Washington DC and Boston, MA- November 10, 2002 - Bantu, Inc., the leader in secure, enterprise instant messaging (IM) and presence management solutions, and Hyperwave Information Management, Inc., a leading supplier of collaborative knowledge management and e-learning software, today announced a worldwide technology partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, Bantu and Hyperwave are working together to deliver secure instant messaging and presence through the Bantu platform and Hyperwave’s eKnowledge solutions and are jointly marketing and selling each other’s technologies. The Companies have already completed the integration of their products and deployed the integrated solution for customers.

“By partnering with Bantu, we are able to enhance our information distribution, team collaboration, and continuous learning solutions with secure instant messaging and presence. The Bantu instant communication platform provides integrated IM and presence tools to Hyperwave users to improve communication and collaboration across the enterprise,” said Tom DiBurro, Partner Program Manager, Hyperwave.

Bantu’s technology allows users to see immediately if their associates are online and available to instantly enter into collaboration sessions. This will make it easier to launch and join meetings, and improve communication for geographically dispersed work groups, real-time document sharing, and distance learning.

”Knowledge management and e-learning become even more effective tools when team members can see who else is on-line and immediately available to help them answer a question or resolve a problem,” said Scott Heydorn, Product Manager, Bantu. “The Bantu-Hyperwave joint solution enables users to manage, access and share information instantly, shortening the time involved in discussing and making important business decisions.”

About Bantu, Inc.: \ban' too\ 1 : Ancient root language of the African people; 2 : Washington, D.C.-based leader in secure, business-grade Instant Messaging and Presence solutions. The Bantu IM & Presence Platform enhances communication and collaboration in industries such as financial services, telecommunications, government and education. Bantu is secure, platform-independent, interoperable, and it easily integrates into any application or service. Bantu's customers and partners include Blackboard, Citrix, The George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, SAIC, Sprint and the U.S. Army. (www.bantu.com)

About Hyperwave Hyperwave provides collaborative knowledge management systems that enable organizations to create and access information anywhere in the extended enterprise and deliver it to employees, customers and partners. Hyperwave delivers the solutions through its eKnowledge Infrastructure – an integrated knowledge management/eLearning suite of applications incorporating content and document management, search and retrieval, workflow, collaboration and e learning. It also includes a portal product, providing a single personalised point of access to all information, integration with other systems, and enabling collaboration on projects. The Hyperwave eKnowledge Infrastructure consists of three principal products that can be implemented as an individual or multiple solution: the eKnowledge Suite, the eKnowledge Portal and the eLearning Suite. Hyperwave solutions have been installed in more than 220 organizations worldwide, across a wide range of market sectors including finance, government, education, media and manufacturing. For more information, visit Hyperwave at www.hyperwave.com

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