Internet.com Names Coremetrics™ Best Provider of Business Intelligence Software

Coremetrics is Recognized as a Leader in Alexis Gutzman's Best of 2000 Column for its Advanced Reporting Capabilities, Competitive Pricing and Outsourced Business Model

San Francisco, Calif. - January 10, 2001 - Coremetrics™, Inc. (www.coremetrics.com), the first comprehensive eMarketing intelligence ASP, today announced that Internet.com (www.internet.com, NSDQ: INTM) has named Coremetrics as the best provider of business intelligence software. Coremetrics was recognized as a leader in Alexis Gutzman's Best of 2000 column for its advanced reporting capabilities, competitive pricing and outsourced business model. Alexis Gutzman is the E-commerce Tech Advisor for Internet.com's E-commerce guide (www.ecommerce-guide.com) and author of The E-commerce Arsenal: 12 Technologies You Need to Prevail in the Digital Arena. Internet.com owns and operates a network of 164 Web sites and is a leading source for the latest global Internet news and information about the Internet.

Earlier this year, Coremetrics won the "Best of" Award in the Loyalty and Relationship Marketing category at Internet Commerce Expo (ICe) in Boston. Coremetrics has received a total of two well-regarded industry awards since its launch in late March of 2000.

"Given the money Web sites are spending to attract visitors, online businesses can't afford to be operating in the dark. Business Intelligence software, which helps sites make sense of the data they have about visitors, purchases, and promotions, is a must," said Alexis Gutzman. "Coremetrics has the most impressive offering in this category, with very insightful reports that show the decision makers what they need to know before their eyes glaze over. The fact that Coremetrics is an ASP and has a very fast implementation time only adds to the appeal of the Coremetrics solution."

"We are delighted the folks at Internet.com have recognized the unique power and benefit of our Web visitor analysis service, eLuminate™," said Brett Hurt, President and CEO of Coremetrics. "We've developed a technology solution that significantly improves a retailer's ability to understand their customers' behavior online, and we are honored that such a well-respected industry influencer as Alexis has recognized our company as the best in its category."

About Coremetrics
Founded in May 1999, Coremetrics is an eMarketing intelligence ASP headquartered in San Francisco, California, with research and development offices in Austin, Texas. Coremetrics' flagship offering, eLuminate, is the industry's most comprehensive Web visitor analysis service that effectively tracks and analyzes online consumer behavior. Coremetrics is privately held with funding from Highland Capital Partners, Accel Partners, Volpe Brown Whelan & Co., Garage.com, Constantin Partners and Selby Venture Partners. To learn more about Coremetrics, visit the company's Web site at www.coremetrics.com or call 877-721-CORE.

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