ORDERTRUST'S JIM DANIELL APPOINTED VICE-CHAIRMAN OF MASSACHUSETTS SOFTWARE COUNCIL

Visionary High-Tech Executive Brings Leadership and Established Track Record of Success to Massachusetts' Leading Technology Association

LOWELL, Mass., January 25, 1999 – OrderTrust, the leading order-processing network, announced today that Jim Daniell, CEO, has been elected vice-chairman of the Massachusetts Software Council by its Board of Trustees. Jim's appointment was announced this morning at the Software Council's 1999 Annual Meeting held at the Newton Marriott Hotel. Daniell's election to vice-chairman is a result of his demonstrated leadership and accomplishments in the software industry and his dedication to the Council's growth during his tenure as a board member.

"We are very pleased to have Jim move into the position of vice-chairman," said David Blohm, Council Chairman. "With his roots in the Internet technology industry, Jim brings extensive knowledge to the executive committee and is representative of the expertise and leadership thriving today in Massachusetts' Internet technology companies."

As vice-chairman, Daniell will work with Council Chairman David Blohm, president and CEO of SmarterKids.com, to guide the direction and growth of the Council and serve as a Council spokesperson.

"I'm excited about the opportunity to work more closely with David and the other executive committee members in guiding the Council into the new millenium," said Daniell. "There has never been a more exciting time in our industry due to the transformational impact the Internet is having on every business. This presents the Massachusetts software and high-tech community with unlimited opportunities to continue to drive the entire industry forward. I look forward to lending my experience and understanding of software, the Internet, and e-commerce in helping the council continue its role as the leading organization of its kind."

As CEO, Daniell is responsible for all aspects of OrderTrust's business and strategy. OrderTrust operates an order-processing network for web-merchants like the Lycos Store, SkyMall, 1-800-FLOWERS and Catalog City. Prior to joining OrderTrust in 1997, Daniell was COO of AT&T's Networked Commerce Services where he held P&L responsibility for one of the largest business Internet groups in the United States. Prior to AT&T, Daniell was a founding member and vice president at Bridge Builder Technologies and held various executive positions at UNIX System Laboratories. He gained his hands-on technology experience at Software AG of North America, among other top software companies. Daniell received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

About OrderTrust

OrderTrust, the leading order processing network, privately held and based in Lowell, MA, provides services that allow merchants to access and support new sales channels, expand marketing opportunities and develop relationships with strategic vendors. Founded by Tim Litle who previously founded two of the leading payment processing companies, OrderTrust operates a fully redundant 7x24 network operations center with complete failover capabilities.

OrderTrust is a trademark of OrderTrust LLC.

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