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American Honda to Use Ariba Business-to-Business-Commerce Solution

7 September 1999

American Honda to Use Ariba Business-to-Business-Commerce Solution, Ariba Network

    SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 7 -- Ariba, Inc. , the
leader in business-to-business electronic commerce solutions for operating
resources, today announced that American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has signed an
agreement to use the Ariba(R) eCommerce solution and the Ariba Network(TM)
service for the company's electronic accounting and purchasing needs.
    Running on the Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) operating system and the
Microsoft SQL Server database at American Honda, the Ariba eCommerce solution
provides companies with the ability to electronically route requests for
operating resources and supporting documents, and communicate orders directly
to suppliers.  The Ariba Network service allows companies to issue electronic
purchase orders and receive electronic order status from their suppliers using
emerging eCommerce standards such as Commerce Extensible Markup Language
(cXML).
    "As more and more leading companies like American Honda use the Ariba
eCommerce solution, all buyers and suppliers on the network benefit from the
economies of scale in this growing electronic business-to-business
marketplace," said Dave Rome, vice president of marketing at Ariba.  "We look
forward to helping American Honda reap all the benefits of the entire Ariba
business-to-business eCommerce solution."

    ABOUT AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    American Honda Motor Co., Inc. was founded in 1959, and markets and
distributes Honda and Acura automobiles; Honda and Acura parts and
accessories; and Honda motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, power products,
marine products, and lawn and garden products in the United States.  American
Honda is based in Torrance, California.

    ABOUT ARIBA, INC.
    Ariba is the leader in business-to-business eCommerce solutions for
operating resources. The company's intranet- and Internet-based products and
services connect requestors to approvers and buyers to suppliers to deliver an
automated solution for improving the acquisition and management of operating
resources, the goods and services required to operate a company. The Ariba
Network service, a global business-to-business electronic commerce network for
operating resources, enables buyers and suppliers to efficiently conduct
business on the Internet.  The Ariba ORMS application enables organizations to
automate the procurement cycle within their intranets, lowering the costs of
acquiring and managing operating resources. Together, the Ariba Network
service and Ariba ORMS application provide a business-to-business electronic
commerce solution for operating resources that benefits both buyers and
suppliers.  Ariba customers include Cisco Systems, FedEx, General Motors,
Hewlett-Packard Company, MCI WorldCom, Merck & Co., Philips, and Visa.  Ariba
can be contacted at 408-543-3800 or at http://www.ariba.com.
    NOTE:  Ariba and the Ariba logo are registered trademarks of Ariba, Inc.
Ariba eSupplier, AribaLive, Ariba Network, Ariba ORMS, buyer.ariba,
supplier.ariba, and Walkup user interface are trademarks of Ariba, Inc.  All
other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes
only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners.