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Authoria Ceo to Speak At PwC Seminar on Personalized Portals and the Next Generation Of B2E

Waltham, MA – June 19, 2002 – 

Authoria, Inc., the trusted world leader in personalized, Web-based communication, today announced that Tod Loofbourrow, Authorias President and CEO, will be speaking at the PwC Consulting seminar, The Next Generation of B2E (Business to Enterprise), on June 21st. The seminar, which will take place from June 20-21, will be held at the Doral Arrowwood in Rye Brook, New York.

Loofbourrow will deliver a presentation titled Personalized Portals, during the E-Infrastructure for the Future panel. Loofbourrows presentation will outline portal success factors, citing real-world examples, he will also address ease-of-use issues, and discuss the benefit to employees as well as savings that Global 2000 enterprises can achieve from employee self-service initiatives. Bob Bleimeister, a PwC Consulting Partner and Authoria relationship leader for B2E will moderate the panel.

Authorias presence at the PwC seminar is part of a strong, strategic relationship between the two companies. Recently PwCs Bob Bleimeister participated in Authorias cross-country HRevolution seminar series and, in December, Authoria and its flagship Authoria HR software was selected as the HR knowledgebase vendor of choice for PwC Consultings prestgious B2E initiative.

PwC Consultings seminar will focus on the B2E revolution and its impact on business transformation. Featured CEOs and senior executives from Genuity, Ford Motor Company, Owens-Illinois, BackWeb and Epicentric will participate, along with Authoria and PwC partners. For additional information on the PwC Consulting seminar please refer to the Website: http://deliverable.pwcglobal.com/B2ENextGen/

About Authoria
Authoria is the trusted world leader in personalized, Web-based communication. Authorias knowledge applications enable organizations to manage and communicate complex information. Authorias software allows employers and outsourcers to communicate vital information to their employees and customers via the Internet, Intranet or call center - anywhere, anytime. Millions of people rely on Authorias products through leading outsourcers such as Towers Perrin Administrative Solutions (TPAS) and Exult and Global 2000 industry leaders such as Motorola, Weyerhaeuser, and Wells Fargo. With a unique blend of Internet technology and an unparalleled knowledgebase, Authoria HR and Authoria eSPD provide employers and outsourcers with applications to deliver intelligent, personalized, Web-based answers to thousands of benefit and HR policy questions. Authorias products instantly and dynamically generate answers to employee questions based on their individual needs.

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