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03/12/01
eTrons Systems Partners with Netfish Technologies to Facilitate B2B Enterprise Integration in eTrons Systems' e-Marketplace Technology-Based Alliance Integrates eTrons Systems' Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Supply and Procurement Processes

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - March 12, 2001 - Netfish Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of XML-based, business-to-business (B2B) process collaboration solutions, and eTrons Systems, Inc., an integrated e-marketplace provider, today announced a technology-based alliance to make B2B buying and selling processes more convenient, rapid, reliable and secure for eTrons Systems' customers. The agreement will allow eTrons Systems customers to collaborate and integrate with business partners over the Internet without redesigning or replacing existing enterprise systems.

Under the agreement, Netfish will provide enterprise application integration to eTrons Systems' e-procurement solutions, with an emphasis on Asian market opportunities. The agreement advances both companies' commitments to provide quality products and services and expand their presence in domestic and international markets.

"This partnership with Netfish further enhances the eTrons Systems reputation as a complete and integrated Internet portal for all business communities," said Ezekiel Zau, chief information officer and VP of operations at eTrons Systems. "Our customers will connect with eTrons Systems' products and services like our TradeMX product without having to change their current infrastructure and applications."

"Netfish and eTrons Systems have complementary technologies and a shared vision of where B2B e-commerce is heading," said Jim Dills, vice president of business development at Netfish Technologies. "The eTrons Systems' marketplace solutions combined with Netfish B2B process integration provides a comprehensive electronics manufacturer's market with an end-to-end solution, integrating enterprise systems with marketplace efficiencies."

Netfish Technologies provides connected businesses with the fastest path to B2B integration, easily spanning organizational boundaries both inside and outside the enterprise. Its Java and XML tools ensure interoperability and enable dispersed business communities to operate with the speed and efficiency of a single, highly automated organization.

eTrons Systems provides comprehensive B2B electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry solutions. Using Netfish to provide a consistent link between technology platforms and internal systems of global procurement centers, eTrons Systems can offer its customers significant cost reductions and time savings.

Netfish's B2B solution will convert information from the standard TradeMX format to a format needed by the trading partner and send it over the Internet securely. The trading partner can take advantage of the transmitted information to enhance market growth, provide better services to its customers and automate the population of internal systems. As a result, the process for eTrons Systems' customers from RFQ to PO is completely streamlined.

About eTrons Systems, Inc.

eTrons Systems, Inc. is a world-class provider of B2B electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry solutions, which include an array of neutral and comprehensive end-to-end product offerings and professional consultant services, backed by 24/7 global customer service support.

These products and services harness the in-depth domain expertise of the eTrons Systems team, embrace the best-of-class software and hardware architecture in today's computer technology, and strategic alliances formed with industry partners. eTrons Systems is committed to creating added value to the EMS industry's supply chain automation process, and to contribute to the growth of the industry.

eTrons Systems, founded in 1999 by Joseph Jeng (CEO/Chairman) and Nicky Wu (Co-founder/President), with headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S.A. eTrons Systems has grown internationally with offices in Los Angeles, Texas, Colorado, Canada, Hong Kong, China and Singapore.

For more information regarding eTrons Systems and its products and services, visit www.etrons.com or call (650) 210 0880.

About Netfish Technologies

Netfish Technologies is a leading provider of integrated XML-based B2B process collaboration solutions used by top Internet-enabled companies worldwide to facilitate B2B eCommerce with their customers, suppliers, and partners. Netfish products deliver complete end-to-end B2B process collaboration, support all major XML protocols and EDI messaging standards, and provide seamless back-end integration to best-of-breed and legacy applications. Netfish solutions enable complete automation of a wide spectrum of business processes ranging from procurement and order fulfillment to billing and payment. Award-winning Netfish products allow corporations and both public and private marketplaces to realize a rapid return on investment, more effective collaboration with trading partners, and increased efficiency. Netfish Technologies was founded in 1997 and is based in Santa Clara, CA. Please visit www.netfish.com for more information.

Netfish Technologies is a trademark of Netfish Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All other company, brand, and product names are referenced for identification purposes only and may be trademarks, which are the sole property of their respective owners.

Media Contacts:

Joseph Yu, Director
Corporate and Marketing Communications
eTrons Systems, Inc.
joseph.yu@etrons.com
(905) 337-7711 (Canada)
(905) 337-6288 (Canada)

Teresa Wingfield
Netfish Technologies
+1 (408) 350-9575
twingfield@netfish.com

Phil Corpus
FutureWorks for Netfish
+1 (408) 428-0895 x112
phil@future-works.com

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