply-chain engine helps customers get the right products to the right place at the right time as efficiently as possible. It creates a neutral, secure, private marketplace with end-to-end supply-chain visibility and seamless integration. Available tools include quoting, bill-of-materials management, forecast visibility, planning, engineering change notification and available-to-build scenarios.

"This Oracle/eConnections partnership should accelerate the deployment of our services and applications in the marketplace,"added Rob Rodin, eConnections chairman and chief executive officer.

About eConnections
eConnections represents the next-generation of supply-chain management for the electronics industry. Built by a team with deep domain expertise, eConnections streamlines the complex process of bringing electronics products to market, giving supply-chain partners an intelligent, integrated and customizable system with direct authorized connections to electronic component suppliers and distributors. For more information, visit www.eConnections.com.