Comergent President and CEO Jean Kovacs to Speak at Aftermarket eForum 2003

Comergent Executive to Deliver Keynote Address on Best Practices In Automotive Technology

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 24 -- Comergent Technologies(R), Inc., the leading provider of demand chain management software solutions, today announced that president and CEO Jean Kovacs will speak at Aftermarket eForum(TM) 2003 in Chicago, Illinois on July 30, 2003.

Kovacs will deliver a keynote address entitled, "Best Practices in Automotive Technology: Optimizing the Automotive Demand Chain". The presentation focuses on how leading automotive companies like Gates, Nissan, DuPont Automotive Coatings, and General Cable are utilizing new technologies and industry standards to deliver a strong return on investment and make it easier for their customers to do business with them. Comergent's solution enables businesses to better control their demand chains while reducing the cost of selling and managing inventory.

Comergent's industry-proven demand chain management solution will be showcased in the exhibit area at Aftermarket eForum. Comergent is an official sponsor of Aftermarket eForum 2003.

Aftermarket eForum 2003 is a results-oriented, real-world educational event scheduled to take place July 29-30, 2003 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago Illinois. Automotive industry leaders will present how the Internet and other technologies lower costs, increase productivity and help aftermarket companies stay competitive. Attendees will walk away with valuable information that can be applied to business strategies in all channels of the aftermarket distribution. The Aftermarket eForum is produced jointly by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association and the Automotive Industries Association of Canada. For more information about Aftermarket eForum, visit http://www.aftermarket.org/ .

About Comergent

Comergent is a leading provider of demand chain management software that enables enterprises to make it easier for their customers and partners to do business and reduce the cost of selling processes, all through a single system. The Comergent E-Business System(TM) handles all selling processes for the enterprise-from sales lead to order capture and service. Comergent is a privately held company. Customers include such industry leaders as Gates, Cisco Systems, DuPont, General Cable, Maytag, Nissan North America, Symbol, Continental Tire and Toro. Comergent has been named a Computerworld Top 100 Emerging Company for 2002, a Cool Company for 2001 by Fortune magazine, and is the winner of the 2001 Investors' Choice award by Technologic Partners. This award recognizes the top ten enterprise companies most likely to succeed. For more information, visit www.comergent.com or send e-mail to info@comergent.com.