OCT 06,2000 13:25 PACIFIC 16:25 EASTERN 'Transforming Information into Opportunity' is Guiding Principle of ShowCase Corporation Sixth Annual International User Conference Business & Technology Editors CHICAGO--Oct. 6, 2000-- COMPASS 2000 to Feature Keynote Presentations From Industry Experts Thomas Koulopoulos and William McKnight ShowCase Corporation (Nasdaq: SHWC), the leading provider of Enterprise Intelligence solutions, will host its sixth annual user conference, COMPASS 2000, Oct. 8-11 at Disney's Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Fla. This year's conference theme, "Transforming Information into Opportunity," reflects ShowCase's commitment to enhancing and extending its solutions to provide customers with a competitive edge. Many of the sessions at this year's conference will highlight the latest release of ShowCase STRATEGY, the leading Enterprise Intelligence solution for business users and AS/400 and NT IT professionals. Attendees will learn about enhancements including new multi-platform technology, Web publishing, Dynamic Query and Reporting over the Web and reporting from Essbase/400. In addition, ShowCase's new Enterprise Information Portal solution, which blends STRATEGY with ShowCase Xpedio Web Content Management, will be featured. This best-in-class Web content management solution has been integrated with STRATEGY, providing a complete solution for managing enterprise data assets to facilitate better and faster strategic decision-making. More than 400 people are expected to attend COMPASS 2000. Attendees will have access to informative and insightful presentations, lectures, case studies and workshops, as well as networking opportunities. Keynote Speakers Thomas Koulopoulos, an influential industry consultant with Delphi Group, will share his vision of the role technology will play in helping businesses transform information into opportunity. Koulopoulos is founder and president of the Delphi Group, a leading consulting firm focused on e-business, content management and knowledge management. His work was recently recognized by InformationWeek magazine, which named him one the IT industry's six most influential consultants. Koulopoulos is also an accomplished writer whose articles and market insights appear frequently in national and international print and broadcast media. He has also authored five books, including Smart Things to Know About Knowledge Management; Corporate Instinct: Building a Knowing Enterprise for the 21st Century; Smart Companies, Smart Tools; The Workflow Imperative; and Electronic Document Management Systems: A Portable Consultant. Koulopoulos also lectures at the Boston College Wallace Carroll Graduate School of Management. In addition, William McKnight, founder and president of McKnight Associates, Inc., a consulting company specializing in data warehousing and Customer Relationship Management (CRM), will address the latest trends in today's dynamic business environment. McKnight is an internationally known expert in data warehousing and CRM, with more than 15 years of experience architecting and managing information and technology services for Global 2000 organizations. He has taught at the masters level for Silicon Valley universities and authors "The CRM-Ready Data Warehouse" column in Data Management Review. McKnight is also a regular contributor to the Data Warehousing Institute's Flashpoint publication and is a regularly featured expert on data warehousing at major conferences. Conference Sessions COMPASS 2000 attendees may choose from more than 75 conference sessions categorized in four educational tracks including Data Warehousing Concepts, Enterprise Information Access, Analytic Tools & Applications, and general interest topics. The extensive curriculum also features session subtracks that address customer solutions, ShowCase products, best practices and hands-on workshops. "This year's program is designed not only to educate attendees about how to realize the full business potential of ShowCase STRATEGY, but how to leverage information for optimal advantage," said Ken Holec, ShowCase President and CEO. "Every element of COMPASS 2000 reflects our company's emphasis on providing not just business intelligence solutions, but Enterprise Intelligence solutions, those that help build, maintain and deliver a flexible information architecture that includes both structured and unstructured information assets." For more information about COMPASS 2001, please call 1-800-351-0232 or 612-333-0744. About ShowCase STRATEGY ShowCase STRATEGY provides business users and AS/400 IT professionals with a complete solution for Enterprise Intelligence. From extraction and transformation of data from AS/400 operational systems, such as e-commerce applications and ERP systems - through loading data into the warehouse and keeping it refreshed through automated scheduling - STRATEGY provides IT professionals with an integrated suite of data warehousing tools. For business users, STRATEGY provides an integrated suite of ad hoc query and reporting tools, Web-based enterprise reporting, and OLAP-based analytic application solutions. About ShowCase EIP The ShowCase EIP solution enables users to make better business decisions by providing Web-based personalized access to key information, without regard to its source. The portal combines the technology and processes found in data warehousing, business intelligence and content management. Companies storing data on the AS/400 are able to seamlessly capture, manage and deliver virtually any type of information content through a personalized Web-based gateway. The product tightly integrates ShowCase's STRATEGY data warehousing and business intelligence suite with IntraNet(R) Solutions, Inc.'s Xpedio Web Content Management system to provide a true EIP solution. About ShowCase(R) Corporation ShowCase Corporation provides Enterprise Intelligence solutions to help companies discover and seize business opportunities in an evolving global marketplace. ShowCase offers the first integrated Web content management and business intelligence solution to help companies solve their strategic business information needs. Through a worldwide team, ShowCase offers reporting and analytic solutions in areas such as financial management and customer relationship management (CRM). The ShowCase Website can be found at www.showcasecorp.com. ShowCase and ShowCase STRATEGY are registered trademarks of ShowCase Corporation. All other products and brand names are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright (c) 1999 - ShowCase Corporation. All rights reserved. --30--lp/ny* CONTACT: For Press Inquiries: ShowCase Corporation Mary Ellen Hartigan, 847/685-6557 mhartigan@showcasecorp.com - or - OUTLOOK Marketing Services, Inc. Kristin Fayer, 847/509-3099 ext. 205 kfayer@outlookmarketingsrv.com - or - For Investor Inquiries: ShowCase Corporation Craig Allen, 507/287-2817 callen@showcasecorp.com KEYWORD: ILLINOIS FLORIDA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS NETWORKING INTERNET TRADESHOW