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INTERNET WORLD, NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1999--Today at Fall Internet World '99 (Booth No. 2745), Bluestone(R) Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLSW), a leading provider of Enterprise Interaction Management software, announced its response to the need for a comprehensive, robust e-business solution with the launch of Total-e- Business(TM) product suite, an e-business solution that meets the exacting demands of the people responsible for e-business operations, sales, marketing, and finance, while addressing the IS technology mandate for a non-stop, high-performance platform to support mission- critical applications. Total-e-Business combines best-of-breed components for content management, personalization, and e-commerce with Bluestone's award-winning Sapphire/Web(R) application server infrastructure and Bluestone XML Suite(TM) integration server - based upon Java Server Page (JSP) and Extensible Markup Language (XML) standards.Supporting the announcement, several of Bluestone's Internet- savvy customers, such as HealthAxis.com and Strategic Weather Services, have committed to Bluestone's Total-e-Business to satisfy their need for an e-business platform that transcends first- generation Web-based publishing, marketing, and commerce efforts. They look to Bluestone to deliver a true e-business solution that meets virtually all of their requirements for an online business, and empowers their business professionals to contribute to the e- business mission, by reducing time-to-market, enabling business-to- business integration, increasing customer loyalty, and expanding customer bases to global proportions.Companies increasingly understand that e-business is a broader concept than merely putting a catalog on the Web, offering a shopping cart, and letting customers purchase goods and services over the Internet. Rather, e-business needs to integrate every aspect of the enterprise, connecting every diverse unit of the company. Total-e- Business is for companies that believe their success depends on e- business success. For companies forming Web-based businesses, and others transforming their traditional business to e-business, Bluestone's Total-e-Business offers the following essential components: