ANXeBusiness Broadens the Reach of the ANX Network; Equant Becomes an ANX Certified Service Provider

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Jan. 23, 2001--ANXeBusiness Corp has broadened the reach of the ANX(r) network with the addition of Equant as an ANX(r) Certified Service Provider (CSP).
    Equant , through its global network, will provide ANX(r) connectivity in more than 130 countries.
    "The ANX(r) network continues to extend its global reach. Its services are accessible in the Pacific Rim, the Americas and throughout Europe," said Alexander Preston, ANXeBusiness Corp president and chief executive officer. "ANX(r) services are available to trading partners around the globe who want to collaborate and conduct business transactions through our high performance, reliable and secure network."
    Equant serves multinational customers over its managed IP network with IPSec services, which include voice, data, Internet integration and applications, to companies in key business centers globally. The Equant network will enable automotive companies worldwide to collaborate through a wide array of automotive applications, including CAD file design and transfer and Web-enabled electronic data interchange, including financial transactions and order fulfillment, inventory warehousing and logistics.
    To qualify as an ANX(r) CSP, service providers are required to meet a rigorous set of published service quality metrics.
    "We are delighted that Equant, which operates the world's largest network, has achieved another milestone in becoming an ANX(r) CSP," said Jim Forbes, vice president of Equant's IP solutions line of business. "Equant can now offer advanced IP services to the automotive industry worldwide."
    Equant can provide users secure access to multiple exchanges or communities of interest including component manufacturers who require connectivity to an intranet, several extranets and the public Internet across a single network connection. Additional information is available on the Internet at www.equant.com.
    ANXeBusiness, a wholly owned subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), operates the world's largest multi-provider network for B2B communications. Today, a collaborative community of more than 600 organizations (including more than two-thirds of the top 150 automotive suppliers) uses ANX(r) services to achieve reliable performance, complete accountability and highly secure supply chain management. Services offered on the ANX(r) network include eSelling and eProcurement, collaborative eEngineering, CAD file management, EDI, portal services, video conferencing, electronic whiteboarding, and more. The ANX(r) network serves multiple industries, including automotive, financial services, health care, railroads, steel, aluminum, rubber, high-tech and manufacturing.
    ANXeBusiness Corp manages the network technology infrastructure, 24/7 customer service, and provides an important overseer role to ensure accountability and high service levels. The ANX(r) network, a TCP/IP network (separate from and complementary to the public Internet), is provided and managed by multiple world-class telecommunications vendors including Ameritech, AT&T, Bell Canada, Equant, Ideal Technology Solutions, Inc., and MCI WorldCom.
    In December 1999, SAIC purchased the ANX(r) network's assets and operations from the AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group). Through its significant resources, SAIC is accelerating the development of ANX(r) services and infrastructure, ultimately making ANXeBusiness the world's premier provider of reliable and secure Web-based integrated business solutions.
    SAIC is the nation's largest employee-owned research and engineering company, providing information technology, systems integration and eBusiness products and services to commercial and government customers. SAIC engineers and scientists work to solve complex technical problems in telecommunications, national security, health care, transportation, energy, the environment and financial services. With annual revenues exceeding $5.5 billion, SAIC and its subsidiaries, including Telcordia Technologies, have more than 41,000 employees at offices in more than 150 cities worldwide. More information about SAIC can be found on the Internet at www.saic.com.

    Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements or industry results to be very different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2000. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.