Verian Technologies Partners with Vignette

News Release

For Immediate Release

Verian Technologies Partners with Vignette

Alliance Provides Platform to Power Business-to-Business (B2B) Marketplaces

Charlotte, NC -- August 14, 2000 -- Verian Technologies, the mid-market leader
in web-based procurement and materials management solutions, today announced
a partnership with Vignette Corp. (Nasdaq:VIGN), a leading provider of
e-business applications, to provide a platform for powering full B2B
marketplaces. Using this platform, Verian Technologies customers will be
able to capture and integrate supplier data into the e-marketplace in real
time. The new digital marketplace solution will be available by the end of
October 2000.

"Our partnership with Verian Technologies will allow mid-market companies to
leverage their existing internal supplier catalogs and conduct business with
any e-commerce provider participating in the digital marketplace," said Bill
Daniel, senior vice president, products for Vignette Corp. "Vignettes
technology is a comprehensive package of solutions that enables companies to
rapidly deploy and seamlessly manage compelling, competitive e-business
portals."

"After a detailed evaluation, Vignette offered the greatest technical
capabilities among all B2B infrastructure software products," said Bilal
Soylu, chief technology officer of Verian Technologies. "By partnering with
Vignette, Verian Technologies can now provide digital marketplaces which
will be instrumental in allowing companies to integrate their e-business and
procurement applications."

About Vignette

Vignette Corporation (Nasdaq: VIGN) is a leading supplier of e-business
applications. Vignettes products enable businesses to create and extend
relationships with prospects and customers and ease high-volume transaction
exchanges with suppliers and partners, all of which enhance customer
satisfaction. Vignette powers more than 900 leading e-businesses.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Vignette Corporation has offices located
throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia, and can be found on the Web at
http://www.vignette.com

About Verian Technologies

Verian Technologies is a leading provider of web-based electronic
procurement and materials management solutions. ProcureIT 4.2 enables
companies to streamline materials management processes, reduce staff time
associated with purchasing and reduce paperwork of a manual-based purchasing
department. Verian Technologies solutions enable organizations to
significantly reduce operational costs and increase efficiency by automating
the entire procurement process. As a result, organizations are able to
realize a strategic competitive advantage and a rapid return on investment.
Verian Technologies is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and can be
reached by calling (888) 791-6909 or (704) 547-7301, or visiting the web
site at http://www.procureit.com.

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Verian Technologies and ProcureIT 4.2 are trademarks of Verian Technologies.

Vignette and CenterStage are registered trademarks of Vignette. All other
company and product names mentioned herein are trademarks of their
respective owners.

Media Contact:
Anna Rushing
Leah Bibbo
CarterTodd & Associates
Vignette Corp.

803-779-4005
925-480-1125

                        
anna@cartertodd.com
leah@vignette.com