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VCOMMERCE INTEGRATES FAST IMPULSE TO EMPOWER ONLINE RETAILERS WITH WORLD-CLASS SEARCH, NAVIGATION, AND MERCHANDISING

eCommerce Leader Expands Offering With Precise, Multi-Category Search Relevancy, Dynamic Navigation, Real-Time Merchandising and Unmatched Performance


Needham, MA & Scottsdale, AZ – September 18, 2007 - Fast Search & Transfer™ (OSEAX: FAST.OL) (FAST™), the leading global provider of search technologies, today announced an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnership with Vcommerce Corporation, the industry leader in enterprise eCommerce solutions. FAST ImPulse™, the industry's most powerful, search, navigation and merchandising platform for online retailers, is now integrated with Vcommerce Enterprise™ through VECTOR™ (Vcommerce Enterprise Connector), the most comprehensive set of end-to-end eCommerce capabilities and services. Fast joins the rapidly growing list of best-in-class application and service providers using VECTOR to leverage the power of Vcommerce Enterprise.

With FAST ImPulse, Vcommerce as an eCommerce solution provider can deliver advanced search, navigation and merchandising to its customers, helping to promote products effectively, convert browsers to buyers, increase average order values and deepen customer loyalty. Vcommerce Enterprise integrates best-in-class components, like FAST ImPulse, to quickly and easily expand upon the powerful set of storefront services Vcommerce already offers it customers. By combining FAST ImPulse with Vcommerce Enterprise, online shoppers can quickly discover the relevant products, while online retailers can manage their own search, navigation and merchandising experience. Vcommerce clients can now take advantage of an even more intimate connection between merchandiser and consumer.

Having already defined the industry standard in eCommerce order management and fulfillment solutions, over the past 18 months Vcommerce has invested heavily in its Software-as-a-Service offering to provide the first open, end-to-end enterprise eCommerce platform. "Not only is our platform replete with offerings to acquire more customers, convert more orders and do it with greater efficiency, we are also able to integrate best-in-class solutions like FAST," said Dan Kennedy, president of Vcommerce. "Our Software- as-a-Service (SaaS) model supports customers whose demands range from millions to billions in order value, product/SKU count and transaction volumes. Together with FAST we provide customers with fast, contextual product discovery and real-time merchandising capabilities throughout the online shopping experience."

By providing online shoppers with more accurate and timely search results, and offering merchandisers total control to fine-tune search-driven promotions through FAST ImPulse's easy-to-use merchandising console, Vcommerce is empowering its clients with a unique solution to help differentiate their sites and drive additional revenues. The combined platform will ensure fast, accurate, scalable search results across large catalogs, support search queries in over 80 languages, and provide the high performance and reliability for managing rising shopping traffic demands and peak traffic surges.

"Vcommerce is partnering with FAST because we understand their unique eCommerce needs," said Robert Lancaster, vice president of channels at FAST. "We help online retailers power multiple global storefronts from a single platform to minimize costs and complexity, while ensuring the performance, reliability and scalability that guarantees uptime and fast results during peak shopping periods. Vcommerce Enterprise, combined with the power of FAST ImPulse, will help eCommerce sites create search-powered storefronts that stand out from the pack."

About Vcommerce Corporation
Vcommerce is the leading provider of eCommerce solutions enabling retailers, branded manufacturers, apparel, and entertainment companies to grow revenue and reduce expenses associated with operating an eCommerce business. We provide Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for our clients across five key areas: online marketing, storefront, order management, fulfillment & integration, and customer service. Vcommerce also seamlessly integrates solutions from the world's best application and service providers to enable retailers to derive maximum value from their investments in eCommerce. With Vcommerce Enterprise, clients have the flexibility to deploy an end-to-end total solution or utilize the key areas and services that enhance their existing eCommerce investments. Vcommerce clients include Overstock.com, eToys Direct, Ritz Interactive, MTV Networks and newegg.com. Located in Scottsdale, AZ, the company is privately held, and its investors include Internet Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICGE). For more information, please visit www.vcommerce.com or call 480.922.9922.

About FAST
FAST is the leading global provider of enterprise search technologies and solutions that are behind the scenes at the world's best known companies with the most demanding search problems. FAST's flexible and scalable enterprise search platform (FAST ESP) elevates the search capabilities of enterprise customers and connects people to the relevant information they seek regardless of medium. This drives revenues and reduces total cost of ownership by effectively leveraging IT infrastructure. FAST's solutions are used by more than 2,600 global customers and partners, including America Online (AOL), Cardinal Health, CareerBuilder.com, CIGNA, CNET, Dell, Factiva, Fidelity Investments, Findexa, IBM, Knight Ridder, LexisNexis, Overture, Rakuten, Reed Elsevier, Reuters, Sensis, Stellent, Tenet Healthcare, Thomas Industrial Networks, T-Online, US Army, Virgilio (Telecom Italia), Vodafone, and Wanadoo.

FAST is headquartered in Norway and is publicly traded under the ticker symbol 'FAST' on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The FAST Group operates globally with presence in Europe, the United States, Asia Pacific, Australia, South America, and the Middle East. For further information about FAST, please visit www.fastsearch.com.

© 2007 Fast Search & Transfer ASA - Fast Search & Transfer, FAST, FAST ESP, Contextual Insight and the FAST logo are trademarks of Fast Search & Transfer ASA. All rights reserved.

Contacts:

FAST
Silvie Casanova (US)
Tel:1 781 304 2545
E-Mail: silvie.casanova@fastsearch.com

FAST
Carine Zeier (EMEA)
Tel:+47 23 01 12 00
E-Mail: pr@fastsearch.com

Vcommerce
Karen Greenberg, VP Sales & Marketing, Vcommerce Corporation
Tel: 480-551-3791
E-Mail: kgreenberg@vcommerce.com


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