Kanisa Adds VP of Strategy and Marketing; High-Tech Visionary Joins Enterprise Service Company.

Business Editors and High Tech Writers

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2001

Kanisa Inc., a leader in results-driven enterprise service solutions, announced today that Brandt Williams joined the executive management team as vice president of strategy and marketing. Williams'

"Kanisa has a compelling story to tell about how it enables enterprises to communicate with customers, employees, partners and the extended enterprise via the Web in a manner that closely emulates the human experience," said Dominique Trempont, president and chief executive officer of Kanisa. "Brandt has the expertise to get our story heard above the noise in the burgeoning category of enterprise service. His experience in growing companies and his keen sense of the marketplace will be invaluable to Kanisa."

Williams has over 20 years of experience at the executive level, most recently as president and chief executive officer of One Digital Drive, an Internet real estate transaction network for agents and brokers. Prior to One Digital Drive, he held the top post at if, where he was instrumental in facilitating the Internet-based business intelligence solution's acquisition by Amazon.com. Williams' broad-based experience has encompassed business development, product strategy, marketing, strategic partnership development. He holds two patents in product design and earned a B.S. in business administration from the University of Southern California.

About Kanisa Inc.

Kanisa Inc. is the leading provider of web-based solutions enabling the enterprise to build a bridge between its knowledge base and its customers, employees, partners and the extended enterprise. Kanisa's approach is two-fold: Manage the diverse and dynamic content across the enterprise; and second enable customers to find the right information through a natural language dialogue. The end result is measurably superior automated services that enhance customer satisfaction, make business practices more effective, and significantly reduce the cost of interaction. Kanisa is headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., and can be reached at (408) 863-5800 or www.kanisa.com.