The CommerNet Portal Infrastructure™ (CPI) Package is a comprehensive solution to building or expanding your website into a full service marketplace or vertical portal. In CPI the CommerNet Marketplace Application Services plus Content Management Infrastructure are combined with EDI/XML/BizTalk integration to provide maximum connectivity.

The package includes:

1. CommerNet Marketplace component applications
2. Content management infrastructure
3. Customer relationship management
4. Opt-in email list management and distribution
5. EDI /XML integration support
6. Multiple language support
7. Connectivity to Global Commerce Network and future business applications
8. Technical support
9. E-commerce analysis and consulting

The CommerNet Portal Infrastructure™ Package is custom designable allowing you to pick the components and applications to best serve your market. Professional B2B e-commerce consulting is included to assure targeted and competitive results. CommerNet, Inc. infrastructure technologies are built on XML universal standards and will utilize Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 which lets you transfer, validate, encrypt, convert, and process business data.

Until recently, much B2B commerce information has been exchanged automatically using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages built using standard data elements and document models according to the X12 and EDIFACT specifications.

Now the major e-commerce platform developers are moving to Extensible Markup Language (XML), which makes it possible to encode information and services with meaningful structure and semantics that computers can readily understand. Companies will use XML documents for publishing everything from product catalogs and purchase orders to stock reports and customer statements. Any application with the proper authorizations will be able to obtain computer-interpretable specification sheets, price lists, and inventory reports via the World Wide Web or email, and then proceed to request quotes, place orders, and track shipments.

Utilizing XML with Biztalk™ Server 2000, CommerNet Portal Infrastructure (CPI) eliminates the need for custom interfaces with every customer and supplier. CPI will enable buyers to compare products across many vendors and catalog formats. Suppliers will be able to publish their catalog information once to reach all potential buyers.

The future of B2B e-commerce is trading communities in which businesses can build upon each other's published content and services. Utilizing CommerNet Portal Infrastructure now will enable your Portal for leading edge commerce now and in the future.