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General Motors Corporation Signs with Blue292 Early-Adopter Program

10 April 2000

General Motors Corporation Signs with Blue292 Early-Adopter Program

             Blue292 to Develop Custom Network Site to Assist GM
                     in Environmental Business Management


    DURHAM, N.C., April 10 Blue292, the world's leading
business-to-business Internet exchange for environmental, health and safety
products and services, today announced that it has signed General Motors
Corporation to participate in its new Early-Adopter Pilot Program
designed to help the corporation with its ongoing environmental business
management.
    As part of the program, Blue292 will develop a secure custom network site
which will allow General Motors to connect to environmental, health and safety
products and services from Blue292's business-to-business exchange.  Blue292
will also design a link to GM's environmental suppliers, developing tools and
resources, and will work with those vendors and service providers to assist GM
with the corporation's specific goals of innovation, efficiency and
environmental leadership.
    "General Motors is a leader in implementing environmental principles and
policies," said Susan K. Acker, President and CEO of Blue292.  "We are
delighted to be teaming up with one of the world's largest automobile
manufacturers to provide the very best and most efficient business solutions
to meet their needs."
    "General Motors is committed to environmental leadership beyond compliance
throughout our business. Our participation in Blue292's Early-Adopter Program
is part of our continued emphasis in this field.  We look forward to working
closely with Blue292 to accelerate our innovative efforts in the environmental
arena," said Dr. Patricia Beattie of GM's Environmental Services Worldwide
Facilities Group.

    About Blue292
    Founded in 1997 and based in Durham, North Carolina, Blue292 is a
business-to-business Internet exchange for environmental, health and safety
products and services.   The company designs customized secure websites that
match consumers and the best suppliers of these services, including testing
and monitoring equipment, sampling supplies, and analytical glassware, as well
as staffing, training, analytical laboratory and compliance services.
    Blue292 acquired $2 million in venture capital in mid-January from Eno
River Capital of Durham, and a $17 million investment -- including a
$15 million Series B round -- led by Sprout Group, the venture capital
affiliate of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Inc., in March 2000.  Eno River
Capital will participate in the Series B funding as well.  Blue292 also
obtained investments from the North Carolina Technological Development
Authority.  The company's public website is http://www.blue292.com.