Hubspan Joins Oracle® PartnerNewtork

SEATTLE, Wash. (May 14, 2002) – Hubspan, a provider of real-time trading partner connectivity services, today announced its membership in the Oracle® PartnerNetwork, a select global business network of companies that deliver innovative enterprise solutions based on Oracle products. Hubspan’s supplier network offers Oracle Procurement customers real-time, system-to-system integration with their trading partners through a
single connection to Hubspan. Hubspan’s network approach relieves buying organizations and their suppliers from the expensive and time-consuming process of building, managing, and maintaining multiple point-to-point connections.

Hubspan has demonstrated tremendous success integrating Oracle Procurement customers with their trading partners by supporting XML based Punch-out to supplier catalogs. Oracle Procurement customers can rapidly access broad supplier content and realize process efficiencies without expending catalog management resources themselves. Hubspan’s complete integration solution also delivers robust network services such as non-repudiation, reliable delivery, document translation, transaction auditing, store-andforward processing, and archiving. Hubspan’s trading partner integration enables significant process efficiencies, cost savings and tighter trading relationships. “We are pleased to have Hubspan as a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork,” said Vance Checketts, senior director, Oracle Procurement Development. “Their solution extends Oracle’s value proposition by connecting Oracle Procurement customers with multiple trading partners. Through a single connection to Hubspan, our customers can integrate with a variety of suppliers and sell-side systems.”

“Oracle continues to be a leading innovator of e-business solutions,” said Al Higginson, Hubspan CEO. “As an Oracle partner, we are committed to advancing Oracle’s applications leadership by offering an efficient way to connect Oracle Procurement with supplier systems and enable real-time information sharing. With Hubspan’s supplier network, Oracle Procurement customers can begin realizing the benefits of integration
with trading partners today.”

Hubspan, a pioneer in the emerging Transaction Delivery Network area, provides a complete solution for companies to cost-effectively and conveniently create and maintain electronic connections with their trading partners. The Hubspan service integrates business processes ranging from Punch-out to real-time exchange of static documents such as purchase orders, shipping notifications and invoices, as well as provides network infrastructure for private and public trading communities.

About the Oracle PartnerNetwork

The Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 12,000 companies who deliver innovative enterprise software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle’s premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today’s Internet economy. Oracle partners are able to offer customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle’s position as the world’s largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle qualify for the Oracle Certified Partner level. These partners receive a higher level of service, support, training and certification from Oracle.

About Hubspan

Hubspan connects businesses with their trading partners. The Hubspan service is a comprehensive solution for managing all the complex and time-consuming tasks of trading partner integration – beginning with understanding individual business and technology requirements through configuration, deployment and on-going support. A single connection to the Hubspan service gives businesses the fastest and most convenient way to connect to multiple trading partners. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Hubspan’s growing list of valued customers and business partners includes companies such as PC Connection, Office Depot, and ImageX. Hubspan and the Hubspan logo are trademarks of Hubspan, Inc.