Eustema S.p.A.

Italian Network Solutions Provider Honoured at Fourth Annual Ultimus Workflow Conference

CARY, North Carolina - December 10, 2001:
Ultimus, the leading Web-based workflow automation software provider, today announced that Italian Internet services and network solutions provider Eustema S.p.A. has earned the annual Ultimus "Partner of the Year" award. This prestigious award recognizes the Ultimus partner that has achieved unparalleled success in bringing the Ultimus Workflow Suite to companies looking to streamline their key business processes in order to meet heightened customer demand to operate in Internet time. Eustema S.p.A joins previous winners, Peace Systems of Taiwan and Dinámica de Sistemas of Panama, each of whom has demonstrated exceptional sales in terms of regional economies. Two finalists, Emerge Technologies in the United Kingdom and IGS of Japan, were also recognized at the Fourth Annual Workflow Conference at the North Raleigh Hilton in Raleigh, North Carolina.

"Ultimus is proud to present Eustema with this award that recognizes the company for their dedication and tremendous success selling the Ultimus Workflow Suite this past year," said Rashid Khan, CEO and co-founder of Ultimus. "Our global network of partners and resellers have been instrumental to the company's success since its founding in 1994, and they played a critical role in helping Ultimus maintain impressive growth in this tough economic climate. We will continue to look to partners such as Eustema to help us reach greater heights in 2002 and beyond."

Aside from realizing remarkable success delivering the Ultimus Workflow Suite to companies around the globe, the award recipient must also demonstrate leadership in strengthening its partnerships and alliances with numerous Global 2000 companies, each of which is critical to its current and future success. Additionally, the Partner of the Year must show the ability to become self-sufficient in building customized workflow solutions and responding to their customers' countless needs. Lastly, the winner should show a commitment to working closely with Ultimus by providing feedback on the latest technology advancements of the Workflow Suite to ensure the solution continues to meet the evolving needs of its current and future customers.

Eustema S.p.A has been a reseller of the Ultimus Workflow Suite since 1997. In 2001 the company sold 170 Ultimus Workflow Suites, including a sale to a major Italian government agency. This agreement, signed within the important Public Organization sector, reaches 3,542 clients with 337 servers installed and supports Ultimus' continued growth and record profitability.

About The Ultimus Workflow Conference
The fourth annual Ultimus Workflow Conference is designed to bring together leading-edge customers and partners to demonstrate their cutting-edge use of the award-winning Ultimus Workflow Suite. Events include presentations from Ultimus executives including Co-Founders Rashid Khan and Mike Andrade as well as key partners and customers from across the globe.

About Ultimus
Ultimus is a pioneer in the development of flexible end-to-end workflow solutions that allow companies across industries to realize enhanced revenues through improved worker productivity. Ultimus is the 1999 winner of PC Week's Best of COMDEX Award for "Best Web Development Software," the Microsoft Certified Solution Provider ?98 Award for "Best Communication and Collaboration Solution," and the Industry Solution Award ?97 for "Best Workflow Software." The company services more than 550 customers from its corporate headquarters in Cary, NC, its office in Augsburg, Germany, and through 85 worldwide partners. Additional information about Ultimus can be obtained by visiting the Ultimus Web site at http://www.ultimus.com, emailing info@ultimus.com, or by calling 919-678-0900.