Vordel's expansion continues as it opens offices in the USA and UK

Dublin, Ireland - 8 November 2000 - Vordel, a global supplier of XML based cohesion technologies for eBusiness, today announced the opening of new sales offices in both the USA (San Francisco) and UK (London). The expansion into these regions is in response to the growing demand for Vordel's products and solutions in both of these marketplaces.

The establishment of these offices follows on the recent launch of Vordel's partner program and the considerable interest in Vordel's secure Internet forms and B2B XML integration solutions. These products are applicable within such industries as financial services, insurance, telecommunications, government, security and the pharmaceutical sector.

Commenting on the announcement of these new office openings, David Ryan, CEO at Vordel said: "The establishment of these offices is an integral part of our global expansion strategy. These offices will serve as important sales and support bases for both Vordel's customers and partners in these regions and gives us the capability of servicing the Australasian demand for our products."

About Vordel

Vordel is a leading provider of XML-based tools and applications to enable cohesion within business networks. Vordel's product range, TalkXML, delivers a powerful suite of applications that enables an enterprise to easily establish secure web-based communication channels to any organisation in its B2B or B2C business network.

The most significant issue for companies striving to build an eBusiness capability is that of legacy and the integration of disparate systems. We offer XML-based products that will easily interface with existing systems and deliver secure, authentic data to any digital channel. We offer cohesion technologies or "the glue" to link your existing systems and people to new digital business channels.

Vordel's products and solutions are designed to assist companies in extracting additional value from their IT infrastructure and to easily extend their business over internal and external B2B networks. Effectively, TalkXML acts as the cohesive technology to enable existing IT systems communicate in order to capture the opportunity for secure electronic business.

Vordel is headquartered in Dublin, with sales offices in the USA and UK; currently employs 40 people and has partners in Ireland, UK, Switzerland and the US.

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