EXHIBIT 99.2

                     Ariba Announces Two-For-One Stock Split

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - November 16, 1999 - Ariba, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARBA), the
leading independent business-to-business electronic commerce network provider,
announced today the company's board of directors authorized a two-for-one stock
split, to be effected in the form of a stock dividend.

The stock split will be effected by distribution to each stockholder of record
as of December 3, 1999 one share of Ariba's common stock for each share of
common stock held. Ariba expects the shares resulting from the split to be
distributed by Ariba's transfer agent on or about December 17, 1999. The stock
split will increase the number of shares of Ariba common stock outstanding from
approximately 46 million shares as of November 16, 1999 to approximately 92
million shares.

ABOUT ARIBA
Ariba, Inc. is the leading independent business-to-business electronic commerce
network provider. The company provides the Ariba Network platform, the
industry's leading open, unified global platform for business-to-business
commerce on the Internet. Major customers include Cisco, Dow Chemical, Federal
Express, Hewlett-Packard, MCI Worldcom and Motorola. Ariba's software and
services leverage the Ariba Network platform to automate and integrate the
internal and external commerce processes of buyers, suppliers, and value-added
service providers, delivering a global eCommerce infrastructure that provides
cost saving and revenue opportunities for businesses of all sizes. Ariba can be
contacted in the U.S. at +1-650-930-6200 or at www.ariba.com.

Ariba and the Ariba logo are registered trademarks of Ariba, Inc. All other
products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only,
and may be trademarks of their respective owners.