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Mar 13, 2000

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Ad-hoc | 13 March 2000 09:25

Ad hoc-Service: Pironet AG englisch

Ad hoc-announcement edited and send by DGAP. The sender is responsible for the contents of this announcement. —————————————————————————— PIRONET and Hewlett-Packard Conclude Cooperation Agreement HP as pirobase Integration Partner Great Potential Cologne (13 March 2000) – The Cologne-based Internet software company PIRONET and the German subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard have concluded a cooperation agreement, the main focus of which is the subject of content management. Under the agreement Hewlett-Packard will pre-install the standard Internet software package pirobase developed by PIRONET on their HP NetServer computers. HP Consulting will also assume the role of integration partner for pirobase within the scope of the collaboration. The pirobase package provides a comprehensive spectrum of content management functions that enable companies to build and maintain complex Intranet, Extranet and Internet environments with database support. In addition to this they can also use the software to efficiently manage their relationships with their employees, partners and customers. “Content management is an outstandingly attractive market,” says Fritz Rombach, CEO of HP Consulting, “and pirobase delivers a scalable technical architecture. I see particularly promising potential for this software with our present and future enterprise customers in the field of our E-Services.”HP Consulting’s integration services will include the entire pirobase service portfolio, from consultation on implementation to operation of the application. For its part, PIRONET AG is going to port its software to the HP-UX operating system in order to meet the scalability and availability specifications required in Enterprise Accounts. PIRONET AG PIRONET AG is a young and rapidly-growing Internet software house with over 160 employees. Its customers include Metro, Axa-Colonia, Lufthansa, Sony, ITS, Back Europ and Brainpool. A range of strategic alliances with international technology partners, including Netscape, Ericsson, Cisco Systems, Sun, Iona and Oracle, give PiroNet a knowledge lead in the field of Internet applications for business relationship management. Hewlett Packard and Hewlett Packard Consulting Hewlett-Packard is building on E-Services to enhance Internet value creation for private and corporate customers. E-Services go well beyond web-based access to information offerings. They combine a wide range of modular electronic services via the Internet, using intelligent mechanisms. As an open-systems vendor Hewlett-Packard sees itself as one of the pioneers in the evolution of the Internet to create a world of open electronic services. Detailed information on E-Services is available at Hewlett- Packard’s website at http://www.hp-eservices.de. PIRONET AG Press Office Im Mediapark 5 50670 Cologne Tel: (0221) 4543-768 Fax: (0221) 4543-996 press@pironet.com www.pironet.com Hewlett Packard Klaus Hoeing Herrenberger Str. 140 71034 Boeblingen Tel: (07031) 144-097 Fax: (07031) 143-682 End of Message