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The Uniform Code Council's Solution Partner Program Certifies Internet Commerce Corporation UCC-Compliant Products and Services Enable Implementation Cost-Savings NEW YORK, and LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC), leaders in facilitating efficient international business, announced today that its UCC Solution Partner Program has certified Internet Commerce Corporation and the ICC.NET network services as UCC-compliant for UCCnet(TM) services users. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030611/ICCALOGO ) The UCC Solution Partner Program increases awareness, adoption, and implementation of UCC standards by facilitating a partnership between the UCC and solution providers to produce standards-compliant, "off-the-shelf" implementation solutions for the expanding UCC community. Companies who use UCC-certified products and services will be able to minimize implementation costs and maximize supply chain cost-savings. "Our UCC certification assures our customers that they are utilizing the most efficient means possible to implement cost-saving business practices and industry standards," said G. Michael Cassidy, President and Chief Executive Officer of ICC. "ICC.NET enables companies to implement Data Synchronization while avoiding unnecessary costs or delays in achieving a return on their investment." Internet Commerce Corporations consulting, mapping services and network connections creates a full suite of offerings to aid customers in being Data Synchronized in a timely and low cost manner. The UCC Solution Partner Program team works with Partners to certify their products and services as standards-compliant and ensure they understand and meet the needs of the business community. The program provides an independent test environment for certifying solutions that enable a user-company to perform a variety of standards-compliant implementation tasks. The UCC Solution Partner Program promotes hardware products, consultants for implementation services, and software interoperability compliance certification through eBusinessReady(TM), an industry-neutral software testing program under joint partnership of the UCC and Drummond Group Inc. The UCC Solution Partner Program certifies products in the program areas of The EAN/UCC System for Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) and e-Commerce, EPCglobal US, RosettaNet, and UCCnet. Products and services that have achieved UCC-certified status are marked with a UCC Solution Partner seal showing their designated certification. A complete listing of UCC-certified solutions is available at http://www.uc-council.org/. Assistance in finding a UCC-certified solution is available by contacting a UCC Solution Partner Program team member by phone at 609.620.4554, or by email at . About the Uniform Code Council The Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development and implementation of standards-based, global supply chain solutions. Under its auspices, the UCC operates two wholly owned subsidiaries, UCCnet(TM) and RosettaNet and co-manages its global EAN/UCC System with EAN International. The UCC also manages the United Nations Standards Products and Services Code (UNSPSC(R)) for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The newly formed EPCglobal US is a joint venture between EAN International and the UCC. UCC-based solutions, including business processes, XML standards, EDI transaction sets, and the bar code identification standards of the EAN/UCC System are currently used by more than one million member companies worldwide. For more information about the Uniform Code Council, visit http://www.uc-council.org/. About Internet Commerce Corporation Internet Commerce Corporation (NASDAQ:ICCA) is a leader in the e-commerce business-to-business communication services market. ICC.NET, the company's global Internet-based value added network, provides complete supply chain connectivity solutions for EDI/EC while also offering users a sophisticated vehicle to securely transact files of any format and size. ICC offers a broad range of consulting services including, XML technologies, data transformation, custom application development, an EDI service bureau, as well as comprehensive e-commerce education. ICC uniquely bridges the legacy investments of yesterday to today's Internet technologies. For further information, visit us at http://www.icc.net/. Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release includes forward looking statements which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties associated with rapidly changing technologies such as the Internet, the risks of technology development and the risks of competition. Actual results could differ materially. For more information about these risks and uncertainties, see the SEC filings of Internet Commerce Corporation. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030611/ICCALOGODATASOURCE: Internet Commerce Corporation CONTACT: Victor Bjorge of Internet Commerce Corporation, +1-212-271-7618, ; or Mark Silvey of Elias-Savion Public Relations, +1-412-642-7700, , for the Uniform Code Council Web site: http://www.icc.net/ http://www.uc-council.org/

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