Automotive Industry Executive Appointed to the Omnexus Board of Directors

    ATLANTA, March 26 Omnexus(TM), the global plastics
e-marketplace (http://www.omnexus.com), announced the appointment of Neil De Koker to
the Omnexus Board of Directors.  De Koker, who serves as the managing director
of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), brings 39 years of
in-depth automotive industry expertise to Omnexus.
    "The automotive industry is one of the largest markets for our members in
the plastic processing business.  Neil's insight and extensive knowledge of
all aspects of the automotive business strengthens our effort to serve the
purchasing needs of this important market segment," said Peter Dunning, CEO of
Omnexus.  "By adding world-class talent like Neil to our leadership team, we
continue to broaden our business reach, demonstrate the independence of our
marketplace, and better serve buyers and suppliers of plastics, equipment and
related services."
    De Koker's career includes 23 years with General Motors Corporation where
he helped lead the development and organization of Saturn Corporation.
Additionally, he has served as senior vice president at Magna International,
The Woodbridge Group and MascoTech Inc.  De Koker has also served as
president, a board member and chairman of the Automotive Parts' Manufacturers'
Association (APMA) in Canada.  Currently De Koker serves as founding managing
director of OESA, an organization that represents suppliers of components,
modules, systems, materials, equipment and services used in and by the
original equipment automotive industry.
    "Omnexus has emerged as the true leader in the plastics industry by
providing a neutral, independent marketplace to serve the needs of the
automotive market," said De Koker.  "I am pleased to join the board and to
work with the leaders of Omnexus during this exciting time of the company's
growth."
    De Koker is a Fellow of ESD, The Engineering Society, and he serves on the
boards of the Automotive Hall of Fame, the Michigan Manufacturing Technology
Center, the Canada U.S. Business Association and the Japan America Society of
greater Detroit, where he also served as chairman in 1998 and 1999.
Additionally, he serves on the board of trustees of the Society of Automotive
Engineering (SAE) Foundation and is a member-at-large of the SAE 2001
Congress.  De Koker holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from
General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) and a master's degree in
business administration from Michigan State University.  He also attended the
Executive Development Program at Northwestern University.

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    About Omnexus
    Omnexus (http://www.omnexus.com) is a global, neutral online marketplace focused
on delivering products and related services to the plastics industry.  Omnexus
currently consists of more than 20 global suppliers, including:  ATOFINA, BASF
AG, Bayer AG, Biesterfeld, Clariant, Dow Chemical, DSM, DuPont, Ellis &
Everard, PolyOne, Resinex & Ravago, Solvay and Ticona/Celanese, with new
suppliers continually added.  The Omnexus site, which provides a single point
of connectivity for plastics processors and suppliers, is now operational in
the United States and Europe, and will serve Asia and the rest of the world by
2002.  Global headquarters for the company is Zurich, Switzerland.  In the
U.S., Omnexus operates from Atlanta, Ga.

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