Covisint Selects MatrixOne for Collaboration and Sourcing

     Global provider of collaboration solutions for the value chain to be
                  integrated with Covisint suite of products

    DETROIT and WESTFORD, Mass., Sept. 5 Covisint today
announced the selection of MatrixOne, Inc. , for its family of
best-of-breed technology providers.  Covisint's collaboration platform,
Covisint Virtual Project Workspace (VPW) v3.0, as well as extended future
offerings will feature the MatrixOne(R) Value Chain Portfolio(TM) of
applications for collaborative commerce.  MatrixOne was chosen for its
significant penetration in the automotive industry and its broad solutions for
each stage of the collaborative process.
    
"We have received feedback from our customers for advanced collaboration
capabilities that address business challenges in the automotive industry.  The
selection of MatrixOne will enable Covisint to continue to improve our
customers' ability to meet the challenges of time-to-market, quality and cost
efficiency," said Kevin English, chairman, CEO and president of Covisint.
"Covisint has chosen MatrixOne for its proven track record for solving these
challenges.  This demonstrates Covisint's ability to evolve quickly to serve
our customers."
   
 "The opportunity for improved efficiency in the automotive supply chain is
enormous," said Mark O'Connell, president and CEO of MatrixOne.  "MatrixOne
has extensive experience in helping leading automotive companies address
business challenges.  The combination of MatrixOne collaboration applications
and Covisint solutions will drive improved efficiency, speed and innovation to
the way automotive companies bring products to market."
   
 "The MatrixOne's Value Chain Portfolio provides Covisint with the
flexibility to meet specific customer needs," said Bob Matulka, product
development lead, Covisint.  "This advancement in Covisint's VPW platform will
allow us to deliver rapid improvements for the entire global automotive
community, and also expand the Covisint solution suite to our customers
throughout the value chain regardless of size."
    
Covisint Virtual Project Workspace is a collaboration platform that allows
customers to manage projects across the Internet in a private and secure
environment.   Existing tools on the platform include Covisint Collaboration
Manager for document management, workflow and routing, and Covisint Quote
Manager, a suite of tools for inter-enterprise management and the
collaborative bidding process, including request for quote (RFQ) management
and strategic sourcing.  Depending on customer needs, each tool can be
integrated with the current product offering for online conferencing as well
as 2D and 3D visualization.
   
 Covisint will continue to provide visualization and online conferencing
for the VPW as well as secure single sign-on and registration.  Adhering to
its best-of-breed product strategy, Covisint will continue to add new
technology to its collaborative product offering over time.

    
About MatrixOne
    
MatrixOne, Inc. is changing the way the world brings products to
market(TM).  The company's eMatrix(TM) product collaboration platform and out-
of-the-box Value Chain Portfolio(TM) applications enable online collaboration
across global value chains and secure access to independent trading
communities in private and public Net markets.  A trusted partner to
innovative companies, MatrixOne(R) helps customers accelerate the right
products to market.  MatrixOne's more than 575 global customers represent the
high-technology, aerospace/defense, automotive, communications, consumer,
mechanical, machinery, medical equipment, and process industries, including
GE, John Deere, Procter & Gamble, Nokia, Siemens, JDS Uniphase, and Honda.
Headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts, MatrixOne (http://www.matrixone.com ) also
maintains offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, with additional
distributors in South America and Australia.

   
 About Covisint
    
Covisint is a global solutions provider partnering with the automotive
industry.  Our focus is to improve the effectiveness of mission-critical
processes such as collaborative product development, procurement and supply
chain management, which will enhance our customers' product quality, cost
structure and time-to-market worldwide.  Covisint was founded by
DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Renault, Commerce One and
Oracle.  Since its inception, PSA Peugeot Citroen has also joined the
initiative.  Covisint has headquarters in Amsterdam, Tokyo and Southfield,
Michigan.  For more information about Covisint, visit http://www.covisint.com .