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Vignette And Idiom Form Strategic Partnership

Vignette to Resell Idiom's WorldServer™ for Vignette™ – the First Third Party Solution Built for Vignette's E-business Platform

Austin, TX. and Cambridge, MA - January 11, 2000 - Vignette Corporation (NASDAQ: VIGN), the leading supplier of e-business applications, and Idiom, Inc., the premier provider of Web globalization solutions, today announced a partnership that will result in the first third party solution built specifically for Vignette's e-business platform. Vignette will resell WorldServer™ for Vignette™, a customized version of Idiom's WorldServer™ Web globalization product for building and maintaining a multilingual and multicultural e-business.

The WorldServer for Vignette product will allow Vignette customers to dramatically increase the value of their e-business applications by expanding their Web presence to global markets. The partnership also immediately extends Idiom's distribution channel, furthering the company's position as the leading vendor for Web globalization solutions.

"Vignette's partnership with Idiom further demonstrates StoryServer® software's value as an e-business platform," said Bill Daniel, Vignette's senior vice president of products. "In addition, the partnership with Idiom benefits Vignette's customers by bringing a top tier solution to them for developing and maintaining a global Web presence while maximizing their technology investment."

Deploying WorldServer for Vignette helps enable customers to increase revenues and market share as well as build customer loyalty and corporate branding globally. WorldServer for Vignette will allow Vignette customers to extend the value of their e-business applications and expand their Web presence to international markets. Idiom's globalization approach will help allow Vignette customers to leverage their current StoryServer applications seamlessly across their global locations and global Web teams. This partnership will allow companies to more effectively create and manage a global Web presence despite the increased complexity of additional content, multiple languages and country specific buying behavior.

"The e-business revolution is driving new ways of doing business," said Fred Lizza, president and CEO of Idiom, Inc. "Combining our WorldServer product with Vignette's e-business platform, allows Global 2000 and leading dot.coms to increase customer loyalty and rapidly expand their core businesses. As e-business continues to evolve, Web solutions are needed to address and expand new market segments on a global scale. Together, Vignette and Idiom address that need with a combination of software, strategy, and services for building and maintaining a truly global Web presence."

Availability & Pricing
WorldServer for Vignette will be available in March 2000 directly from Vignette Corp. with prices starting at $35,000.



About Vignette Corporation
Vignette Corporation (NASDAQ: VIGN) is the leading supplier of e-business applications for building online businesses. Vignette enables Internet businesses to reach more prospects, attract and retain new customers, increase overall customer satisfaction and raise the total purchase per visit. Vignette powers more than 400 of the leading dot.com and Fortune 500 eBusinesses, including AT&T, BMW, CBS Broadcasting, c|net, Daimler/Chrysler, Drug Emporium, FedEx, Kinko's, Simon&Schuster, Sprint, Tandy Corporation, United Airlines and Waste Management. Vignette e-business applications transparently automate the customer's side of the interaction, taking away all the anxiety and work involved in being a customer. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Vignette Corporation has offices located throughout Europe and in Australia and can be found on the Web at www.vignette.com.

About Idiom, Inc.
Idiom is the world's premier provider of Web globalization solutions for e-business. Idiom's approach encompasses technology, strategy, and services that enable organizations such as Lycos Tripod®, Travelocity.com™, Xerox™, EMC Corporation™ 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 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 to info@idiominc.com.