OMNEXUS EXPANDS NATIVE-LANGUAGE DAILY NEWS ON GLOBAL SITES

ATLANTA and ZURICH, Switzerland (Feb. 4, 2002) – Plastics eMarketplace Omnexus has further bolstered its role as the central resource for plastics professionals worldwide by increasing the choices of native-language daily news offered on the company’s regionally focused Web sites. Omnexus has debuted daily news coverage on its French-language site through an agreement with Caoutchoucs & Plastiques, one of the leading plastics magazines in France, adding to the English and German-language news stories already available on Omnexus.

PolyOne brings benefits of eProcurement to its customer base through Omnexus eMarketplace

ATLANTA (Jan. 15, 2002) – PolyOne Corporation, the world's largest polymer services company, marked the debut of its online presence on the Omnexus global plastics eMarketplace by conducting its first transaction with long-standing customer, Ironwood Plastics, Inc., the companies announced today. The premiere of the PolyOne line brings to more than 20 the number of plastics manufacturers and distributors choosing Omnexus to facilitate their e-commerce offerings.

OMNEXUS BRINGS FIRST ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION TO PLASTICS INDUSTRY THROUGH BILLINGZONE

ATLANTA and PITTSBURGH (January 14, 2002) – Omnexus, the global, neutral eMarketplace created by the plastics industry for the plastics industry, has introduced the convenience of electronic invoice presentment and payment (EIPP) to the plastics industry through an alliance with BillingZone, one of the leading business-to-business EIPP providers and the industry’s only consolidation service. With the addition of the BillingZone™ service, buyers ordering from one or multiple suppliers via Omnexus can now conduct their entire procurement process, from initial searches for product availability to invoice presentment and payment, in an automated online environment.

Two Key Executive Appointments at Omnexus

ATLANTA (Jan. 3, 2001) – Omnexus announced two key executive appointments today as the global plastics eMarketplace builds momentum to begin 2002. Current COO Michael Walsh has assumed the role of Interim CEO after participating in the leadership of the company’s day-to-day operations since August 2000, and current Omnexus board member Dr. Reinhard Katz has been elevated to the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Omnexus Advances Speed Of Online Procurement With New User-Driven Enhancements

ATLANTA - December 12, 2001 - Drawing from direct user feedback to enhance its order placement process, global plastics eMarketplace Omnexus has further accelerated the speed of procurement processes for the plastics industry, the company announced today. Now available, the enhanced ordering system widens the timesavings gap even further between Omnexus and traditional fax- and phone-based order methods.

Strategic alliance creates winning e-business Channel for global chemical and plastics industries.

ATLANTA and PHILADELPHIA (December 5, 2001) – Omnexus, the global, neutral eMarketplace created by the plastics industry for the plastics industry, and Elemica, a global integrated hub founded by 22 of the world's largest chemical companies, today announced the formation of a deep, long-term strategic alliance.

Omnexus Launches German Plastics News Online

ZURICH and DÜSSELDORF (25 October, 2001) - Omnexus, the global, neutral eMarketplace created by the plastics industry for the plastics industry, has reinforced its position as the most comprehensive resource for plastics industry information by offering plastics industry news in German to users of the Omnexus German Web site. Omnexus began featuring news provided through German news organization and plastics journal K-Zeitung today, coinciding with the opening of K-show 2001 in Düsseldorf.

Omnexus E-Business Model Thriving At One-Year Mark, Plastics eMarketplace Reaches All Benchmarks in First Year, Moves Forward with Aggressive Plan for Second Year

Omnexus, the global, neutral eMarketplace created by the plastics industry for the plastics industry, marks its first anniversary October 2, 2001, having successfully reached every scheduled benchmark set by the company since its inception. Omnexus officially launched its service on October 2, 2000, with founding members BASF, Bayer, Dow, DuPont and Ticona, and has since added more than 15 other members.

Omnexus Launches Plastic Industry’s First Multiple-Supplier Equipment Site In German, Extends Global Reach of eMarketplace to Equipment Buyers, Manufacturers

ZURICH and DÜSSELDORF (25 October, 2001) - Omnexus, the global, neutral eMarketplace created by the plastics industry for the plastics industry, has launched a full German-language version of its new Equipment eMarketplace, the industry’s first online site allowing customers to compare information and request quotations on equipment from multiple international manufacturers in a neutral environment. The German version of the Omnexus Equipment eMarketplace, the latest offering from the plastic industry’s most comprehensive global online resource, officially debuted today at the K 2001 in Düsseldorf.

OMNEXUS LAUNCHES DAILY NEWS SERVICE

ATLANTA (June 27, 2001) ¡V Plastics professionals no longer need to search dozens of