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EXHIBIT 99.5
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INTEGRATED BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, INC.
115 ATRIUM WAY, SUITE 228
COLUMBIA, SC 29223
(803) 736-5595 FAX (803) 736-5639
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INTEGRATED BUSINESS SYSTEMS & SERVICES AND BRAIN NORTH AMERICA
ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
IBSS PENETRATES AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY WITH OEM ALLIANCE
Columbia, SC--October 10, 2000--Integrated Business Systems & Services, Inc.
("IBSS") (NasdaqNM: IBSS) today announced it has formed a strategic Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) alliance with BRAIN North America, Inc. (BRAIN NA),
a leading provider of e-business technology specifically for automotive
suppliers. Under the terms of the agreement, BRAIN NA will integrate IBSS'
Synapse EAI application integration technology with its new e-Automotive(TM)
technology applications.
Some of BRAIN NA's clients include Steyr-Symatec, a tier 0.5(TM) company, Magna
International, Textron Automotive Company, Lear Corporation, and Yazaki NA.
"We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to partner with a company like
BRAIN North America," said Harry Langley, President and CEO of IBSS. "BRAIN's
significant presence in the automotive industry and excellent reputation for
quality products and services will help IBSS further penetrate the automotive
market with our Synapse technology."
"After evaluating a variety of technologies, we selected the IBSS Synapse EAI
solution because it met our high standards for technological capability, quality
and cost effectiveness. It also provided the functionality, flexibility and
connectivity we need to expand our e-Automotive(TM) technology suite of
products," said Brad Petty, VP Business Development at BRAIN NA. "IBSS Synapse
technology is a new paradigm in integration software which will add value to our
e-Automotive(TM) customers."
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ABOUT IBSS
Integrated Business Systems and Services, Inc. provides value added business
software products and services to organizations globally that require the use of
transaction processing technology and connectivity solutions. Through the
licensing, installation, and servicing of IBSS Synapse based technology; the
company brings a new paradigm to the integrated systems market. The Synapse
architecture provides the framework that allows traditional businesses to easily
and rapidly transition from the current way they do business to the new
e-business paradigm. IBSS provides a line of Synapse-based products that include
Synapse Manufacturing(TM) for manufacturing plant automation; Synapse EAI+(TM)
for enterprise modeling and application integration; and Synapse B2B(TM) for ASP
enablement and for integrating a company's applications with its supply chain.
IBSS has offices in Columbia and Detroit. For more information about IBSS'
technology and services, call 800-553-1038 or visit www.ibss.net.
BRAIN NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Formerly CMI-Competitive Solutions, Inc. and R+H
America Inc.) a subsidiary of BRAIN International AG, provides
automotive-specific total business solutions in 8 languages, supported by 17
offices worldwide. BRAIN has over 1400 installed e-commerce and ERP solutions
across the AS/400, Unix and Windows NT platforms. Suppliers need solutions that
provide e-Business functionality across systems, to meet continually changing
OEM standards and communication requirements. BRAIN is the expert in Automotive
Business-to-Business e-commerce. The company installs and supports total
automotive solutions that keep suppliers current, compliant, and on the cutting
edge. For more information on BRAIN North America, please visit www.brainna.com.
Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news
release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks
and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly based on a number of
factors, including, but not limited to, risks in product and technology
development and integration, market acceptance of new products and continuing
product demand, the impact of competitive products and pricing, changing
economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's most recent
annual report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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