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ebizQ Hosted Program Features Bank of America and webMethods Sharing Real-World Experiences FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- webMethods Inc. (NASDAQ:WEBM), a leading business integration and optimization software company, today announced that it has partnered with ebizQ, an interactive online community (http://www.ebizq.net/) focused on business integration, to produce a series of online programs around "Enterprise Integration -- Delivering Value to the Business." The next webinar in the series will feature webMethods' Guljit Khurana and Bank of America's Kim Kazmaier sharing real-world perspectives and practical advice for using a service-oriented architecture (SOA) to deploy and manage Web services. "The questions surrounding service-oriented architecture have shifted dramatically over the past year -- we're no longer hearing users ask 'why', but rather, they are asking 'how' can they employ a SOA-based approach in their enterprise," said Khurana. "As such, I'm delighted to be joined by Kim in sharing with users some of the valuable lessons that Bank of America has already learned in deploying a SOA as their integration infrastructure. This type of real world experience has proven invaluable for helping users visualize the appropriate 'reference architecture' needed for their specific requirements along with the systematic steps they should take in bringing together these elements as quickly and efficiently as possible." What: Understanding SOA - Managing the Promises and Pitfalls of SOA Who: Kim Kazmaier, Senior Integration Architect, Bank of America Guljit Khurana, vice president, Web Services Product Development, webMethods Moderated by David A. Kelley, Senior Analyst, ebizQ When: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 12:00 N - 1:00 PM EDT How: For further information and to register, please visit: http://www.ebizq.net/webinars/6034.html For more information on how to create, deploy and manage a SOA and to view webMethods customer video case studies and success stories from companies like 7-Eleven, Avnet, Corporate Express, Key Bank and Motorola, please visit http://www.webmethods.com/. About webMethods Inc. webMethods (NASDAQ:WEBM) provides business integration software to integrate, assemble and optimize available IT assets to drive business process productivity. webMethods delivers an innovative, enterprise-class business integration platform that incorporates proven integration technology with next generation capabilities into one interoperable set of tools that delivers a unique combination of efficiency, agility and control. webMethods combines industry leadership with a zealous commitment to customers to deliver tangible business value to more than 1,300 global customers. webMethods is headquartered in Fairfax, Va., with offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and Japan. More information about the company can be found at http://www.webmethods.com/. The webMethods name and logo are registered trademarks of webMethods, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. All other marks mentioned are trademarks or service marks of their respective companies. All other trademarks, service marks and product or service names are the property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: webMethods Inc. CONTACT: John Conley of webMethods Inc., +1-703-460-5996, Web site: http://www.webmethods.com/ http://www.ebizq.net/

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