Mercator CTO David Linthicum to Provide Insight Into the Future of B2B Integration at Gartner...

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WILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2001

Industry Leaders to Gather to Discuss New

Technologies for Business Integration

Mercator Software(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: MCTR) today announced that David Linthicum, CTO, will be speaking at the Gartner

Group Conference "Application Integration: Moving Toward Total Business Integration" on Thursday, May 17th at 9:45 a.m. at the San Francisco Marriott. Mr. Linthicum will be taking a forward-looking approach to one of the most compelling areas of integration in his presentation entitled "Moving to the Future of B2B Application Integration."

A widely respected authority on Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and B2B Application Integration, Mr. Linthicum has 15 years of experience in the integration technology industry. At Mercator, Linthicum is responsible for driving Mercator's technology vision; directing all product development efforts and the development team; working with the sales force on strategic customer relationships; and supporting corporate initiatives including M&A activities.

"B2B integration is going to be a critical component of every major company's IT strategic plan as the need to externalize information becomes a requirement to compete," said Mr. Linthicum, Chief Technology Officer, Mercator Software. "Understanding what the future technology promises will be key to making decisions today. Given the intelligence and thoughtfulness of those attending the conference, I am looking forward to an interactive, lively discussion," added Linthicum.

Mr. Linthicum is also participating in a panel discussion later in the day at 5:00 pm entitled "Vendor Challenge - Monitoring Business Activity in the Zero Latency Enterprise". This panel will have issues submitted to them and will be asked to solve the problem or resolve the issue(s).

More than seven hundred IT professionals are expected to be in attendance at the conference, which runs from May 16-18, 2001. Mercator is one of several corporate sponsors for the event; others included are GE, IBM, and Accenture. The conference will focus on total business integration and the tools and applications necessary to be competitive both now and in the future.

About Mercator

Mercator Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCTR) integrates electronic information throughout any business enterprise and with the applications of its customers and partners -- while leveraging current technology investments at every step.

More than 5,000 customers across every industry use Mercator software to accelerate and manage their e-business opportunities. Over 100 partners, including application software providers, systems integrators and Net markets, embed or resell Mercator technology to enhance their product or service offerings. Additional information about Mercator can be found at www.mercator.com

Mercator is a registered trademark of Mercator Software, Inc.

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Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Mercator Software's beliefs, expectations, hopes or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the growth of the enterprise application market, the demand for the company's application integration solutions and the speed of deployment of new products, including combined Mercator e-business integration broker products. It is important to note that actual outcomes and the company's actual results could differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties such as changes in demand for application integration or e-business integration software and the company's Mercator e-business integration broker suite of products in particular, the ability of the company to expand its international operations, the ability of the company to manage expanded global operations, the ability of the company to continue to add resellers and other distribution channels, and the success of third parties in utilizing and marketing the company's products, the potential and success of any strategic alliance, the success of the company's strategy, or seasonality in operating results. Readers should also refer to the risk disclosures outlined in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements and reasons why results might differ included in this release are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to the company as of the date hereof, and the company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement or reasons why results might differ.