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FOR RELEASE: May 13, 2002

General Motors Selects Oblix As Global Standard For Identity Management

Oblix NetPoint^tm To Manage User Identities and Access Privileges for Employee and Supplier Network

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. , today announced that it has selected Oblix Inc.'s Oblix NetPoint^tm software as its global standard for identity information management.

Deploying Oblix NetPoint will enable GM to extend the power of integrated access control and identity management throughout its global e-business initiatives. Oblix NetPoint will provide a foundation for GM to facilitate secure and organized digital transactions in the future. COREid^tm , Oblix NetPoint's identity management system, will provide the identity management infrastructure to centrally manage the information about each individual user, group of users, and organizations profiled in GM's e-business network.

"Oblix NetPoint's identity management system is the right solution for GM as we look to manage secure Web access for our workforce and suppliers," said Tony Scott, Chief Technology Officer for General Motors Information System and Services organization. "COREid will enable us to efficiently delegate the administration of maintaining accurate identity information across corporate boundaries to our suppliers."

Chosen for its reliability, scalability and its comprehensive access control solution, Oblix NetPoint will help GM to develop an efficient, relevant, and secure Internet experience for both its customers and employees in product development and vehicle sales and services marketing. The solution's XML based architecture and ease of installation will allow for seamless integration with GM's existing and future infrastructure to help reduce administration costs and quickly create a secure, manageable environment for Web-based collaboration.

"Oblix continues to deliver on its promise of providing the industry's leading identity management solution for companies conducting business on the Web," said Gordon Eubanks, President and CEO, Oblix. "We're very excited to be chosen by General Motors as their worldwide standard. Oblix NetPoint is uniquely suited to provide the identity management infrastructure necessary for GM to securely manage their vast user base and ensure its efficient growth over time."

ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS
General Motors , the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, designs, builds and markets cars and trucks worldwide. In 2001, GM earned $1.5 billion on sales of $177.3 billion, excluding special items. It employs about 359,000 people globally.
http://www.gm.com

ABOUT OBLIX NETPOINT^tm
In addition to providing single sign-on capabilities to Web applications, Oblix NetPoint provides an identity infrastructure, COREid^tm , that serves as the foundation for an entire e-business environment. By automating the process of making changes to user identity information and access privileges through a delegated administration and workflow system, Oblix NetPoint can significantly lower the cost of building and managing an e-business environment. This capability also makes it easy to keep user identity information in large and dynamic online environments up-to-date, so that critical information can remain secure regardless of the number of changes in users and security levels. Oblix NetPoint fully leverages an organization's existing infrastructure investments by offering the market's broadest XML integration options.

ABOUT OBLIX, INC.
Oblix Inc. is a leading developer of identity-based security solutions for e-business networks. The company's flagship product, Oblix NetPoint, is a Web access management solution that provides an identity infrastructure for an entire e-business environment. Based on a Web services architecture, Oblix NetPoint includes rich identity management functionality and provides access control with single sign-on to enterprise applications. This combination significantly lowers IT costs for organizations conducting business on the Web. Global corporations such as AT&T Wireless, APL, Banorte, Blockbuster, British Airways, Cemex, Country Companies, Farmers Group, Hitachi, i2 Technologies, Intuit, Kinko's, Medtronic, Norsk Hydro, Old Mutual, Stanford University, Telefonica, Tellabs, Wachovia, Xerox and many more rely on Oblix solutions. Oblix investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Apax Partners, Van Wagoner Capital Management, Cisco Systems, Intel 64 Fund, Focus Ventures, Credit Suisse First Boston, JP Morgan, Sumitomo Corporation and Novell, Inc. With offices in North America and Europe, Oblix is headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., and can be reached at (408) 861-6800.
http://www.oblix.com