ebXML Messaging V2.0 Interoperability Test Starts June 2002 - Call for Participation

Drummond Group and the OASIS ebXML IIC Coordinate the Use of the Test Suite

Austin TX; May 7, 2002--Drummond Group Inc., a leading vendor-neutral interoperability consultancy, announces that the next round of ebXML Messaging v2.0 Interoperability testing under the Uniform Code Council's (UCC) Global Solution Interoperability Testing Program is targeted to begin June 2002. Facilitated by Drummond Group Inc., the program will test product interoperability issues around the ebXML Messaging Specification V2.0 in coordination with the supporting technical committees within OASIS. For more information on the UCC program, please review: http://www.uc-council.org/news/ne_interoperability.html

Test scenarios will align with the OASIS ebXML Implementation, Interoperability and Conformance Technical Committee's conformance guidelines as they become available. Additional future tests are planned for other specifications within the ebXML suite.

Drummond Group Inc. facilitated a similar interoperability test for ebXML Messaging v2.0 earlier this year with four vendors completing the test: bTrade inc., Cyclone Commerce, Sterling Commerce and Sybase.

ebXML is a modular suite of specifications, sponsored jointly by OASIS and UN/CEFACT, which enable enterprises of any size and in any location to conduct business over the Internet. Using ebXML, companies now have a standard method to exchange business messages, conduct trading relationships, communicate data in common terms and define and register business processes.

Finally, feedback from the UCC Global Interoperability Testing Program will be provided to the OASIS ebXML Messaging Services Technical Committee, which is responsible for ongoing development of the specification.

Interested software vendors should contact us for more details at info2@drummondgroup.com, phone +1-512-826-2938.

About Drummond Group Inc.

Drummond Group Inc. (www.drummondgroup.com ) is a vendor-neutral consultancy that drives the adoption of technical standards for supply chain optimization through interoperability testing and competitive supply chain strategies. DGI started interoperability testing in 1996 and has built a worldwide reputation for expertise, value and integrity using the DGI Interoperability Compliance Process(TM). DGI collaborates with the standards community, software companies and industry groups to align horizontal infrastructures with the needs of industries such as retail, grocery, healthcare, transportation, government and automotive.