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Concur, Dell and Microsoft Technologies Join Forces to Deliver Rapid Implementation of Business-to-Business eCommerce Solution

REDMOND, Wash., Jan 26, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) --


Concur Introduces Express Implementation Model
for Concur eWorkplace

Concur Technologies (Nasdaq: CNQR), the leading provider of
business-to-business workplace eCommerce solutions, announced today a
revolutionary new way to deliver its eCommerce solutions to companies
quickly and easily for faster return on investment.

By bringing the power of Microsoft technology and Dell Computer
Corporation hardware together with Concur eWorkplace(TM), mid-sized
companies can quickly realize the benefits of business-to-business
eCommerce.

"Concur is committed to delivering the benefits of workplace eCommerce
to the broad market, and will continue to team with industry leaders
like Dell and Microsoft to achieve that goal. This collaboration will
enable us to deliver our Concur eWorkplace applications to customers,
pre-configured on leading edge Dell servers using Microsoft
technology," said Jon Matsuo, president of the Large Market Division
for Concur. "Through this initiative, we can enhance the performance
and accelerate the deployment of our eCommerce solutions, thus lowering
the total cost of ownership and delivering even greater ROI."

By pre-configuring Concur eWorkplace on a Dell server using Dell`s
DellPlus factory integration services and the Microsoft Windows DNA
platform, including Windows NT, SQL Server 7, and Internet Information
Server (IIS), this program takes advantage of leading edge hardware and
Internet-ready software and services to offer a complete, full-featured
eCommerce solution. Microsoft Windows DNA is the most comprehensive,
integrated platform for building and deploying applications for the
Business Internet.

This express implementation model reduces the burden on companies with
limited Information Technology (IT) resources as it offers all the
features and functionality of Concur`s workplace eCommerce solutions in
a pre-configured, scaleable, and expandable offering.

"Our collaborative effort with Concur offers an easy-to-use, high
performance solution to meet the workplace e-commerce needs of
companies that want to rapidly realize the benefits of the solution,"
said Peter Boit, vice president of eBusiness Solutions at Microsoft
Corp. "Building from our award-winning Windows DNA technologies, we
offer a pre-installed and pre-configured solution that will enable our
customers to get up and running quickly and easily while ensuring
maximum performance and scalability."

This rapid deployment model will be delivered by select Concur Global
Alliance Network partners, including Equarius, a leading eBusiness
systems integrator. This allows companies with limited IT resources to
leverage the expertise of world-class implementation partners to
maximize the benefits of this business-to-business eCommerce solution.

"We are pleased to serve as Concur`s premier launch partner for this
express implementation offering of Concur eWorkplace," said Luther
Carlson, director of business development at Equarius. "Our
implementation methodology, combined with Concur eWorkplace, offers
customers a proven model for rapid deployment."

If you are interested in capturing the benefits of workplace eCommerce
for your business, call 1-877-I-CONCUR or visit the company`s Web site
at www.concur.com.


About Concur Technologies

Concur Technologies, Inc.(TM) (www.concur.com) is the leading
provider of workplace eCommerce solutions that automate costly and
inefficient business processes among employees, partners, suppliers,
and service providers. Its flagship product, Concur eWorkplace,
integrates Concur`s suite of workplace eCommerce solutions -- corporate
procurement, human resources self-service, travel and entertainment
expense management and travel booking -- through a common business
portal. The Concur eWorkplace suite is available in two distinct
models: licensed and ASP. Both models enable users to access critical
information and services thus reducing operating costs, increasing
productivity, and improving supplier management. Concur`s customer base
is comprised of more than 320 companies, representing over 2.4 million
employees, across more than 20 countries. AT&T, Baxter International,
DaimlerChrysler, Exxon, and Pfizer are among the companies that have
selected Concur`s workplace eCommerce solutions. Concur`s global
trading network, Concur Commerce Network, links buyers throughout the
workplace together with suppliers to conduct business-to-business
eCommerce in real time. Concur`s Global Alliance Network is comprised
of over 50 world-class organizations including ADP, American Express,
Exodus, KPMG, Microsoft, and Nortel Networks.

All company or product names are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from current expectations. Statements made in this release
that relate to future plans, events or performances or statements
containing words such as "believes," "anticipates," "plans," or
"expects" are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on
current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that
could cause or contribute to actual results differing from current
expectations include, but are not limited to uncertainty of market
acceptance of the Company`s products; difficulties associated with
strategic relationships; risks associated with new business models;
difficulties associated with international operations; difficulties
associated with new products; and risks associated with the Company`s
distribution model.

Please refer to the Company`s public filings made with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov) for additional and more
detailed information on risk factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from current expectations. Concur assumes no
obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this
press release.

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http://www.wallstreetonline.de/community/board/ws/threads/21…

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When tiny Ariba Technologies made its initial public offering in June, investors could have been forgiven for yawning. After all, Ariba makes its living off things such as paper clips and stationery. Actually, Ariba doesn’t even sell the paper clips and stationery. It sells software that helps corporations manage the process of buying them.

In any event, Ariba was one of the hottest new stock offerings this year. From an IPO price of $23, Ariba soared to $90 on the first day of trading and has kept rising, to more than $150, giving it a market capitalization of nearly $7 billion.

Despite the apparently dull business it has chosen, Ariba and a handful of other similar start-ups, such as Commerce One and Concur Technologies, have tapped into a deep corporate need. Think about it this way: Seven years ago not one of these three companies existed. Now more than $200 billion in goods and services is purchased through them on an annualized basis.

These three new companies provide a radically more efficient way of buying just about all the goods and services that corporations need to run their daily operations. Visio, a maker of technical drawing software, says it used to spend $113 processing every purchase order; using Concur’s software, it now spends $6. Visio figures the software added about two-thirds of a percentage point to its profit margin last year.

Because so-called operating resources cover such a broad range—from paper clips to mainframes, from maintenance services to raising capital—they account for more than a third of the average corporate budget, and anything that makes buying them more efficient can have an enormous impact.

Besides, Ariba, Commerce One, and Concur offer corporate customers far more than a cheaper way to purchase legal pads and A4 envelopes. They also provide their customers a gold mine of information. By understanding just where they spend money, and by being able to manage that spending more carefully, corporate customers can settle on certain preferred suppliers and negotiate hefty volume discounts. As a result, the new software often pays for itself in a matter of months.

While Ariba, Commerce One, and Concur are making the broadest assault on corporate purchasing costs, a host of others also are attacking costs for specific industries, products, or buyers. Metalsite addresses the steel industry; PlasticNet.com, the plastics industry; and RapidAutoNet, the auto-parts industry. Chemdex helps buyers of chemicals get far better prices than they did in the past. General Electric’s TPN trading network forces its suppliers to auction their products and services, usually at significant discounts to previous prices. FreeMarkets sets up on-line auctions for any corporate buyer that wants to go that route.

By 2003, the research firm International Data Corp. estimates, corporate buyers will use electronic procurement to buy $1.4 trillion of goods and services. The savings? A whopping $103 billion.


Because processing a purchase order manually costs companies as much as $150 apiece, whether they’re buying a dozen pencils or a dozen computers, the processing can sometimes cost more than the items being bought. Someone from purchasing typically does some negotiating, or at least coordination, over the phone. Someone else has to key in the information for the purchase order—and still another person might have to rekey the information later, to correct errors. And so on.

Traditional purchasing practices not only waste time, but they also can waste money. Often, employees outside the purchasing department don’t know where to buy products to get the best deal or even the best service. So they walk down the street and pick out a new desk calendar or cellular phone at the nearest store, saving the receipt so they can add it to their expense report at the end of the month. They wind up paying full retail price, regardless of whether their company has already negotiated much better rates with the same supplier.

With Ariba, Commerce One, and Concur, everything about the process is more automated. When someone needs to buy some legal pads, for instance, he launches his Internet browser and logs in to the procurement site on his company’s intranet, which has been built based on the software provided by one of the three companies. He searches his employer’s catalog of goods and services and sees the prices that already have been negotiated with suppliers. When he clicks on an item, he is linked to the manufacturer’s Web site for a more detailed description. He quickly completes an electronic requisition form, which is then automatically sent to whoever needs to approve the purchase. At that point, the order is routed to the wholesaler or manufacturer that sells the item. (Commerce One adds a couple of wrinkles. It not only sells the software, which starts at about $500,000, but also is creating a Web-based marketplace and charging transaction fees for bringing together buyers and sellers. Commerce One says it also plans to offer on-line auctions and "reverse auctions" so that buyers can have suppliers bid for their business.)

But, talk to a company that uses one of these systems, and the efficiency of automating processes barely even comes up. Guardian Industries, which makes automotive glass and fiberglass insulation, acknowledges that it became an early user of Concur’s software so it could reduce the costs of processing travel and entertainment expense reports. But the company soon lost interest in tracking how much it was saving through automation. Although such "process savings" weren’t negligible, Guardian discovered that the software allowed it to gather data that have a far bigger impact on its bottom line. Because all of its travel and entertainment expenses go through the centralized system, the company now knows exactly how much its employees spend every year at each car-rental company, airline, and hotel. "That’s where the money turned out to be for us," says Curt Castillo, manager of tax, international and human resources at Guardian.

Before it had that information, Guardian had negotiated discounted rates with only one airline because it thought most of its employees were flying that airline. In fact, only 40% of Guardian’s travel was with that airline. Guardian has since struck deals with three more airlines. The company also arranged discounts with hotels. Previously, it didn’t have any way to track where its executives were staying.

"We were really in the dark. We didn’t have a solid grasp on what our volume was," Castillo says. "All of a sudden, we were able to get a much better deal." For instance, it now gets a set discount on the price of employee stays with a major hotel chain. It has reduced the closely held company’s overall annual spending on air travel by 10%.


Such information is especially useful to smaller and even midsize companies. Cypress Semiconductor, which had sales last year of $489 million, says it can get the kind of discounts with suppliers that might usually be extended to a General Motors or a Microsoft.

The procurement systems "give you a better opportunity to make a better deal for the corporation because you’re combining your buying power and you’re going to one place," says John Ramacciotti, vice president of procurement at the chip maker. Cypress, which has been using Ariba software since November 1998, gets a discount of anywhere from 5% to 30%, depending on what it is buying. "You can’t do that if you’re just calling and placing orders ad hoc," Ramacciotti says. He expects the company eventually will order all its office supplies from a single supplier, with every employee routed automatically to that same source. The company expects to see a return on investment from the Ariba software in less than a year.

"Every corporate buyer is trying to corral buying power, and finally we have a tool for doing that," Ramacciotti says.

But even giants such as GM and Nestle think they will see benefits from the operating resources management software and have become Ariba customers. Philips Electronics, the Dutch electronics giant, had tried to develop its own way of handling operating resources more efficiently. It negotiated discounts on 80% of the products and services that it needs to run its operations. It has since discovered, however, that only 20% of the products its employees actually bought were covered by those discounts. It, too, has become an Ariba customer.


MAKING A SPLASH

Lots of companies have tried to find ways on their own to become more efficient, largely taking advantage of a standard called electronic data interchange. The idea was to create a software standard so buyers and suppliers could exchange purchase orders, invoices, and several other common business documents. More recently, corporate buyers tried to find ways so their individual companies could use the Internet to communicate with suppliers.

But those efforts were only moderately successful—the equivalent of having a swimming instructor make someone’s stroke a bit more powerful and efficient. By contrast, Ariba, Commerce One, and Concur are like three sumo wrestlers who have just done cannonballs in a small pool full of people. They’ve knocked most of the water and people out of the pool, and those who remain are being banged in every direction.

The big issue, of course, is that if corporate buyers are going to save more than $100 billion within three years, as IDC predicts, that money is going to come out of somebody’s pocket. "This is a zero-sum game," says Dave Rome, vice president of marketing at Ariba. And $100 billion is a lot to lose.

The initial losers seem likely to be those who work in purchasing departments, thousands of whom are likely to lose their jobs. In addition, small suppliers may find they just can’t compete with their bigger brethren when price becomes the paramount issue. "Companies end up aggressively pruning their suppliers," says Mark Temkin, research director for business e-commerce at Forrester Research.

Motorola expects that its use of Ariba software will help it weed out a number of its roughly 40,000 different suppliers. The company had been buying personal computers from a dozen vendors but now plans to make all its purchases from Dell Computer. The estimated annual savings are expected to be in the neighborhood of $40 million.

Especially vulnerable will be those suppliers that have been able to keep prices high because of longstanding relationships with buyers. Albert Pang, e-commerce software analyst at IDC, says: "The Internet has changed everything."

But not all is bleak. Even little suppliers may find ways to grab new business as purchasing becomes more electronic. If a single department in a big headquarters building puts a local pizza parlor on its purchasing system so it can order food for staff meetings, the rest of the company may begin ordering their pizza from the same place. A small printing shop in New England, which had been printing business cards for a division of a major corporation before the company began using procurement software, now has the potential to reach all parts of the company on a global basis.

Big companies, such as Staples—an office supply chain that would seem to be a sure loser because the procurement software will put so much pressure on its prices—say they can adapt just fine, too. The reason is that the software can make them much more efficient.

Currently, suppliers such as Staples tend to get lots of small, handwritten orders, faxes, or telephone orders. The possibility of human error is significant as the information gets processed, and the hassle factor is high. When someone orders a toner cartridge but leaves out some key bit of information, such as the printer it will be used with, someone from the supplier has to call the buyer. Or, perhaps, the order will just fall into a black hole, leading to lots of other problems.

With operating resource management software, an incomplete order is refused and instantly kicked back to the screen of the buyer, who needs only a few seconds to complete the order. Opportunities for other types of mistakes and miscommunication drop away, as well.

Staples was trying to figure out how it was going to hook into all the different electronic purchasing systems its customers were developing. "What really concerned us was the likely scenario that we were going to have to create custom technical systems for every single one of our customers," said Anne-Marie Keane, vice president of contract markets at Staples. "And that was going to cause us to more or less be a technology shop rather than be selling office supplies. We said, ‘This is going to be crazy.’"

Instead, Ariba allowed Staples to satisfy many of its customers all at once instead of worrying about a lot of custom connections. Now that Staples has linked with Ariba and a number of other procurement systems, it’s almost no work for Staples to go to other customers in those networks to offer them preferred pricing. It’s that sort of network effect that can make these systems attractive for both buyers and suppliers.

"The savvy ones are trying to respond to [the new way of doing business] and embrace it," Ariba’s Rome says.


Copyright © 1999 Diamond Technology Partners Incorporated

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Extensity, Web Software Maker, Quadruples in 1st Day
By Per H. Jebsen

Emeryville, California, Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Extensity
Inc., whose Internet-based software handles expense reporting and
office functions on line, quadrupled in its first day trading,
the second stellar gain by an Internet IPO this week.

The Emeryville, California-based company rose 52 1/2 to 72
1/2 as about 4.7 million shares changed hands in midafternoon
trading. Earlier, they reached 83 1/2. The shares opened at 71,
giving the company a market value of $1.62 billion.

Extensity`s computer software allows companies to better
manage expenses, travel reporting, procurement and billable time,
it said. Users can access the software through personal computers
and handheld computing devices such as the PalmPilot and Visor.

The ``market is most excited`` by the ``mobile aspect of the
story,`` said Chris Sergeant, an analyst with Craig-Hallum
Capital Group in Minneapolis.

On Monday, Neoforma.com Inc., whose Web sites connect
medical equipment companies to hospitals and doctors, quadrupled.
The first-day gains by Extensity and Neoforma.com easily exceed
the average 90 percent first-day gain recorded by Internet IPOs
last year.

Investors` reception of Extensity`s shares stands in stark
contrast to the muted welcome accorded shares of John Hancock
Financial Services Inc., the 137-year-old life insurer. They have
eked out a gain of about 7 percent today, also their first day.

Powerful Venture Capital

Extensity is backed by a trio of well-known Silicon Valley
venture capital firms, whose presence has stirred investor
enthusiasm in past Internet-related IPOs. Kleiner Perkins
Caufield & Byers holds a 13 percent stake following the initial
sale; Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, 17 percent; and Weiss Peck
& Greer Venture Associates, 10 percent.

Kleiner Perkins invested in Extensity using money from its
Java Fund, a pool used to help fledgling companies using Sun
Microsystems Inc.`s Java programming language. Extensity is one
of the first companies to develop a line of business programs in
Java. Other companies have used Java mostly for Web sites. Few
companies have developed a full line of business products using
the technology.

Extensity`s customers include AT Kearney, Cisco Systems
Inc., and Sara Lee Corp.

Extensity lost $23.4 million on sales of $6.8 million in
1999, compared with a loss of $11 million on sales of $1.1
million in 1998. The company, which was incorporated in 1995,
began selling its software in March, 1998.

One Extensity competitor is Ariba Inc., a Mountain View,
California-based maker of computer software for processing orders
on the Web. Ariba has risen more than sevenfold since its June
initial stock sale. Another competitor is Concur Technologies
Inc., based in Redmond, Washington. Conur makes software to
manage corporate travel and entertainment expenses. Concur is
trading at almost twice its December, 1998 initial sale price.

Quelle:
http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?ptitle=radio_btv&T=radi…


Markteinschätzung

Lange kann es nicht mehr dauern, bis der Markt die Bewertungsschieflage erkennt. EXTN kann nur ein Zehntel der Umsätze der Concur Technologies vorweisen, hat aber die 3fache Marktkapitalisierung !

Fantasie Commerce Network

a)Concur gibt einen Procurement(Beschaffung) Deal mit einem Big Player wie Nortel, Daimler Chrysler(Kunde) bekannt, steigt damit in die 1.Liga(CMRC, ARBA) auf.

b)Aufgrund der geringen MK ein potentieller Übernahmekandidat.
Nach der Beteiligung an VERT dürfte Bill Gates B2B Hunger noch nicht gestillt sein. Der zuletzt bekanntgegebene Vertriebsdeal lässt in dieser Hinsicht einen Menge Fantasie zu.

c)Gefahr eines weiteren Kursrückgangs selbst bei schlechtem Umfeld sehr gering.


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Auch CNBC vergleicht EXTN mit Concur.

http://www.cnbc.com/commentary/commentary_full_story_stocks.…

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respekt, wieder mal einer der zu seinen werten steht!!!
das wird sicher noch belohnt werden...!

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Sehr gute News !!!
Nur die wahrscheinlich kommende Korrektur ist "schlecht" - natürlich
rein temporär gesehen.

MRR, nun steigt die Wahrscheinlichkeit deutlich an, daß ich weiter
aufstocke.

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(USWB) USWeb/CKS Selects Concur eWorkplace for Internal Worldwide eCommerce and Operational Efficiencies

REDMOND, Wash., Jan 31, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Leading Internet Professional Services Firm to Automate
Business-to-Business eCommerce via Company Intranet

Concur Technologies (Nasdaq: CNQR), the leading provider of business-to-business
workplace eCommerce solutions, announced today that USWeb/CKS (Nasdaq: USWB), the
leader in Internet professional services, will streamline the exchange of
corporate goods and services across its supply chain utilizing solutions within
the Concur eWorkplace(TM) eCommerce business portal.

Concur Procurement(TM) and Concur Expense(TM) will automate and integrate the
corporate procurement and travel and entertainment (T&E) expense management
procedures throughout USWeb/CKS via Concur eWorkplace.

Concur eWorkplace is a comprehensive eCommerce business portal that allows
employees to quickly and easily access Concur`s suite of workplace eCommerce
solutions which leverage the benefits of business-to-business eCommerce. Concur
eWorkplace streamlines the corporate business-to business eCommerce supply chain
and automates common workplace processes via a single user interface on the
Intranet. The solution is comprised of Concur Procurement for corporate
procurement, Concur Human Resources(TM) for human resources self-service, Concur
Expense for T&E expense management, and Concur Travel Network(TM) for travel
booking.

"As the leader in Internet professional services we believe in the power of the
Internet to transform business," said Paul M. Moriarty, partner of
administrative operations at USWeb/CKS. "We apply this belief to each client
engagement, as well as our own company. That`s why we chose Concur`s workplace
eCommerce solutions. Concur eWorkplace leverages the Internet to automate tasks
that otherwise demand too much personnel time and enhances the speed at which
our company operates."

"We are thrilled to be selected by an organization that is in the business of
helping companies around the world gain the highest amount of value from the
Internet," said Jon Matsuo, president of the Large Market Division at Concur.
"With Concur eWorkplace, USWeb/CKS has gained a means of keeping pace with its
incredible company growth."

Concur Procurement, acting as a company`s in-house business-to-business
eCommerce solution, will allow employees to directly manage purchasing
transactions and will provide USWeb/CKS with the organization and control needed
to easily expedite, control, and track purchases company-wide. "Concur
Procurement will bring our employees an easier and faster way to manage their
office purchases, and it will enable us to leverage the high volume of
purchasing we do," stated Moriarty.

Concur Expense, which automates each step of the T&E expense management process
-- from expense report preparation and approval to policy compliance,
reimbursement, and data analysis -- increases traveler and back-office
productivity while uncovering critical travel spending trends.

USWeb/CKS estimates that up to 4,000 employees in 13 countries around the world
will utilize Concur eWorkplace via USWeb/CKS`s Intranet. "Concur eWorkplace is a
solution that is directly in line with how we guide our own clients -- to
leverage existing technology investments while taking full advantage of the
benefits the Internet has to offer," said Moriarty.


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Network-Based Procurement Services: Named To Information Week`s "1999 Products of the Year"

Information Week, which is written for senior-level information managers in America`s information-intensive organizations, recently unveiled its selections for the "1999 Products of the Year." Among leading companies that provide network-based procurement services, Redmond, Wash.-based Concur Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNQR), the leading provider of business-to-business workplace eCommerce solutions including corporate procurement, travel management, and human resources self-service, was recognized for its recently introduced Concur Commerce Network™.

The article can be found at the following URL:
http://www.informationweek.com/766/ptyproc.htm

"Concur`s strategy is to provide a global electronic trading network that seamlessly and cost-effectively connects workplace buyers with suppliers everywhere," said Steve Singh, chairman and CEO of Concur Technologies. "With over 2.4 million desktops across 320 customers worldwide, our customer base represents incredible buying power. We offer the most complete suite of workplace eCommerce solutions available to businesses of all sizes in models that best serve their needs - from fully customizable license and ASP solutions to standardized ASP solutions."

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NORTEL und SAFECO kaufen 1.5 Mio Aktien von Concur. Zusammen mit Microsoft wird das CCN für kleine und mittelständische Betriebe aufgebaut. Aber seht selbst. Gleich noch mehr.


Concur, Nortel Networks, SAFECO, and Microsoft Join Forces to Deliver World`s Largest eCommerce Trading Network for the Small and Mid-Size Business Market

REDMOND, Wash., Feb 23, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nortel Networks and SAFECO
Agree to Take Equity Positions in Concur to Help Pioneer eCommerce Initiative
and Deliver Unprecedented


Purchasing Power to Small and Mid-Size Businesses

Concur Technologies (Nasdaq: CNQR), Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT)(TSE:NT), and SAFECO
(Nasdaq: SAFC) announced today a strategic alliance to create the first global
leveraged buying eCommerce trading network for the small and mid-size business
(SMB) market.

The most complete initiative of its kind, Concur Business Advantage(TM) marks
the first time small and mid-size businesses can take advantage of the leveraged
buying power of global, multi-billion dollar companies like Nortel Networks and
SAFECO. Nortel Networks and SAFECO have entered into an agreement to make a
US$35 million equity investment in Concur, and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT)
will provide marketing and technical resource assistance.

Concur Business Advantage connects users over the Internet directly to
market-leading suppliers, representing a vast array of goods and services --
ranging from state-of-the-art computers to office supplies and temporary
employment services -- with discounts of up to 65 percent. These savings are
attainable through significant pre-negotiated discounts on computer hardware,
software, office supplies, travel, and more. A comprehensive collection of
world-class suppliers has been carefully chosen to offer high quality corporate
goods and services through Concur Business Advantage. Compaq, Corporate Express,
GetThere.com, ImageX.com, Insight Enterprises, Manpower, and Software Spectrum
are among the premier suppliers participating in Concur Business Advantage.

Businesses typically spend between 25 and 55 percent of total company
expenditures on corporate goods and services. With the leveraged buying power of
Concur Business Advantage, these businesses can reduce their purchasing spend by
five to 15 percent, directly benefiting their bottom line. For example, a
mid-size business spending $10 million on corporate goods and services could
potentially save $1.5 million using Concur Business Advantage. With Concur
Business Advantage, buyers will have access to high quality goods and services
and will reap the benefits of volume discounts, time savings, and lower sourcing
costs for suppliers. Suppliers will benefit by expanding their reach to new
customers and will dramatically lower customer acquisition costs.

Under the terms of the agreement, Nortel Networks and SAFECO will invest a total
of US$35 million to purchase approximately 1.5 million shares of Concur common
stock. In addition, Nortel Networks and SAFECO will receive warrants to purchase
additional Concur common stock. The warrants will be exercisable at the greater
of $30.26 or 50 percent of the common stock price on prescribed dates based on
achieving certain annual targets for revenue derived in connection with the
arrangements with Nortel Networks and SAFECO over the next five years. The
investment is subject to certain terms and conditions, including obtaining
regulatory approval.

Building on its Managed Application Services Initiative, announced on Dec. 13,
1999, Nortel Networks will provide its expertise as a solutions integrator,
bringing together a complete managed service solution that allows its service
provider customers to offer a pre-integrated, certified, and cost-effective
eBusiness package to SMBs. The Nortel Networks managed service solution will
include the Concur eWorkplace(TM) business portal as a hosted application
providing access to Concur Business Advantage. Additionally, Nortel Networks
will leverage its channel of 15,000 value-added resellers (VARs) worldwide to
address a broad audience of SMBs.

"This is what our high-performance Internet is all about," said Clarence
Chandran, executive vice president, Nortel Networks and president of the
company`s Service Provider and Carrier Group. "The magnitude of this alliance
further solidifies our commitment to bring a complete eBusiness solution to
market through our Managed Application Services Initiative, creating new
opportunities for small and mid-size businesses to profit from the Internet and
deliver true value to consumers around the world."

Concur will also extend its distribution through SAFECO`s national distribution
network. SAFECO, the Fortune 500 insurance and financial products giant, has
more than 17,000 independent agents and investment advisors that may be brought
into the alliance, and will work with Concur to develop this network for Concur
Business Advantage. SAFECO will be the exclusive supplier of insurance and
business equipment lending offered through Concur Business Advantage, and also
will be a supplier of investment products. Additionally, Randy Talbot, president
of SAFECO Life & Investments, will join Concur`s board of directors.

"The decision to align with Concur and Nortel Networks to offer Concur Business
Advantage and develop our distribution network underscores our continued
expansion and leadership in eCommerce strategies," said Talbot. "We plan to
continue implementing Internet programs that help our agents build relationships
with small and mid-size businesses." With its acquisition of the American States
Business Insurance book of business in 1997, and with 500,000 small and mid-size
business customers in place, SAFECO is a leader in offering insurance and
diversified financial solutions to this market.

Microsoft joins Concur, Nortel Networks, and SAFECO to provide the technical
expertise necessary to create a seamless eCommerce solution. Microsoft will
devote marketing and research and development resources to optimize the
functionality of these solutions for Windows 2000 and today`s high-performance
Internet. Concur Business Advantage is built on the Microsoft Windows 2000
platform, the foundation for the Business Internet. Coupled with Windows DNA, it
is the cornerstone of a powerful platform that is helping customers deliver
business-to-business eCommerce solutions more quickly and easily.

"Microsoft is committed to developing the technology and eBusiness solutions
that provide companies with easier and more effective ways to achieve business
success from today`s Business Internet," said Peter Boit, vice president,
eBusiness Solutions, Microsoft. "Our relationship with Concur accelerates the
realization of that goal as together we will be able to reach hundreds of
thousands of corporate buyers and suppliers with an end-to-end eCommerce
solution."

"Concur`s vision has always been to create the largest and most heavily
trafficked business-to-business electronic commerce network," said Steve Singh,
chairman and chief executive officer, Concur. "By entering into this strategic
alliance we will attract a multitude of potential new buyers to our commerce
network. Buyers are key to any successful commerce network, and by providing the
leveraged buying power of Concur Business Advantage, we continue to deliver on
our strategy to provide maximum value to buyers, who can now benefit from
negotiated rates from premier suppliers. Additionally, suppliers can efficiently
access an expanded base of SMBs within Concur Business Advantage."

"Concur Business Advantage will bring a new level of automation and service to
our purchasing process," said Sharlene Abrams, chief financial officer, Mercury
Interactive. "By using the best negotiated rates in Concur Business Advantage,
Mercury Interactive will be able to realize the benefits of volume discounts to
save money on the goods and services that we use everyday. We will also save
time with routine purchases such as computers, pagers, and office supplies
available directly from Web-enabled suppliers. For Mercury Interactive, the
Concur Business Advantage will give us an edge in procurement."

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Market-Leading Suppliers Join Concur Business Advantage to Provide Leveraged Buying Power to Small and Mid-Size Business Market

REDMOND, Wash., Feb 23, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Nortel Networks and Concur Select Premier Suppliers to Provide
High Quality Corporate Goods and Services

Concur Technologies (Nasdaq: CNQR), the leading provider of business-to-business
workplace eCommerce solutions, and Nortel Networks (NYSE/TSE:NT), a global
leader in telephony, data, eBusiness, and wireless solutions for the Internet,
announced today that the following suppliers have joined Concur Business
Advantage(TM):


-- Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ) -- the second largest computer
company in the world and the largest global supplier of computer
systems;

-- Corporate Express, A Buhrmann Company -- a leading
business-to-business office products company;

-- eLogo.com -- a fully configurable solution for enterprise
procurement of promotional products and logo merchandise;

-- GetThere.com (NASDAQ: GTHR) -- a provider of Internet-based
eCommerce systems for business-to-business travel procurement;

-- ImageX.com (NASDAQ: IMGX) -- a leading business-to-business
Internet market maker for printed business materials;

-- Insight Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSIT) -- a global direct
marketer of brand name computers, hardware, and software;

-- Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) -- a staffing services and workforce
management firm;

-- Nortel Networks -- a provider of telephony, data, eBusiness, and
wireless solutions for the Internet;

-- perksatwork.com Inc. -- a premier provider of employee portals;

-- RoweCom Inc. (NASDAQ: ROWE) -- the leading business-to-business
eCommerce provider of solutions for managing the acquisition of
knowledge resources;

-- SAFECO (NASDAQ: SAFC) -- a Fortune 500 diversified insurance and
financial services company;

-- Software Spectrum (NASDAQ: SSPE) -- a global supplier of software
and technology services;

-- TeamInteriors.com -- an innovative provider of furniture and
facilities management services.

Jointly founded with Nortel Networks, Concur Business Advantage is the first
global leveraged buying eCommerce trading network for the small and mid-size
business (SMB) market. Accessed through the Concur Commerce Network(TM), Concur
Business Advantage connects users over the Internet directly to market-leading
suppliers and enables small and mid-size businesses to take advantage of the
leveraged buying power of multi-billion dollar corporations.

"Concur has a vision of creating the largest and most heavily trafficked
eCommerce trading network," said Steve Singh, chairman and chief executive
officer, Concur. "With Concur Business Advantage this vision is a reality. We`ve
not only introduced the first business-to-business trading network for the SMB
market, but we`ve brought market-leading suppliers into this commerce network to
deliver high quality goods and services at substantial discounts to customers of
all sizes. Buyers now have the leveraged buying power of multi-billion dollar
companies and suppliers gain a highly efficient, low-cost distribution channel."

Suppliers in Concur Business Advantage offer a broad range of high-quality
corporate goods and services, from office supplies and travel services to
computer equipment, custom printing, and more. These participating suppliers
will offer customers special pricing offers, value added services, and discounts
as high as 65 percent.

"This alliance fits well with Compaq`s Internet-focused strategy and commitment
to utilizing the Web to deliver information, products, solutions, and services
that better enable our customers to fulfill their computing needs," said Peter
Blackmore, senior vice president and general manager, Worldwide Sales and
Marketing, Compaq Computer Corporation. "Compaq`s selection as a preferred
provider of commercial PCs, notebooks, servers, and services for the Concur
Business Advantage program is testament to the superiority of our products and
services and our proven leadership in addressing the needs of SMB customers. Our
alliances with Concur and direct partner Insight Enterprises, Inc. will enable
SMBs to purchase end-to-end Compaq solutions and integrated third-party options
at a tremendous value and leads to one stop shopping."

"Corporate Express provides next-day office products to customers and through
Concur Business Advantage we can reach more small to mid-size businesses
nationwide," said Guy Manuel, vice president of Marketing and Strategic
Development, Corporate Express, the leading supplier of essential office and
computer products and services to corporations that value innovative procurement
solutions. "We are pleased to be teaming with Concur and Nortel Networks to
bring this service to the market."

"We have been committed to Nortel Networks as a key global supplier for many
years and this initiative not only shows our continued support of that
relationship, it also demonstrates our company`s firm commitment to both our
eCommerce strategy and to small and mid-size businesses. We are confident that
through Concur Business Advantage, small and mid-size businesses will benefit
from the value and service delivery excellence that Nortel Networks demands of
its key suppliers," stated Jeffrey Joerres, president and CEO, Manpower Inc.

"We are eager to be part of Concur`s new trading network," said Rich Bergert,
president and CEO, ImageX.com. "With our full range of online printing services,
we look forward to helping meet the diverse printing needs of Concur Business
Advantage members."

Businesses typically spend between 25 and 55 percent of total company
expenditures on corporate goods and services. With the leveraged buying power of
Concur Business Advantage, these businesses can reduce their purchasing spend by
five to 15 percent, directly benefiting their bottom line. For example, a
mid-size business spending $10 million on corporate goods and services could
potentially save $1.5 million using Concur Business Advantage. Using Concur
Business Advantage, companies can focus on sustained growth and profitability by
automating and simplifying the corporate procurement process and management of
operational infrastructure and services.

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ImageX.com Joins Concur Business Advantage to Provide Online Printing Solutions Throughout Global Trading Network

BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb 23, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

As Sole Preferred Print Provider, ImageX.com`s Full Range of
e-procurement Solutions for Custom Printing
are Now Available Through Concur Business Advantage

ImageX.com (Nasdaq: IMGX), a leading business-to-business Internet market maker
for printed business materials, today announced its "premier supplier"
participation in Concur Business Advantage(TM), Concur Technologies`
(Nasdaq: CNQR) new global leveraged buying eCommerce trading network serving the
small and middle business (SMB) market.

Jointly founded with Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT)(TSE:NT), Concur Business
Advantage positions ImageX.com as the sole preferred provider of online printing
services, offering a full range of e-procurement solutions.

Concur Business Advantage is a global electronic commerce trading network for
the small and middle enterprise market that`s backed by Concur, Nortel Networks,
Safeco (Nasdaq: SAFC), and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT). The most complete
initiative of its kind, Concur Business Advantage links small to mid-sized
corporate customers and Concur Business Advantage suppliers across a broad range
of categories of workplace-related goods and services to conduct
business-to-business e-commerce in real time.

"Concur is concentrated on creating the largest and most heavily trafficked
eCommerce trading network," said Steve Singh, chairman and chief executive
officer of Concur. "In order to achieve this goal, we are pleased to be adding
world class suppliers like ImageX.com to Concur Business Advantage. ImageX.com`s
e-procurement technology for business printing will provide our existing and
potential members with an opportunity to streamline the corporate print
procurement process, a service in high demand by companies of all sizes. This is
another example of our commitment to deliver the benefits and cost savings of
eCommerce to customers on our network."

"ImageX.com`s online printing services allow organizations to modify and order
everything from business cards to brochures simply by using a Web browser," said
Rich Begert, president and CEO of ImageX.com. "Our Corporate Online Printing
Center, Small Business Printing Center, PrintBid.com and PaperDeals.com printing
solutions promise to meet the diverse needs of businesses participating in
Concur Business Advantage. We are looking forward to serving this community."


ImageX.com`s E-Procurement Solutions

ImageX.com provides e-commerce solutions that improve the way businesses acquire
marketing communications materials, ranging from business cards to high-end
printed materials. It does so through four key services: the Corporate Online
Printing Center, the Small Business Printing Center, PrintBid.com and
PaperDeals.com.

The Corporate Online Printing Center offers a customized online catalog of
printed materials for companies with more than 100 employees, streamlining
processes and helping them to control their brands more effectively. The Small
Business Printing Center provides quick and easy access via the Internet to a
wide range of personalized printed materials, based on standardized templates,
at competitive prices. PrintBid.com is an online bidding service for customized
print jobs that links print buyers with printers. PaperDeals.com is an online
auction site for commercial paper stock, offering a forum to link buyers with
sellers.

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GetThere.com Selected to Link Internet Travel Procurement Into Concur Business Advantage Extends GetThere Exchange Presence in Leading Business-to-Business Offerings

MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb 23, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- GetThere.com
(Nasdaq: GTHR), a provider of Internet-based business-to-business travel booking
systems, today announced that it has been selected to link its GetThere
Exchange(TM) travel procurement system into Concur Technologies (Nasdaq: CNQR)
newly announced Concur Business Advantage(TM) trading network. The GetThere.com
system, already used by many of the world`s leading corporations, provides
convenient online booking to corporate travelers, while helping reduce travel
costs.

Concur Business Advantage is a global trading network connecting users over the
Internet directly to a pre-integrated network of market-leading suppliers.
Through Concur Business Advantage, customers can link to the comprehensive
GetThere Exchange travel procurement platform.

The GetThere Exchange allows travel suppliers and buyers to conduct commerce on
the Internet. GetThere.com provides corporate travel departments with customized
functionality, comprehensive reporting and an easy-to-use booking tool for
employees. GetThere.com works with all major global distribution systems (GDS)
and any travel agency to adapt to diverse customer requirements.

"GetThere.com`s Internet-based travel system is delivering some of the most
pronounced savings in the business-to-business procurement area," said Steve
Singh, chairman and chief executive officer of Concur. "Through Concur Business
Advantage, our customers can now provide their employees with the most powerful
Internet booking technology available, and the impressive savings it can
provide."

"Concur continues to deliver innovative options to help customers reap the
advantages of integrated procurement services," said Gadi Maier, president and
CEO of GetThere.com. "Our linking to the Concur Business Advantage program
allows an even greater population of users to access the potent travel
procurement capabilities of the GetThere Exchange."

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SAFECO Corporation Enters Groundbreaking Marketing Alliance; Agrees to Take Equity Position in Concur Technologies, Inc.

SEATTLE, Feb 23, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SAFECO (Nasdaq: SAFC) today announced a
strategic alliance with Concur Technologies, Inc. (TM) of Redmond, Wash.
(Nasdaq: CNQR) to deliver an eBusiness solution for small and medium sized
businesses.

SAFECO also announced it has agreed to make an investment in Concur Technologies
and, after its investment, will occupy a seat on the company`s board of
directors.

The strategic alliance centers around the launch of Concur`s new product, Concur
Business Advantage(TM), that connects small and medium sized business customers
directly to leading suppliers that offer a vast array of goods and services at
pricing discounts of up to 65 percent.

"The decision to partner with Concur underscores SAFECO Corporation`s continued
expansion and leadership in eBusiness strategies," said Randy Talbot, president
of SAFECO Life & Investments, who will occupy SAFECO`s seat on Concur`s board.
"We plan to continue implementing eBusiness solutions that help our agents build
relationships with their customers, and, in this case, particularly with small
and medium sized businesses."

With its 1997 acquisition of American States Business Insurance, SAFECO has a
national distribution network of more than 17,000 independent agents and
financial professionals, and a base of 500,000 small and medium sized business
customers, making SAFECO a leader in offering insurance and diversified
financial solutions to this market.

"We`re good at meeting customer needs within the business-to-business
marketplace, including through Internet desktop solutions, such as our SAFECOM
risk management solution," said Randy Stoddard, president of SAFECO Property &
Casualty Cos. "Adding Concur Business Advantage to our product franchise will
make SAFECO and its agents even better; and our savvy and powerful distribution
network in Concur`s target market will help Concur Business Advantage succeed.
It`s a natural fit!"

This is the first time a major insurer and financial services giant like SAFECO
will garner an exclusive internet marketing arrangement for its own products.
SAFECO will be the exclusive supplier of insurance and business equipment
lending offered to businesses through the Concur Business Advantage commerce
network. It also will be a supplier of investment products.

Two other Fortune 500 giants will converge with SAFECO and Concur to leverage
their combined strengths and assets.

Nortel Networks (NYSE/TSE:NT), a global leader in telephony, data, wireless and
wireline solutions for the internet, will expand its existing alliance with
Concur to electronically offer its network of business product and service
suppliers.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will provide marketing and technology expertise to help
develop and deliver this comprehensive, Web-ready workplace eCommerce solution
to the marketplace.

Concur is the leading provider of workplace eCommerce solutions that automate
costly and inefficient purchasing and business processes among employees,
partners, and suppliers. Its flagship product, Concur eWorkplace(TM), integrates
Concur`s suite of workplace eCommerce solutions.

"Concur Business Advantage allows us to bring the benefits of electronic
commerce to small and mid-sized businesses that are excited to realize the
benefits the booming business-to-business eCommerce market can offer," explained
Steve Singh, chairman and chief executive officer of Concur. "Through our
alliance with SAFECO, we continue to deliver on our strategy to provide maximum
value to small and mid-sized business customers by offering pricing
traditionally reserved for multi-billion dollar corporations."

SAFECO`s investment in Concur will be made subject to regulatory review.

SAFECO, in business since 1923, is a Fortune 500 diversified financial services
company based in Seattle. SAFECO and its more than 17,000 independent agents and
investment advisors provide premier insurance and financial services through a
variety of channels, including the Internet, to individual and business
customers.

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Insight Joins Concur Business Advantage to Provide Leveraged Buying Power to Small and Medium Business Market

TEMPE, Ariz., Feb 23, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Among Premier Suppliers Selected To Provide
High Quality Corporate Goods And Services

Leading global computer direct marketer Insight Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq: NSIT)
Wednesday announced that its subsidiary, Insight Direct Worldwide Inc., will
join Concur Business Advantage, as the preferred supplier of computer products
from Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ).

Concur Technologies (NASDAQ: CNQR), a leading provider of business-to-business
workplace eCommerce solutions, today announced the launch of the Concur Business
Advantage, the first global, open business-to-business trading network serving
the small and medium business (SMB) market.

Accessed through the Concur Commerce Network(TM), Concur Business Advantage
enables any user of Concur eWorkplace(TM) to purchase Compaq products through
Insight with the leveraged buying power of a multi-billion dollar company.

In addition to computer equipment, other suppliers in Concur Business Advantage
offer a broad range of high-quality corporate goods and services, including
office supplies, travel services and more.

Participating suppliers that will offer Concur eWorkplace customers special
pricing offers and discounts as high as 65 percent include Corporate Express, A
Buhrmann Co., GetThere.com (NASDAQ: GTHR), ImageX.com (NASDAQ: IMGX),
perksatwork.com Inc., and Software Spectrum (NASDAQ: SSPE).

"This alliance fits well with Insight`s cost-effective e-commerce-focused
strategy of partnering with key relationship-building companies so as to acquire
new customers," said Dino Farfante, Executive Vice President of Sales and
Marketing for Insight Direct Worldwide.

"Insight is well-positioned to support Concur Business Advantage in delivering
Compaq products to small- and medium-sized businesses.

"Our core competency in automating and simplifying the procurement process for
business customers will enable Insight to provide unsurpassed sales and
fulfillment services to Concur Business Advantage members for the wide range of
Compaq products included in the program."

"Concur has a vision of creating the largest and most heavily trafficked trading
network," said Steve Singh, chairman and chief executive officer of Concur.

"With Concur Business Advantage this vision is a reality. We`ve not only
introduced the first business-to-business trading network for the SMB market,
but we`ve brought market-leading suppliers into this commerce network to deliver
high quality goods and services at substantial discounts to customers of all
sizes.

"Buyers now have the leveraged buying power of multi-billion dollar companies,
and suppliers gain a highly efficient, low cost distribution channel."

"Compaq`s selection as a preferred provider of commercial PCs, notebooks,
servers and services for Concur`s Business Advantage program is testament to the
superiority of our products and services and our proven leadership in addressing
the needs of Small Medium Business customers," said Peter Blackmore, Senior Vice
President and General Manager, Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Compaq Computer
Corp.

"Our partnerships with Concur and direct partner Insight will enable SMBs to
purchase end-to-end Compaq solutions and integrated third-party options at a
tremendous value and leads to one stop shopping."



So, das wars erstmal für heute. Müsste an News für einen Tag ja reichen.

MfG MRR

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REDMOND (dpa-AFX) - Nortel Networks , Microsoft , Concurs Technologies und SAFECO haben eine strategische E-Commerce Allianz geschlossen. Wie die Firmen am Mittwoch bekannt gaben, wollen sie gemeinsam eine Einkaufsgemeinschaft für kleinere und mittelständischen Unternehmen im Internet aufbauen. Nortel Network und SAFECO werde im Rahmen der Allianz 1,5 Mio. Concur-Aktien zu insgesamt 35 Mio. USD erwerben.

Die Einkaufsgemeinschaft werde über das Concur Business Advantage-Programm abgewickelt. Die teilnehmenden Firmen profitierten indirekt von den Preisvorteilen, die Großeinkäufer wie Nortel Networks und SAFECO erzielten. Teilnehmer könnten über das Internet Büroausstattung, Computer, Reisen, Zeitarbeitskräfte und andere Produkte und Leistungen beziehen. Aufgrund bereits ausgehandelter Rabatte könnten Firmen zwischen 25% und 55% bei ihren Einkäufen sparen.

Anbieter im Concur Business Advantage-Programm seien unter anderen Compaq , Corporate Express, GetThere.com, ImageX.com und Insight Enterprises