Press Release

Network Commerce Launches RiTA Server 1.1; Greater Flexibility and Additional Processor Offerings Provide Easier Integration and Optimal Performance

March 22, 2001 - SEATTLE — BusinessWire. Network Commerce Inc. (Nasdaq:NWKC), the global technology infrastructure and services company, today announced its GO Software division has launched RiTA Server 1.1, the newest version of its premier payment processing engine.

This Java-based payment engine is designed to integrate into any commerce application regardless of operating system or platform and accommodates high levels of growth and activity.

The new features added to RiTA Server provide additional functionality and flexibility, and optimize RiTA Server's performance during heavy usage. Benefits of RiTA Server 1.1 include new processor certifications with First Data Corporation Envoy, BankServ and Paymentech Salem in addition to the existing certification suite; more payment options, including support for electronic checking and ACH and certification to process credit cards internationally; optimized resources, including new thread pooling and smart settlement features which automatically allocate product resources where most needed; and performance enhancements including the RiTA Server's load balancing for the Oracle(R) and Microsoft(R) SQL Server(TM) database platforms which provide further insurance of top performance under pressure.

"The additional certifications position RiTA Server as one of the most competitive enterprise solutions. These certifications are significant because they are current with market trends indicating increasing popularity of electronic checking and international commerce," said Tony Abruzzio, vice president and general manager of Network Commerce's GO Software division. "RiTA Server has proven itself in the marketplace and has become one of the most flexible payment processing platforms available."

Summary of new features included in RiTA Server 1.1:

-- Credit card certification with First Data Corporation Envoy

-- Credit card, electronic check, and international certification
with Paymentech Salem

-- Electronic Check Certification with BankServ

-- Thread-pooling allows faster transaction processing by
efficiently allocating resources within RiTA Server

-- Smart-Settlement, automatically detects errors in settling,
quarantines those errors and resubmits until the transaction
is successfully transmitted

-- Load Balancing with Microsoft(R) SQL Server(TM) and
Oracle(R) databases

About RiTA (Rapid Internet Transaction Authority) Server

This Java-based payment engine is designed to integrate into any commerce application regardless of operating system or platform and accommodates high levels of growth and activity. As with the PCCharge product line, RiTA products meet up-to-date e-commerce standards for Visa and MasterCard and offer cutting edge fraud protection. RiTA Server provides a cost-effective alternative to payment gateways.

About Network Commerce Inc.

Established in 1994, Network Commerce Inc. (http://www.networkcommerce.com) is the global technology infrastructure and services company. Network Commerce provides a comprehensive technology and services platform including domain registration services, hosting services, e-commerce services, business services, one-to-one marketing services, wireless technology, and online marketplaces. Network Commerce's technology and services platform operates on the infrastructure of four data centers, over 500 servers, and bandwidth of 400 megabits per second. Network Commerce is headquartered in Seattle. In 1999 Network Commerce acquired GO Software, the creator of PCCharge and RiTA software.