Cambridge, Mass. - September 18, 2000 - Siemens ElectroCom, a leading supplier of postal automation systems and specialized software, and Escher Group, a leading provider of e-commerce solutions to the postal industry, today announced their joint participation at e-Post World, an international e-business forum focused on strengthening the position of the world's postal services. The conference will take place at The Intercontinental Hotel in Miami on September 18, 19 and 20, 2000. This unique three-day event promises to reveal exclusive previews of the latest postal e-business initiatives and will examine strategies for staying competitive in the Internet economy.

Siemens Electrocom is proud to participate as Silver Sponsor of e-Post World and together with Escher Group plans to showcase a range of cutting-edge postal solutions. As part of this event, Didi Bl?sche, director of product management of postal IT solutions for Siemens, will speak on Monday, September 18 at 9:55 a.m. on the subject of "Linked Businesses Instead of Substitution." As part of this talk, Bl?sche will discuss linking the new electronic mail world with the existing physical mail world and the business opportunities that this merger will create for post offices.

Georg Diller, director of material management systems of sorting solutions for Siemens, will take the stage on September 20 at 11:15 in a session entitled, "Influence of e-Commerce on Existing and Future Logistical Services." He will explain the significance of managing the last mile to the household and will describe scenarios for incorporating e-commerce suited logistics in the consumer supply chain.

Lisa Fulton, vice president of corporate communications for Escher Group, will give a presentation on Wednesday, September 20 at 12:00 p.m. entitled, "Business-to-Business e-Commerce Developments." Fulton will outline the opportunities presented by the current state of the rapidly growing B2B market and will discuss the impact it has on postal authorities worldwide.

Escher Group is committed to providing the postal industry with the latest in e-commerce solutions and advanced technologies. Escher's flagship XML-messaging product, Riposte®, is currently used in 13 countries worldwide to automate mail services and other customer services such as retail, agency, and banking transactions. Building on the success of Riposte, Escher has introduced RiposteDispatch? an end-to-end solution for the definition, sale and delivery of Internet fulfillment, postage, shipping and ticketing services.

Siemens ElectroCom is represented on all continents with production facilities, sales and service organizations, representatives and service centers. Their expertise is in the sortation of letter and flat mail, material flow, optical character reading, and information technology. With proven project management and a background in the provision of turn-key postal processing centers, as the prime contractor or system supplier, Siemens Electrocom ensures the successful implementation of even the most complex projects.

About Escher Group, Limited

Escher Group Limited is a leading provider of distributed transaction processing and data management solutions and services. The company offers a business-to-business XML-based transaction management environment, used in thousands of locations worldwide. Since its introduction in 1993, Riposte®, Escher's flagship messaging solution, has grown to become the market leader in post office counter automation.

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