Commence Corporation Unveils Dynamic New Internet Forms Solution

Next Generation "e-Forms" Tool Offers Tight Integration with Back-End Business Applications To Quickly Set Up Dynamic, Interactive Web Sites

Oakhurst, NJ (March 27, 2000) - Commence Corporation, a leading provider of e-business solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses, today announced the pre-release of Allure™ Forms, a new Web-based forms solution designed to dynamically capture information from the Web and link it directly to back-end databases.

Allure Forms offers a suite of next-generation business forms to easily capture input from the Web for sales orders, customer surveys, event registration, and more. While other Web-based forms transfer information into an e-mail, Allure Forms automatically directs input to an organization's database application, where it can be centrally accessed to support business-critical operations.

"Despite enhancements in Internet technology, organizations are finding it difficult to collect customer data from the Web and integrate it with their internal business processes. Because first-generation Internet forms capture information from e-mail, they typically require manual data handling - an inefficient, costly process that often results in incorrect data entry," explained Larry Caretsky, President of Commence Corporation. "By linking an organization's front-end Web site with its back-end applications, Allure Forms offers a way to instantly create a dynamic, intuitive e-business environment. Users can leverage the Web to easily capture and share important customer information across the organization - without manual intervention."

Allure Forms streamlines the time and cost of capturing data from the Web, using ODBC and OLE-DB interfaces to automatically integrate information to an organization's database or other legacy systems.

Allure Forms flexibly supports all types of database fields, including text, numbers, dates, and times, as well as HTML fields, such as checkbox, radio buttons, list-boxes, drop-down lists, and large text fields. A data verification feature ensures that all information entered is accurate and complete.

Allure Forms includes a set of pre-built forms that can be easily customized with specific company information such as logos, and posted to the Web for use. A wizard supports the fast, efficient creation of additional forms. Using Microsoft® Word or any standard HTML editor such as Microsoft® FrontPage®, organizations can create any type of interactive form, and immediately place it on their Web site. No additional programming or training is necessary.

Monthly Hosted Service

Allure Forms is offered as a hosted service, enabling organizations to instantly utilize the solution without making any up-front technology investment. The service is available for a low monthly fee, plus a per page transaction charge, offering an affordable solution for businesses of any size.

Technology Fact Sheet Available

For a complete technology fact sheet on Allure Forms and its key features, visit the Commence Web site at http://www.commence.com.

About Commence Corporation

Founded in 1988, Commence Corporation is a leading provider of e-business and customer relationship management (CRM) software solutions. The company's products are designed to provide small- to medium-sized businesses with flexible solutions that leverage the Web to offer an integrated platform for e-business. Commence supports thousands of users through a worldwide distribution network, with outlets in North and South America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. For more information, contact Commence Corporation at 732-660-0990, or visit the company's Web site at http://www.commence.com.

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