RUBRIC PROVIDES E-BUSINESS GLOBALIZATION EXPERTISE AS A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE IDIOM GLOBAL PARTNER NETWORK

Rubric partners with Idiom to offer a network of resources and globalization capabilities for e-business

Wednesday, October 4, 2000

Rubric announces charter membership in the Idiom Global Partner Network™, the industry's most comprehensive globalization partnership program dedicated to providing organizations with a full breadth of best-of-breed technologies and services to maximize global e-business. Idiom Technologies, Inc., the premier provider of e-business globalization software, established the partner network as an industry resource for organizations developing e-Business globalization strategies. As a charter member of this new program, Rubric complements Idiom's e-business globalization solutions and offers focused support and expertise in the areas of translation and localization.

"Rubric is proud to be a charter member of the Idiom Global Partner Network," said Tom Shapiro, VP of Sales and Marketing at Rubric. "Efficient, reliable and scalable localization services are critical to the success of a company's e-business globalization efforts, and we look forward to continuing our extensive work in this area as e-globalization intensifies. Together with Idiom Technologies, we offer companies a comprehensive, best-of-breed, e-business globalization solution."

The Idiom Global Partner Network offers resources in three concentrated areas: Technology (content management, e-commerce, application server, content delivery, version control and database systems), I-Builders (interactive agencies and consulting firms), and Globalization Services (translation, localization and software internationalization). Rubric offers organizations expertise and support in the area of Globalization Services. Focused on information technology (IT) industries and addressing organizations' need to localize their e-business solutions and Web applications, Rubric further enables a comprehensive approach to enabling e-Business globalization.

"Rubric is shaping globalization with a range of products and services that offer the necessary support in developing a comprehensive globalization solution," said Fred Lizza, President and CEO, Idiom Technologies, Inc. "We are excited to be partnering with a valued company and resource to further assist customers with making the right investments for establishing a global practice."

Idiom Global Partner Network
Idiom's Global Partner Network is the industry's premier partnership program dedicated to bringing together the best technologies and services for globalizing e-business. Whether a large multinational corporation or a dot-com launching global Web initiatives, the Global Partner Network provides access to software, consulting, development and implementation services to accelerate global e-business.

About Idiom Technologies
Idiom is the world's premier provider of Web globalization solutions for e-business. Idiom's approach encompasses software, strategy, and services that enable organizations such as Lycos Tripod®, Travelocity.com™, Xerox™, and Xilinx, Inc.™, to deploy a multilingual and multicultural Web presence, thereby increasing revenue, improving customer loyalty and reinforcing brand. Idiom's flagship WorldServer™ product is Web-based software that allows organizations to maintain a Web architecture that functions on a global scale, providing distributed control and collaboration among managers and contributors worldwide.

About Rubric
Rubric assures a better localization experience. Specializing in globalization services for the high technology industry, Rubric brings flexibility, on-demand scalability, and integrity to guarantee localization success. Rubric's refined processes adapt to the high tech sector's need for proactive localization planning, anticipation of dynamically changing requirements, and agile response capabilities. For more information, visit www.rubric.com.