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November 5, 2002. Interact Commerce Corporation (Interact) today announced that they have signed J-Seed Ventures, Inc. as their Master Business Partner for the company's SalesLogix products in Japan. J-Seed will be responsible for product localization, marketing, sales and technical support for SalesLogix products in Japan. J-Seed will offer both English and Japanese versions of these products in Japan. Based in Tokyo, Japan, J-Seed's expertise in servicing the Japanese marketplace and their local presence will enable them to meet the unique needs of Japanese corporations.

We are thrilled to have J-Seed as our master business partner in Japan," said Craig Young, SalesLogixﾕs managing director for Interact Commerce Corporation Asia/Pacific. "Japan represents a huge market opportunity for SalesLogix, and with J-Seed, we have dedicated resources that are extremely knowledgeable about the market. J-Seed has a proven track record providing high quality service and advice to both multinational and local companies in Japan. J-Seed shares our focus on providing mid-market companies with the leading industry applications that most effectively address their needs."

"While some CRM firms have struggled recently, SalesLogix has enjoyed rising market share because of its focus on increasing the effectiveness of salespeople, and because it is a solution that salespeople themselves embrace," noted C. Jeffrey Char, president of J-Seed. "Japan is a more personal, relationship-oriented culture than other regions, and for CRM to succeed here it needs to be designed to make salespeople more effective in managing relationships." SalesLogix is also particularly applicable in Japan due to its ability to access information anytime, anywhere, using any device, and its tight integration with Microsoft Outlook(R)."

Corning International KK and J-Seed announced the implementation of SCALA version 5.1 covering supply chain management functions for Corning's business lines.
The new systems will streamline Corning's internal processes and build a foundation for extended collaboration both internally and externally.
Among other benefits, the upgrade will allow Corning to achieve system interoperability and redefine business processes in the area of electric data interchange for Corning's customers and warehouses.

J-Seed announced that the company has partnered with BB Communications to re-sell BBPhone, an IP Phone service, as well as YahooBB ADSL Internet Access Service.
"We are excited to be in a position to bring the true cost-savings and convenience of IP Telephony to Japanese companies," said Jeffrey Char, President and CEO of J-Seed.
"BBPhone offers the most sophisticated network telephony service on the market. While other companies have simply cobbled together legacy applications, the BBPhone service was built from the ground up as an all-gigabit network, and is designed to provide managed quality of services."

J-Seed announced today that it has been hired by LUX Japan Ltd to implement the company's upgrade to Scala 5.1.
Scala 5.1 is fully integrated e-business management software for business processes including financial and resource management, marketing, supply process management, service and project process management, manufacturing and business intelligence.
Scala 5.1 is powered by Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 for superior database control, and provides companies with enhanced accounting functionality.

J-Seed Inc., a Japan-based IT Services provider, today announced that Hiroshi Matsubara, a former Senior Sales Executive for JD Edwards and EMC Japan has joined the firm as General Manager.
"We are extremely pleased that Mr. Matsubara is joining J-Seed," said Jeffrey Char, J-Seed's President and CEO, "Mr. Matsubara brings a strong background in sales and strategic business development to complement our management team's technology, and consulting strengths. Mr. Matsubara's industry experience and account relationship skills will help take us to the next level."
Mr. Matsubara was instrumental in the sales growth of JD Edwards in the 1990s, during which time the company's revenue grew dramatically.
"J-Seed is an innovative and fast-growing IT Services provider," said Mr. Matsubara, "the company's customer service orientation and keen understanding of the IT needs of mid-market businesses offer enormous value to both traditional Japanese companies and foreign companies operating in Japan."