News release

RIGHTWORKS AND HP TO DELIVER SECOND-GENERATION E-BUSINESS SOLUTION

RightWorks eBusiness Application Suite™ for HP Products to Offer Global Corporations Complete Solution for Critical E-Business Processes

SAN JOSE, Calif., and PALO ALTO, Calif., -- Dec. 6, 2000

RightWorks Corporation, a partner company in the Internet Capital Group network (NASDAQ: ICGE) and a leading provider of second-generation e-business applications, and Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HWP), a global provider of e-business computing solutions and services, today announced an agreement for RightWorks to deliver leading-edge e-business solutions to HP enterprise customers worldwide. As part of the agreement, the RightWorks eBusiness Application Suite will port to the HP-UX(1) 11i operating system, providing customers a world-class software and hardware offering for building second-generation e-business applications-.

The RightWorks eBusiness Application Suite offers the global interoperability, adaptability and scalability necessary for companies to succeed in the e-business network economy. The RightWorks architecture is based on a single data model and features unique multi-site capabilities that allow corporations to tailor applications for complex business processes and managing global corporate spending. In addition, RightWorks' component-based approach delivers unmatched scalability and performance.

"Together RightWorks and HP will help transform global 2000 corporations into e-businesses," said Nigel Ball, vice president and general manager of HP's E-Services Partner Division. "RightWorks is winning new business with its second-generation e-business applications and HP products feature the in-demand scalability, reliability and security to power those applications."

HP-UX 11i is designed to support end-to-end e-services with the performance and scalability needed to handle critical e-business applications. With HP-UX 11i, companies are equipped to deploy a robust solution for distributing content, services and applications right to the network edge.

"HP offers world-class platform support for RightWorks' second-generation e-business applications," said Rich Gerould, vice president of corporate development at RightWorks. "Together the companies will offer a solution for leveraging dynamic e-business relationships and ultimately increasing value creation over time."

About RightWorks

RightWorks Corporation (www.rightworks.com) is a second-generation e-business applications. Founded in 1996, RightWorks is a privately held company backed by Internet Capital Group and Sequoia Capital. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., RightWorks' more than 350 employees are focused on delivering customer value from locations in 10 countries in North America, Asia, and throughout Europe. With a customer base growing by more than 300% in the last six months, RightWorks' customers include corporations such as CSC, Fujitsu, Industrial America, Juniper Networks, Wells Fargo Bank and others. RightWorks also powers leading e-marketplaces including VerticalNet, Network Commerce, eMerge Interactive, FacilityPro and others.

About HP

Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services -- is focused on making technology and its benefits accessible to individuals and businesses through simple appliances, useful e-services and an Internet infrastructure that's always on.

HP has 88,500 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations of $48.8 billion in its 2000 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.

(1) HP-UX Release 10.20 and later and HP-UX Release 11.00 and later (in both 32- and 64-bit configurations) on all HP 9000 computers are Open Group UNIX 95 branded products.