Vertel and Clarify Form Strategic Partnership;Companies to Jointly Develop Solutions for...

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1998--Vertel Corp. (Nasdaq:VRTL), a leading supplier of telecommunications management network (TMN) platforms and development environments, Monday announced a strategic partnership with Clarify Inc., a leading provider of front office solutions.

"OSS-to-OSS interconnectivity is the hot topic with our customers today, whether it is trouble management, assignment or provisioning. We chose Vertel because they have the experience and products that our customers require," said Allan Alexopulos, Director of Telecom Solutions for Clarify.

"Vertel took the time to understand our customers' requirements, and how Clarify could best leverage our respective strengths into a seamless solution for both small and large service providers struggling with the mandates forced by worldwide de-regulation."

Alexopulos continued: "Their strong TMN experience made us comfortable that we would be able to deliver reliable products to market in a timely manner. Through this alliance, telecom customers using Clarify products will be able to collaborate seamlessly on a variety of customer-related issues with other service providers."

"The industry is looking for software and hardware vendors to consolidate on a standard for easy interoperability," said Cyrus Irani, Vice President of Marketing for Vertel. "Clarify and Vertel are combining strengths to provide the global solutions needed for CLECs, ILECs and equipment providers. Our joint development efforts are targeted for quick implementation of new services with plug-and-play capability."

About Clarify Inc.

Clarify is a global leader in front office solutions that unite companies and their partners around customers. The company's integrated front office suite provides organizations with an infrastructure that uniquely leverages every interaction with customers and partners, increasing customer loyalty and maximizing sales at significantly reduced costs.

Clarify is the choice of industry leading corporations including Amoco Corp., Cisco Systems, Digital Equipment Corp., Ericsson, GE Medical Systems, Concert, British Telecom, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft Corp., Proctor & Gamble, Sprint PCS, Toyota and Transamerica Corp.

Founded in 1990, Clarify is based in San Jose, Calif. Its products are sold through sales and service offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Clarify can be reached at 1-888-CLARIFY; or via e-mail at info@clarify.com; or via the World Wide Web at http://www.clarify.com.

About Vertel Corp.

Vertel (NASDAQ:VRTL) develops and markets software for the management and operations of telecommunications networks.

The company provides advanced telecommunications management network (TMN) solutions including communications infrastructure products, network management platforms, and applications software for telecommunication carrier networks worldwide.

In addition, Vertel serves telecommunications equipment manufacturers, computer systems OEMs and Internet access providers. The company is based in Woodland Hills, California and has sales offices throughout the world. Contact Vertel on the World Wide Web at http://www.vertel.com. -0-

"Safe Harbor" Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for the historical information presented, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including timely development, introduction and success of new and enhanced products in existing and new markets, the acceptance of new technologies, the impact of competitive products, pricing, currency exchange risks, governmental and regulatory developments including Vertel, Clarify and their partners, and other risks detailed from time to time in public disclosure filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by Vertel. -0-

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CONTACT: Vertel Corp., Woodland Hills, CA

Vicki Vaughn, 818/227-1456

vicki-vaughn@vertel.com

or

Clarify Inc., San Jose, CA

Allyson Husted, 408/573-3071

ahusted@clarify.com