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Idiom Selected To Dbusiness.Com's '50 To Watch List'

Named One Of The Most Dynamic Emerging Private Companies in the E-business Market

Cambridge, MA - July 17, 2000 - Idiom, Inc., the premier provider of Web globalization solutions, today announced it has been named by dbusiness.com's editors as one of the "50 to watch" list of fast-moving companies that are changing the economy. The selection was made from among 1,200 emerging companies across the U.S.

Selected for its innovative software and service solutions that enable enterprises to globalize their Web sites for e-business, Idiom is identified as one of the most dynamic emerging private companies that have defined new standards, attracted significant venture capital investment, forged the most influential business models, and developed products and services that will change business.

"These companies are industry leaders that are poised on the edge of change and have positioned themselves for tremendous growth," said Kurt Greenbaum, Executive Editor of dbusiness.com. "Our readers recognize the value of knowing which are the emerging companies to watch in their local markets and rely on the comprehensive coverage that dbusiness.com provides."

"We're excited that the editors of dbusiness have recognized Idiom for its vision for the Web globalization market," said Fred Lizza, president and CEO of Idiom. "As business on the Web continues to grow, innovative solutions are required to address new market opportunities on a global scale. Idiom is dedicated to helping organizations successfully overcome the challenges of Web globalization and reap the business rewards."

Idiom provides a complete globalization solution for e-business. Idiom's flagship WorldServerTM solution and companion professional services deliver a superior solution for executing effective Web globalization and localization. The WorldServer software allows organizations to maintain and synchronize a Web presence that functions on a global scale, providing distributed control and collaboration among managers and contributors worldwide. WorldServer facilitates deployment of a global Web strategy embracing multiple countries, languages, cultures, business practices and access devices, and leveraging an organization's existing Web architecture, content management and workflow systems. Idiom's Global Readiness Assessment™ service (GRA) is a key component of Idiom's WorldServer-based solution. Specifically, the GRA assists organizations in defining the business, technical, procedural and cultural issues involved in creating, deploying and managing a global Web presence.

For more information: http://www2.dbusiness.com/Company/press/Releases/070500.htm.

About dbusiness.com
dbusiness.com is the leading Internet provider of local business intelligence, including news, e-commerce services, business tools, and investment and research resources for small businesses. Through its 25 local business destination sites in major markets across the United States, dbusiness.com is the nation's only comprehensive business resource tool for small businesses. Visit http://www.dbusiness.com for breaking local news and in-depth local coverage in: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, Orange County (CA), Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Research Triangle Park, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, South Florida, Tampa Bay, and Washington/ Northern Virginia. Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, dbusiness.com is expected to grow from 25 markets in July 2000 to 38 cities by December 2000.

About Idiom, Inc.
Idiom is the world's premier provider of Web globalization solutions for e-business. Idiom's approach encompasses software, strategy, and services that enable organizations such as Lycos Tripod®, Travelocity.com™, Xerox™, and Xilinx, Inc.™, to deploy a multilingual and multicultural Web presence, thereby increasing revenue, improving customer loyalty and reinforcing brand. Idiom's flagship WorldServer product is Web-based software that allows organizations to maintain a Web architecture that functions on a global scale, providing distributed control and collaboration among managers and contributors worldwide. Idiom is funded by Greylock, North Bridge Venture Partners, Sigma Partners and JAFCO America Ventures. Idiom was recently named one of Computerworld's "Top 100 Emerging Companies to Watch in 2000." For information, call (617) 456-3000, visit http://www.idiominc.com or email info@idiominc.com. Idiom's strategic partners include Vignette Corporation, a reseller of WorldServer for Vignette, Interwoven, Inc., Akamai Technologies, Adero, Inc., and Digital Island, Inc.