<body.content> <block> <p>AMSTERDAM, Netherlands and FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ — webMethods, Inc. , the leading provider of integration software enabling Global BusinessVisibility(TM), today announced that Fortis Prime Fund Solutions selected the webMethods Integration Platform to centralize and further automate the process of collection, translation, enrichment,validation and distribution of data received by prime brokers, investment managers, custodians and data vendors.</p> <p>”Providing reliable, meaningful, timely and accurate investmentinformation is at the core of our business,” says Joost Lobler, global director of Sales at Fortis Prime Fund Solutions. “Therefore, we continuously monitor our business processes and look for waysto improve it. By leveraging the webMethods Integration Platform to centralize and automate the different data processes, we can significantly reduce costs and increase our efficiency.”</p><p>Fortis Prime Fund Solutions provides worldwide administration services to more than 1400 funds in the investment industry from six different locations around the world. Each locationmaintains its own in-house applications to automate the process of collecting and processing data, and each location feeds the output into the fund accounting back-end system. Fortis Prime FundSolutions is about to embark on the Data Collector project, establishing a centralized, uniform infrastructure built on the webMethods Integration Platform. The new centralized system will receiveand process all trade files from its six locations.</p> <p>”Fortis Prime Fund Solutions was looking for a solution to create one centralized uniform infrastructure to process data fromdifferent locations,” says Richard Dobber, managing director of Northern Europe for webMethods, Inc. “The webMethods Integration Platform not only processes all the trade files, it also helps monitorthe quality of the implemented business processes and the resulting data. We are happy to play such a critical role in Fortis Prime Fund Solutions’ integration strategy.”</p> <p>AboutFortis Prime Fund Solutions</p> <p>Fortis Prime Fund Solutions provides a unique integrated package of services to hedge funds and funds-of-funds. Through its extensive experience inoffshore fund activities, including comprehensive fund administration, financing of trade positions, clearing transactions, safekeeping of portfolios and covering of short sales, Fortis Prime FundSolutions offers a “one-stop- shop” for all of a fund’s administrative, custody and financing needs. Alternatively, clients may select services to be provided by Fortis Prime Fund Solutions which arecomplementary to their existing servicing structure.</p> <p>Fortis Prime Fund Solutions is part of the Fortis Group, an international financial services provider operating in theinsurance, banking and investment sectors. With a market capitalization of EUR 20 billion (18 June 2003) and around 69,000 employees, Fortis ranks among the 20 largest financial institutions inEurope.</p> <p>About webMethods, Inc.</p> <p>As the leading independent provider of integration software, webMethods, Inc. <org idsrc=”dummy” value=”dummy”><alt-codeidsrc=”NASDAQ” value=”WEBM”/></org> delivers the industry’s most comprehensive platform for enterprise-wide integration, including complete support for Enterprise Web Services. ThewebMethods Integration Platform allows customers to achieve quantifiable R.O.I. by linking business processes, enterprise and legacy applications, databases, Web services and workflows both withinand across enterprises. Through this seamless flow of information, companies can reduce costs, create new revenue opportunities, strengthen relationships with customers, substantially increase supplychain efficiencies and streamline internal business processes.</p> <p>Founded in 1996, webMethods is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with offices throughout the U.S., Europe and AsiaPacific. webMethods has more than 950 customers worldwide including Global 2000 leaders such as Bank of America, Citibank, Dell, Eastman Chemical, Grainger, and Motorola. webMethods’ strategicpartners include Accenture, AMS, BearingPoint, BMC Software, BroadVision, Cap Gemini Ernst &amp; Young, CSC, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, HP, i2 Technologies, J.D. Edwards, SAP AG, Siebel Systemsand TCS. More information about the company can be found at <a>http://www.webmethods.com/</a> .</p> <p>webMethods is a registered trademark, and Global Business Visibility isa trademark, of webMethods, Inc. in the USA and certain other countries. All other company and product names are the property of their respective owners.</p> <p>This press release maycontain various remarks about the future expectations, plans and prospects of webMethods that constitute forward- looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of U.S. securitieslaws. The actual results of webMethods may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those discussed under theheading “Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results” in the Business section of webMethods’ Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003, and in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis”section of webMethods’ Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and may be accessed at <a>http://www.sec.gov/</a>or webMethods’ investor relations webpage at <a>http://www.webmethods.com/</a> . webMethods disclaims any obligation to update or correct any forward-looking statements made herein due tothe occurrence of events after the issuance of this press release. </p> <datasource>webMethods, Inc.</datasource> </block> <block class=”contact”> <p>CONTACT:Jolanda Prins, +31-20-491-97-37, <virtloc idsrc=”dummy” value=”dummy”>jolanda.prins@webMethods.com</virtloc> ,<br/> and Sarah Welz, +1-703-251-3207, <virtloc idsrc=”dummy”value=”dummy”>swelz@webMethods.com</virtloc> , both of webMethods,<br/> Inc., or Michel Hartog, of Hartog Marketing &amp; Communicatie, +31-20-643-45-91,<br/> <virtlocidsrc=”dummy” value=”dummy”>michel@hartogmc.com</virtloc> </p> </block> <block class=”website”> <p>Web site: <a>http://www.webmethods.com/</a> </p></block> </body.content>