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MatrixOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: MONEE), a leading provider of collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the value chain(TM), today announced that the company will be a silver sponsor of the Apparel Tech Conference, hosted by the Fashion Institute of Technology on November 10, 2005. MatrixOne will showcase the MatrixOne(R) Accelerator for Apparel Design and Development(TM) at the conference. This industry-specific, rapidly implemented PLM offering has been optimized based on MatrixOne's track record of helping product design companies solve the challenges specific to the fashion industry. The MatrixOne Accelerator for Apparel Design and Development is a comprehensive, commercially available solution that provides "out of the box" industry data models and schema, pre-defined work processes and reports, as well as role-based user interfaces to speed deployment and ease user adoption. This solution is built on top of MatrixOne's industry leading PLM platform and business process applications to provide scalability, performance and the flexibility to keep pace with today's business environment. "MatrixOne's PLM solutions allow apparel design companies to quickly react to changing styles and market demands dictated by the seasonal nature of the industry by imposing structure and discipline throughout the entire design and production process," said Kurt Andersen, vice president of industry solutions for MatrixOne. "Savvy apparel companies recognize the benefits of PLM. By efficiently improving communication of specs and designs, these companies are getting products to the consumer faster than the competition." The MatrixOne solution offers broad and robust library management capabilities for organizing information such as colors, fabrics, trim, build instructions and other key elements to assist in reuse, standardization, collaboration and access control across the extended enterprise. In addition, capabilities for product design and planning, product costing, and strategic sourcing are included to encompass all aspects of the apparel design, development and production lifecycle. The MatrixOne Accelerator for Apparel Design and Development is now commercially available. About MatrixOne MatrixOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: MONEE), a leading global provider of collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, enables companies to accelerate product innovation to achieve top line revenue growth and improve bottom line profitability. With world-class PLM solutions and a commitment to customer success, MatrixOne is focused on helping companies across the automotive, aerospace & defense, consumer, machinery, medical device, semiconductor and high-tech industries solve their most challenging new product development and introduction problems. More than 800 companies use MatrixOne's solutions to drive business value and gain a competitive advantage, including industry leaders such as BAE Systems, Bosch, Comau, General Electric, Honda, Johnson Controls, Linde AG, NCR, Nokia, Philips, Porsche, Procter & Gamble, Sony Ericsson, STMicroelectronics and Toshiba. MatrixOne (www.matrixone.com) is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts, with locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. MatrixOne and the MatrixOne logo are registered trademarks and "a leading provider of collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the value chain" is a trademark of MatrixOne, Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Forward-looking statements in this release are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such statements may relate, among other things, to our plans, objectives and expected financial and operating results. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others: poor product sales, long sales cycles, difficulty developing new products, difficulty in relationships with vendors and partners, higher risk in international operations, difficulty assimilating future acquisitions, difficulty managing rapid growth, and increased competition. For more about the risks and uncertainties of our business, see our periodic and other S.E.C. filings.