LOWELL, Mass., November 23, 1999 � OrderTrust, Inc., provider of integrated order management services for e-commerce, was recently named one of "100 Emerging Companies to Watch in 2000" by Computerworld. Chosen from 560 nominations by an elite panel of IT industry influencers, OrderTrust topped the Web Infrastructure category for its overall value to corporate IT operations in Fortune 1000 companies; technology and business innovation by offering a new and creative approach to an IT issue of e-commerce infrastructure; and delivery on its strategy in terms of revenue growth, funding and its management team.

"It�s extremely rewarding to be publicly recognized for our efforts in becoming the �industry standard� order management network for e-commerce," said Jim Daniell, CEO of OrderTrust. "Our innovation and ability to provide robust, scalable order management services have brought us to the forefront of the industry. We will continue to anticipate market needs and offer e-merchants creative solutions that leverage the latest technological advances."

OrderTrust was chosen by a panel, which included Bob Metcalfe, vice president of technology at International Data Group, Howard Anderson, president of Yankee Group and Charles Feld, CIO at Delta Air Lines, Inc., among others.

Computerworld�s "Top 100 Emerging Companies to Watch in 2000" is part of Computerworld�s "initiative to raise the profile of hot, emerging companies among IT leaders." The complete list of Computerworld�s "Top 100 Emerging Companies to Watch in 2000" is available in the publication�s November 15 supplement or at http://www.computerworld.com/emerging2000.html.

Privately held and based in Lowell, Mass., OrderTrust, Inc., provides integrated order management services for e-commerce. Through its fully redundant and highly scalable 24x7 order processing network, OrderTrust securely and reliably manages information throughout the lifecycle of an order, ensuring 100 percent monitoring and auditing of all transactions. Services include real-time credit card authorization and inventory availability checking, routing of separate fulfillment requests to multiple suppliers, order status notification, and financial settlement. By taking advantage of the OrderTrust network with its established connections to over 650 trading partners, including fulfillers, suppliers, drop shippers and manufacturers, merchants can focus on front-end e-commerce initiatives, such as building brand identity and driving traffic to their sites, while gaining access to critical order information required for superior customer service. For more information, visit our Web site at www.ordertrust.net.

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Carrie A. Marino
Lois Paul & Partners
(781) 238-5734
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Margie Ferro
OrderTrust, Inc.
(978) 551-5077
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