iXmatch and Edgenet Team Up to Provide Advanced Search and Recommendations for Retail Products

iXmatch Software to Be Integrated Into Edgenet(R) m2o(R) Configuration Product

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(MARKET WIRE)--Jun 2, 2004 -- iXmatch Inc., a leader in advanced search software, today announced that Edgenet Inc., a leading provider of advanced configuration and ordering software, has signed an OEM agreement to use its search and matching software. iXmatch's software product, iXfind, will be integrated into Edgenet's advanced configuration software product, m2o(R) (made to order), to power its product recommendations.

m2o(R) helps customers of Lowe's, Home Depot, and other leading retailers configure complex products such as custom doors and windows, fashion plumbing, and window coverings. Customers have to be assured the products they want can be manufactured and will all work together. They may also need help determining which features or additional products will strengthen their selections. iXmatch's innovative approach to real-time search, order analysis, and matching will enable Edgenet to identify products that are most likely to interest and satisfy each customer. "Our customers rely on our software for 100% accuracy on orders that have to conform to a vast number of constraints," said Chandra Pendyala, Edgenet's Chief Architect. "iXfind enhances the customer experience by finding and recommending the specific features and products that will improve the overall product order."

"Our software identifies the most important product features for each customer in realtime," stated Dr. Sam Han, iXmatch's Senior Scientist. "iXfind uses that insight to identify the products with the best set of features and the highest likelihood of a sale. This means Edgenet doesn't have to rely on rules that treat everyone the same, and the suggested products will always have a high degree of relevance to each customer."

iXfind is the only software solution that seamlessly integrates a variety of advanced search, data mining, matching, and personalization technologies to solve the critical problem of accurately matching customers with a company's products and services. iXfind makes contextually relevant product recommendations by identifying patterns in the data, not based on preconceived hypotheses or static business rules. "After considering several software options, we came to the conclusion that iXfind truly is state of the art," said Tim Stafford, Edgenet's Chief Information Officer. "We're excited about this relationship because of the impact that the combined solution will have for our retail customers."

About Edgenet
Edgenet develops and deploys technology that ensures error-free configuration and ordering of any complex product or service. The company's m2o(R) software system combines an intuitive, user-friendly interface with sophisticated artificial intelligence to enable both custom and standard products and services to be ordered quickly, accurately and completely. m2o(R) can be integrated with other business management software used by retail and manufacturing companies, including customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, computer-aided design, online marketplace tools and sales force automation.

About iXmatch Inc.
iXmatch is a leading provider of advanced search software. It creates a positive impact on a customer's business by presenting people with the most contextually relevant information. iXmatch is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its customers include Broward County, Florida, Carlson Companies, Edgenet, F.W. Webb, HighJump Software, LogicLibrary, Pro Staff, Sagebrush Corporation, Sentara Healthcare, ShopNBC, Thomas Publishing, TrueBeginnings, U.S. Department of Defense, and XIOtech.