2Bridge/Visual Mining Now Offer Dynamic Visualization Tools

2Bridge, the maker of Webware used to build enterprise portals -- corporate intranets, extranets and Web sites -- and Visual Mining, a developer of data-visualization software tools, announced a business relationship that enables customers to bring dynamic charts and analytic tools to users across an enterprise.

Under the terms of the agreement, 2Bridge has partnered to resell Visual Mining's complete product line as expansion eServices to its 2Share software, providing users with powerful and flexible ways to display a broad spectrum of data for business decisions and results. Visual Mining's Java-based visualization solutions enable programmers and nonprogrammers alike to take the wealth of information in enterprise data stores and make it meaningful and accessible to users throughout an enterprise. By minimizing development time, Visual Mining's data-visualization solutions streamline the process of building, sharing and maintaining informational charts and graphs online. With an extensive range of visualization options to choose from in each product, users can match the right data presentation vehicle to the right need. And by applying these tools to 2Share's robust content aggregation and access capabilities, organizations can build a powerful data analytics framework to fuel efficient and effective decision-making.

"Personalized and focused information is the killer app of the business Web and naturally 2Bridge wants to make all kinds of content accessible to enterprise users quickly and easily," said Mansoor Zakaria, founder, chairman and CEO of 2Bridge, "but on top of that we want users to be able to interact with information in real time. Visual Mining's Java-based visualization tools support that goal by letting our users view data dynamically. By going beyond data aggregation to complex data analysis, 2Bridge further demonstrates the ability to provide true business value to our clients in one advanced software package."

2Bridge's award-winning 2Share product frees up time for both IT and business users by providing features that let users submit content and collaborate to build sites and pages together without having to rely on IT or a corporate Webmaster. Similarly, Visual Mining's solutions allow end users with no programming experience to generate and design charts and to configure them dynamically. Both products combine ease-of-use with powerful functionality.

"As a company dedicated to advancing the business success of enterprises, 2Bridge is an ideal partner for us," said Mike MacDonald, founder and CEO of Visual Mining. "Users see the benefits of everything that the hardware, network, databases, and CRM systems were designed to do: bring data to life. Not only do better decisions result, but the savings of programming resources and budget dollars can be quite significant."

About 2Bridge

2Bridge provides Webware for building enterprise portals -- corporate intranets, extranets, and Web sites. Used by leading enterprises to transform their businesses, 2Bridge's solutions are functional in days or weeks rather than months and are optionally available as a managed ASP service. The company's award-winning technology enables the creation of portals, hubs and interactive workspaces where customers, partners, suppliers and employees can simultaneously interact and exchange ideas, access disparate business information, integrate business processes and conduct commerce -- all in real time.

2Bridge's customers include JP Morgan, McGraw-Hill, Goldman Sachs, and ABN-Amro. 2Bridge is privately funded by institutional investors such as Goldman Sachs, NEA, and Oak Hill and as well as notable private investors including Hasso Plattner, CEO of SAP and David Pottruck, CEO of Charles Schwab. 2Bridge has offices in San Francisco, New York, Princeton, and London. For more information about 2Bridge please visit www.2Bridge.com.

About Visual Mining Inc

Visual Mining Inc is a Rockville, Maryland based software company that offers a range of data visualization tools that enable programmers, Web developers, and others to take the wealth of information in enterprise data stores and make it meaningful and accessible to users throughout the enterprise or across the Internet.

Visual Mining's software empowers its users to make better and faster decisions, to share critical information in real-time, and to rapidly respond to business drivers and market conditions.

Preeminent companies in financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing sectors as well as other industries worldwide rely on the tools that Visual Mining builds to save them time and help build competitive advantages. For more information about Visual Mining, visit www.visualmining.com.

Contact 2Bridge, Hunter Walk, 415-543-4600, hwalk@2bridge.com or Visual Mining, John C. Chaconas, 301-795 2238, jchaconas@visualmining.com.