eBreviate Launches Advanced Supplier Search eSourcing Tool

Dynamic Supplier Identification Capabilities Added to Web-based eSourcing Suite

WALNUT CREEK, California (March 13, 2001) eBreviate, an EDS company offering the market-leading suite of eSourcing tools, technologies and services, today announced the launch of
Supplier Search. This unique supplier identification tool further accelerates the corporate eSourcing process of finding and negotiating with suppliers over the Internet.

Traditional supplier identification processes are error-prone due to an over-reliance on word-of-mouth recommendations or obsolete databases. Supplier Search provides buyers with a
single destination to search multiple and constantly updated proprietary resources, such as Hoover's Online. Gathering accurate and consolidated information about suppliers not only saves time but adds scope as well.

Designed exclusively for procurement professionals, Supplier Search enables buyers to broaden their search for qualified suppliers in the early stages of the sourcing process. Through the use of advanced search and filter capabilities, criteria such as commodities, product names, supplier names, competitors, years in business, and number of employees can be used to include or remove potential suppliers from a list.

"We know what procurement professionals want most is the ability to go to supply markets quickly and begin their own qualification process. Supplier Search gets them there fast," said Sarah Pfaff, executive vice president for eBreviate.

Supplier Search is an integral part of a company's eSourcing strategy as it drives time out of purchasing cycles while driving savings in. Says an IDC report, "With a direct impact on a company's bottom line, and its relationship with suppliers, eSourcing is emerging as one of the next strategic areas for investment to organizations."

Supplier Search is available as part of eBreviate's complete suite of eSourcing tools and services used by large companies to overcome the traditional hurdles of sourcing and procurement. eBreviate's products include Internet Negotiations (downward and upward auctions), RFPs and Sourcing Surveys, Sourcing Management Technologies, Supply Market Solutions and other value-added Services.

About eBreviate
eBreviate, an EDS company, combines leading-edge technology with market-driven content and in-field services to deliver the best eSourcing solutions to global businesses, governments and net markets. Located in Walnut Creek, California, with regional offices in Plano, Texas and London,
England, eBreviate enables purchasing organizations to become razor sharp and rigorous in what they buy, from whom they buy and under what commercial terms. eBreviate's integrated and automated eSourcing tools take out time, cost, and inefficiency from the procurement cycle. This automation brings greater productivity and accountability to purchasing, while optimizing the way buyers and suppliers qualify, negotiate, and evaluate their business relationships. eBreviate can be
found online at www.ebreviate.com.

About EDS
EDS, the leading global services company, provides strategy, implementation and hosting for clients managing the business and technology complexities of the digital economy. EDS brings together the world's best technologies to address critical client business imperatives. It helps clients eliminate boundaries, collaborate in new ways, establish their customers' trust and continuously seek improvement. EDS, with its management consulting subsidiary, A.T. Kearney, serves the world's leading companies and governments in 55 countries. EDS reported revenues of $19.2 billion in 2000. The company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EDS) and the London
Stock Exchange. EDS can be found online at www.eds.com.

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