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Hitachi Software Global Technology
Outsources e-commerce Operations to Digital River; New Site Supports
Introduction of New CAD and GIS Software
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 10, 2001--Digital River, Inc. (Nasdaq:DRIV), a leading global e-commerce outsource
provider, today announced that it is building, managing and hosting e-commerce operations for Hitachi Software Global Technology
(HSGT), the leading developer of imaging and raster-to-vector conversion software for Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Geographic
Information Systems (GIS). As part of the agreement, Digital River is providing transaction management, digital product fulfillment and
24X7 customer service for HSGT's recently launched e-commerce site, located at http://www.hsgt.com.
"Digital River is a leader in the e-commerce industry. We remain focused on growing our business," said Jay Kerutis, Digital River's
president of Software and Digital Commerce Services. "Thousands of companies like HGST are outsourcing their e-commerce
operations to us because we have developed a deep set of e-commerce skills and a world-class infrastructure to help them successfully
extend their businesses to the Internet."
The new site introduces HSGT's FeatureXTR software application, which offers a fast and easy way to extract features from satellite
and aerial imagery. FeatureXTR supports HSGT's Image Series software products developed for imaging and feature extraction for CAD
and GIS data.
"We were seeking an outsource provider, but we gained a partner," said Robert Carroll, HSGT's vice president of sales. "Digital River
offered a reliable, proven e-commerce infrastructure. The company has developed the automated business processes that make buying
over the Internet a seamless process for our end-customers."
About Hitachi Software Global Technology, Ltd.
Hitachi Software Global Technology (HSGT) is a leading software, data and solution provider for companies seeking to maximize their
potential through spatial information. The company's solutions combine Open GIS Consortium and industry standard solutions, imagery
and vector data products, and award-winning automatic vectorization software. Headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, HSGT
continues to pioneer new technologies and services for customers including utilities, telecommunications companies and governments.
About Digital River
Founded in 1994, Digital River is a leading global e-commerce outsource provider, offering more than 8,000 companies complete
e-commerce systems and services. The company's world-class infrastructure and professional services are proven to grow businesses
quickly and profitably while reducing risk. Digital River's commerce services include e-commerce strategy, site development and hosting,
order and transaction management, system integration, product fulfillment and returns, e-marketing and customer service. Digital River's
clients include Symantec, Fujitsu, 3M, Siemens, Nabisco, Polaris, Novell, Autodesk, SONICblue and Adaptec. For more details about
Digital River, visit the corporate Web site at www.digitalriver.com or call 952-253-1234.
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