Phelps Dodge Joins DataCert's Growing E-Billing Customer Base

DataCerts E-billing and cost management technology to improve invoice process and reduce operating expenses for Phelps Dodge.

HOUSTON, July 23, 2002 -- DataCert, Inc., a leading provider of legal e-billing and cost management services, announced today that Phelps Dodge Corp. has signed an agreement with the company to create a more efficient e-billing solution with its outside law firms. With 2001 annual revenue of more than $4 billion, Phelps Dodge is the world's second-largest producer of copper and a world leader in the production of molybdenum.

DataCerts ShareDoc/LEGAL(TM)technology will enable Phelps Dodge to exchange invoices electronically with its law firms and integrate with its existing matter management solution, Bridgeways eCounsel. Because the entire process is automated, the legal department will be able to identify and correct errors that otherwise would have been missed in a paper invoice. The technology will also help the copper producer more accurately forecast legal expenses, run reports on monthly expenditures and track purchasing trends. The implementation is scheduled for completion by September 2002.

About ShareDoc/LEGAL
ShareDoc/LEGAL is designed specifically for the legal industry to move sensitive information between a corporate legal department and its outside law firms. ShareDoc/LEGAL translates electronic-billing information from law firm billing systems into a single format a corporate legal department can easily use. Through web-based integration of data, ShareDoc/LEGAL creates total, paperless invoice processing -- including invoice submission, approval and upload to data management and financial applications.

About Phelps Dodge Corp.
Phelps Dodge Corp. is the world's second-largest producer of copper, a world leader in the production of molybdenum, the largest producer of molybdenum-based chemicals and continuous-cast copper rod, and among the leading producers of magnet wire and carbon black. The company's two divisions, Phelps Dodge Mining Company and Phelps Dodge Industries, employ approximately 14,500 people in 27 countries.

About DataCert, Inc.
DataCert, Inc., provides products and services that reduce the cost of exchanging information between businesses, their suppliers and their partners, by moving traditionally paper-based processes to an automated electronic process. DataCert offers unique compatibility between trading partners core software and applications, independent of standards or data formats. Headquartered in Houston, DataCerts client roster includes 38 corporate clients, almost all of which are Fortune 500, and more than 2,300 law firms. Visit DataCert at www.datacert.com for more information.
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