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Idiom Selected To Upside's Prestigious Hot 100 List

Named 'A Mover and a Shaker' in the E-business Market

Cambridge, MA - May 18, 2000 - Idiom, Inc., the premier provider of Web globalization solutions, today announced it has been named by UPSIDE's editors as one of UPSIDE's "Hot 100 Private Companies" from among 650 companies evaluated. Selected for its innovative Web-based solutions for global e-business, Idiom was identified as one of the best young companies both in the world and within the business-to-business market.

"We're excited that the editors of UPSIDE have recognized Idiom for its unique and compelling vision for the Web globalization market," said Fred Lizza, president and CEO of Idiom. "As e-business continues to evolve, Web solutions are needed to address and expand market segments on a global scale. We will continue to deliver a complete solution for the global e-business economy."

UPSIDE's annual list of 100 Hot Private Companies, unveiled online at UpsideToday.com and to be published in its June issue, reflects the findings of UPSIDE's editors together with 100-plus judges. Judges selected the companies based on the following criteria: Companies likely to withstand the test of time (not just their IPOs); Companies likely to become the blue-chip stocks of the new economy; Companies that have identified niches that they, and UPSIDE's editors, believe they will be able to exploit; Companies that have spent several years developing technologies that will bring useful innovation to business; and lastly, Companies with skilled management teams. UPSIDE named Idiom, Inc. as one of the most promising companies in the business-to-business category.

Idiom provides a complete globalization solution for e-business. Idiom's flagship WorldServer™ solution and companion professional services deliver a superior solution for executing effective Web globalization and localization. The WorldServer software allows organizations to maintain a Web presence that functions on a global scale, providing distributed control and collaboration among managers and contributors worldwide. WorldServer facilitates deployment of a global Web strategy embracing multiple countries, languages, cultures, business practices and access devices, and leveraging an organization's existing Web architecture, content management and workflow systems. Idiom's Global Readiness Assessment™ service (GRA) is a key component of Idiom's WorldServer-based solution. Specifically, the GRA assists organizations in defining the business, technical, procedural and cultural issues involved in creating, deploying and managing a global Web presence.

About Idiom, Inc.
Idiom is the world's premier provider of Web globalization solutions for e-business. Idiom's approach encompasses software, strategy, and services that enable organizations such as Lycos Tripod®, Travelocity.com™, Xerox™, and Xilinx, Inc.™, to deploy a multilingual and multicultural Web presence, thereby increasing revenue, improving customer loyalty and reinforcing brand. Idiom's flagship WorldServer product is Web-based software that allows organizations to maintain a Web architecture that functions on a global scale, providing distributed control and collaboration among managers and contributors worldwide. Idiom is funded by JAFCO America Ventures, Inc., Greylock, North Bridge Venture Partners and Sigma Partners. Idiom was recently named one of Computerworld's "Top 100 Emerging Companies to Watch in 2000." For information, call (617) 456-3000, visit http://www.idiominc.com or email info@idiominc.com. Idiom's strategic partners include Vignette Corporation, a reseller of WorldServer for Vignette, Interwoven, Inc., Akamai Technologies, Adero, Inc., and Digital Island, Inc.