XACCTready Alliance Program Turns 100 -- Milestone Reached in Just 18 Months.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2001

XACCT Technologies' Industry Initiative to Ensure Interoperability

Between Solution Providers Now Numbers 100 Members

XACCT Technologies, the leading provider of business

infrastructure software solutions for IP networks, today announced a major milestone with the addition of the 100th partner to its XACCTready Alliance program. The XACCTready program is designed to insure plug-and-play interoperability between the various XACCTready solutions such as network and service elements and back-office business and operations support solutions from market-leading vendors. The XACCT platform is the industry's first and only platform that provides a real-time link between the physical network and the back-office business infrastructure in multi-service carrier environments.

By installing the XACCT platform as a core part of their network business infrastructures, service providers can deploy a wide range of service delivery elements and business applications from XACCTready Alliance members. XACCTready applications deliver these benefits with virtually off-the-shelf speed and eliminate costly one-off customizations or back-office restructuring every time providers want to deploy a new service.

The XACCT platform is the industry's first solution that combines real-time usage data capture and aggregation functionality with automated service provisioning for IP services. XACCT's software transforms the raw usage data collected from a multitude of service delivery devices -- such as routers, switches, and firewalls as well as mail, Web, video, and various other application servers -- into actionable business intelligence. It also enables automated provisioning of services for instant activation, modification, and de-activation. With over 100 XACCTready solutions now on the market, service providers have a wide range of choices when deploying new network devices, services, and business support applications that allow them to quickly and cost effectively address ever-changing business needs.

"By providing off-the-shelf interoperability between network components and business support systems from the XACCTready Alliance members, XACCT makes it easy for service providers to quickly develop new, differentiated services and shortens their time to revenue," said Eric Gries, president and chief executive officer at XACCT. "The XACCTready program is one of the key reasons why over 60 customers, around the world, have chosen to deploy XACCT's solution as a core part of their business infrastructures."

The XACCTready Alliance counts as members leading network equipment manufacturers, BSS/OSS solutions vendors, and value-added solutions providers -- including systems integrators and consultants, worldwide. To facilitate seamless integration with complementary products, XACCTready partners can leverage the SDK in addition to technical assistance and support. XACCT offers most of the interfaces developed for XACCTready solutions as standard, off-the shelf products.

"XACCT has obviously touched a tender spot shared by carriers, vendors of network element hardware, and back office software suppliers," said Bill Flanagan, program director of The Burton Group. "In a sense, XACCT turned the tender spot into a sweet spot where a hundred representatives of all three groups meet -- not only to deploy services quickly but also to manage and bill for them."

Carrier-Class Business Infrastructure Platform

The XACCT Platform is the first off-the-shelf solution that combines comprehensive data collection and automated user account provisioning capabilities in multi-service environments. Based on the award-winning XACCTusage software platform, the XACCT solution provides a single point of interface between back-office operations/business support systems and the physical network. To shorten time-to-market in today's competitive market, XACCTready partners as well as the service providers can now leverage the platform that has been field-proven and scales to meet the demands of the largest Network Service Providers (NSPs), including telecommunications carriers, cable operators, mobile carriers, and Applications Service Providers (ASPs).

About XACCT Technologies

XACCT Technologies, the leading provider of business infrastructure software solutions for IP networks, is the market and technology leader in intelligent business infrastructure software for Internet carriers and network service providers. XACCT's award-winning, carrier-class platform speeds time to market and time to revenue for new Internet services while lowering service provider costs. XACCT offers the industry's first and only platform that enables real-time data capture and enhancement; seamless integration with any upstream business or operations application; and instantaneous, flow-through service provisioning. With Americas headquarters in Santa Clara, California, and offices around the globe, XACCT has more than 60 customers, including Bell Canada, Broadwing, Cable & Wireless, Digital Island, Global One, Genuity (formerly GTE), Mannesman Ipulsys, MCI Worldcom, Siemens, TV Cabo, UUNET, and Verio. For more information, visit the company Web site at www.xacct.com.

Note to Editors: XACCTusage and XIS are trademarks of XACCT Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

Americas Headquarters: XACCT Technologies 2900 Lakeside Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 Tel: 408-330-5700

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