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Documentum eRoom Named as Leader in Meta Group Teamware Tools Report PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Documentum , the leading provider of enterprise content management (ECM), today announced that Documentum eRoom is positioned as the market leader in META Group's recently released METAspectrum(TM) evaluation of teamware tools. META Group is a leading research and consulting firm that focuses on information technology and business transformation strategies. A copy of the report can be accessed at the Documentum Web site at: http://www.documentum.com/news/reviews/review_meta_1003.htm . The new METAspectrum evaluation provides an objective assessment of companies providing a collection of collaboration and document management tools that enable colleagues to centralize and share many aspects of projects and processes, such as task management, calendars, threaded discussions and document creation. Documentum was the only company positioned in the leadership segment of the METAspectrum analysis, singled out for both performance and market presence. Documentum eRoom was also recognized for its viability and strength in tying together content services with collaboration. "We developed METAspectrum to enable IT professionals to quickly evaluate vendors based on their ability to deliver on the presence and performance criteria that matter most in a given market," said Matt Cain, Vice President, META Group. "With the shift toward higher-value services in the Teamware Tools market, performance as demonstrated with existing customers is substantially more important than a vendor's market presence. Well-defined services and high-levels of customer satisfaction are key in this space." "It is a distinct honor for Documentum to be recognized by META Group as the leader in collaboration technologies," said Dave DeWalt, president and chief executive officer, Documentum. "The results of META Group's thorough and rigorous analysis of teamware tools should assist companies searching for an enterprise scale collaboration solution, supported by a company with a proven track record and long-term staying power." About METAspectrum METAspectrum(SM) evaluations from META Group provide IT professionals with a view into critical market success factors and vendor positioning. METAspectrum delivers comprehensive evaluations of both technology markets and vendor product offerings. There are multiple market evaluations planned for release in 2003 and beyond. METAspectrum evaluations are updated quarterly, biannually, or annually, depending on the characteristics of individual markets. To view completed market evaluations, or learn more about the METAspectrum methodology, visit http://www.metagroup.com/metaspectrum. About Documentum Documentum provides enterprise content management (ECM) solutions that enable organizations to unite teams, content and associated business processes. Documentum's integrated set of content, compliance and collaboration solutions support the way people work, from initial discussion and planning through design, production, marketing, sales, service and corporate administration. With a single platform, Documentum enables people to collaboratively create, manage, deliver and archive the content that drives business operations, from documents and discussions to email, Web pages, records and rich media. The Documentum platform makes it possible for companies to distribute all of this content in multiple languages, across internal and external systems, applications and user communities. As a result, Documentum's customers, which include thousands of the world's most successful organizations, harness corporate knowledge, accelerate time to market, increase customer satisfaction, enhance supply chain efficiencies and reduce operating costs, improving their overall competitive advantage. For more information, visit Documentum on the Web at http://www.documentum.com/. NOTE: Documentum and the Documentum logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Documentum, Inc. in the US and throughout the world. All other company and product names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Documentum cannot guarantee completion of any future products or product features mentioned in this document, and no reliance should be placed on their availability. Printed in the U.S.A. In addition to historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the company's momentum and continued expansion of its product offerings, diversification of its sales model, expanded global presence, increased market share, expanded revenue stream, increased cross-sell opportunities and strong execution. The company's future actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the risks associated with the software market, risks associated with development and release of new versions and new products, fluctuations in customer demand for our products, risks associated with rapid technological change, concentration of a large percentage of our quarterly revenue with a few customers, the financial, economic, political and other uncertainties caused or exacerbated by the current hostilities involving the United States and Iraq, the risk that the company will not be able to integrate its products, operations and business with acquired entities effectively, that the companies' customers, suppliers and employees will not support its acquisitions, and the other general risks of acquisitions. Such factors also include those discussed from time to time in the company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as those under "Risk Factors" included in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, as well as the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at http://www.sec.gov/. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements. METAspectrum(SM) market evaluations and results are the sole property of META Group, Inc. and are Copyright (C) 2003 META Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to use the results requires prior written approval from META Group, and should not be deemed an endorsement of any company or product. DATASOURCE: Documentum, Inc. 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