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JACADA WEB

Jacada Web Enables Assist Multi-Channel Software

Delivers complete browser-based end-to-end e-commerce solution


ATLANTA — Monday, September 18, 2000 — Jacada Ltd. (NASDAQ: JCDA), a leading provider of e-business infrastructure software, today announced that Assist, a leading provider for enterprise e-business solutions, has utilized Jacada® for Java to fully enable its e-commerce application for use with the Web. Assist’s Web enablement of e.System provides one of the first fully-functional Internet software solutions for catalog, e-commerce direct merchants and click-and-mortar retailers. Jacada for Java also enhances Assist’s offering by making it simpler for Assist e.System customers to manage their business processes using a browser interface.

Available now, the Assist e.System solution is a robust multi-channel business application that fully integrates back-office systems ­— inventory, purchasing, accounting, and marketing — with front-end customer order entry and customer relationship management. Jacada for Java allows Assist e.System to be available via the Internet with a sophisticated, state-of-the-art, intuitive graphical interface. Assist customers can now run the system using an in-house intranet and can provide extranet-style access to key partners in the customer’s supply chain.

“We have a world-class, multi-channel, e-commerce and direct marketing system that is fully enabled for the Web,” said Tom Fracisco, President and General Manager at Assist. “By using Jacada to Web-enable our system, we are able to provide immediate availability of our hosted e-commerce products and services. This capability, along with our ability to provide Web marketing strategy and design as well as technical integration services, will enable us to approach whole new markets.”

“We are pleased that Assist has been able to utilize Jacada for Java to enable their Assist e.System solution offering for new markets,” said Lee Hicks, Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Jacada. “Jacada provides one of the most scalable and reliable Internet infrastructure solutions available for business applications today. With Jacada for Java, independent software vendors can quickly enter new markets with best-of-breed application functionality and established credibility.”


About Jacada Ltd.

Founded in 1990, Jacada Ltd. provides a complete software infrastructure to rapidly transform legacy systems into e-business and wireless solutions and to empower enterprise developers to build Internet applications. Jacada’s offerings include Jacada® Innovator, Jacada® for Java, Jacada® for HTML, Jacada® Connects and Jacada® for Palm. Jacada solutions are in use today at major corporations such as Caterpillar, Porsche, Delta Air Lines, and AIG. Jacada operates globally with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia; Herzliya, Israel; and London, England. Jacada can be reached at www.jacada.com or at 1-800-773-9574.


About Assist

Assist provides software applications along with a full set of service capabilities ranging from technology and business consulting to implementation of solutions focused on managing business operations. Assist offers software solutions that serve clients in retail, manufacturing and logistics, utility and municipality markets as well as enterprise and government customers. Assist is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. For more information on Assist, please visit www.assistcornerstone.com.



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