"We are looking to grow epipeline both organically and through
acquisitions," said Crossbow partner Ravi Ugale.

Mythics Named Reseller for Oracle's U.S. Federal Government SmartBUY Initiative

,
an end-to-end Oracle(R) information systems solution provider to
Federal, State and Local Government Agencies, Health Care and Higher
Education Facilities as well as General Business Customers and a
Certified Partner in the Oracle(R) PartnerNetwork, has been named as a
participating Oracle(R) reseller for Oracle's SmartBUY agreement with
the U.
"We are excited and proud to be a critical team member on the
SmartBUY agreement," said Greg Christensen , Mythics Executive Vice
President.

About INPUT:
INPUT is the quantifiable leader in government market intelligence.

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The SmartBUY Office implemented the agreement as an enhancement to the
DoD Enterprise Software Initiative currently managed by the Army Small
Computer Program and Army Contracting Agency ITEC4. We are
actively working with numerous government entities that will be able
to realize these benefits with SmartBUY.
"Big contract wins, strategic acquisitions , homeland defense programs, and
wartime spending were all key factors in determining placement on the INPUT
Federal IT 150 list," stated Plexico.

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C. The asset
purchase deal was finalized on May 6, solidifying epipeline's position
as a key provider of federal government market intelligence in the
areas of information technology, communications and intelligence;
facilities management; and environmental, architectural, engineering
and construction opportunities.4 trillion
federal procurement marketplace.

com or 703-707-3500.input.

obtaining proposals

Crossbow Ventures was epipeline's lead investor in the
transaction, which included a combination of cash and stock.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), General Services
Administration (GSA) and Department of Defense (DoD) on April 26
announced a government-wide SmartBUY agreement with Oracle USA, Inc. Mythics' Federal
Government Sales Division is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. being the only company in the top ten receiving the
majority of prime contract spending from the sale of products.

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The
company's proprietary short and long-lead contracting research allows
business development professionals and researchers to expand their
planning horizons and become more competitive in the $2. Federal Government.

Proper use of name is INPUT

CONTACT: Amanda Morgan of INPUT, +1-703-707-3540, or amorgan@input .

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B2Gsource is headquartered in
Austin, Texas and is a member company of the Austin Technology
Incubator . In addition, the agreement streamlines the
acquisition of Oracle(R) products throughout the Federal Government,
providing significant benefits to the acquisition and procurement
community.

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Current customers include Deloitte Consulting, Raytheon, Lockheed
Martin, Brother International, and IBM . This agreement allows any federal
agency to enter into license agreements for Oracle(R) software through
Mythics, enabling cost savings for standardized technology
architectures.

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Business Editors/Government Writers/Technology Editors

HERNDON, Va.

INPUT Reveals Top 150 Federal IT Contractors for FY04

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, to town
halls and state capitals across the country.
"We will be leveraging our respective capabilities and
technologies to provide our customers with a seamless single point of
contact to access federal, state and local government bid
information," said Tim Walsh, president and CEO of epipeline.
"This is an excellent opportunity for growth," said Kristyne
Raley, president of B2Gsource. "Our customers will now have access to
the most comprehensive resources as they compete to win government
contracts.com

About B2Gsource. For more
information or to place an order , contact Mythics at 866-MYTHICS
(698-4427); email: www.

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input. Leading defense, hardware, software , telecommunications and IT
services contractors, plus 4 of the top 5 8(a)s, rely on INPUT to help them
win more than $45 billion in government business each year. For more
information about INPUT , visit http://www.com or call 703-707-3500.com.

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INPUT includes those PSCs
that it deems to be IT -related. In order to ensure that the data and rankings
are as accurate as possible, INPUT invests over 10,000 hours of analyst time
annually to structure, clean, and analyze the FPDS data. INPUT 's Federal
Vendor Profiles, Federal Opportunities, Federal Market Analysis, and Federal
Task Orders subscription programs provide supporting data and analysis.

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B2Gsource will operate as a self-contained business unit within
epipeline, maintaining its focus on state and local contract
opportunities to complement epipeline's research on federal government
bids."

About epipeline:

epipeline , inc. B2Gsource's services are customizable to meet the needs
of any business, from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Over 73 Percent of the $50 Billion in Information Technology Spending
Went to the Top 150 Federal Contractors

RESTON, Va.com.

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The
addition complements epipeline's research capabilities and expands its
reach to government procurement markets from Washington, D.
Crossbow's initial investment in epipeline was $1. Federal Government.com

Trademarks

Oracle, JD Edwards, and PeopleSoft are registered trademarks of
Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Of the top
150, 32 contractors are new to the list from FY03."
To determine the INPUT Federal IT 150, INPUT examines a sub-set of the
Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) data based on contract actions reported
under IT-related Product / Service Codes (PSCs).

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Founded in 1999, epipeline delivers
targeted sales leads and market intelligence and a suite of
information management tools to help companies minimize their business
development costs and maximize their government -based revenues for
three vertical markets: Information Technology, Command, Control,
Communications , Computers and Intelligence (C4I); Environmental and
Architecture/Engineering + Construction; and Facilities Management. More information on B2Gsource can be found at
www.

Mythics, Inc.
Federal , State and Local Government Agencies, Health Care and Higher
Education Facilities as well as General Business Customers depend on
Mythics to provide the Oracle-based information system solutions,
licensing assistance and ease of ordering.
To see the complete 2005 INPUT Federal IT 150 list and INPUT research
methodology, go to http://federalIT150.

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Crossbow Ventures' investment, its second round of financing to
epipeline, signals confidence in epipeline's growth potential.

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INPUT tracks more than a
half trillion dollars in contract and grant opportunities within the US
federal, state + local government markets, as well as tender opportunities
throughout the European Union.

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"We are confident of
epipeline's leadership potential in this market. "This agreement will enable the government to realize
substantial cost savings for Oracle(R) Enterprise Licenses . The contractors on the 2005 INPUT Federal
IT 150(TM) received more than $36 billion of the overall $50 billion spent by
the federal government in FY04. "As
the 2005 INPUT Federal IT 150 list shows , this continues to be an extremely
attractive space for both prime and subcontractors of technology solutions. Of the top ten contractors, nine are primarily services
companies with Dell Inc.

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epipeline Acquires Prime Source of State and Local Government Contracting Information; Asset Purchase of B2Gsource Enhances epipeline's Offerings

epipeline is based in Herndon, Va. From Software and
Consulting to Implementation, Support and Training, the Mythics team
prides itself on offering our customers in-depth Oracle(R) product and
service information tailored to their IT requirements.mythics.

funded subscribers

, and is online at www.----Mythics, Inc.

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----epipeline, a leading
online source for federal contracting research and business
intelligence, today announced it has acquired B2Gsource, a top
provider of state and local government contracting opportunities. is the leading online source for federal
contracting opportunity research and business intelligence."
Under the agreement, Mythics can provide government -wide
enterprise pricing for Oracle(R)database, application server and
associated options; maintenance; training; consulting services; and
better pricing for applications., The first and only list of the top
150 federal contractors based on information technology (IT) spending in
fiscal year 2004 (FY04) was released today by INPUT, the quantifiable leader
in government market intelligence. For more information on the subscription
programs, contact INPUT at http://info.

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"
B2Gsource, a member of the Austin technology incubator, was a
minority- and women-owned business for five years.com:

Established in 1999, B2Gsource, Inc.S., The North America Oracle(R) PartnerNetwork Partner
of the Year 2004, Value Added Reseller is a GSA Schedule holder for
Oracle products and services and a participating partner for Oracle's
SmartBUY agreement with the U.S. Over $17 billion went to the top ten
contractors on the list.
"Once again, we are pleased to be the first to provide the most timely and
valuable information on the government technology contracting industry," said
Kevin Plexico, executive vice president, information services at INPUT.

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B2Gsource
provides businesses with 24-hour access to government sales leads and
bidding opportunities, procurement resources, government marketing
services and general assistance for conducting business with the
public sector.B2Gsource .

Business Editors/High-Tech Editors/Government Writers

GAITHERSBURG, Md. Twenty-eight of the top
150 federal IT contractors closed merger + acquisition transactions during
FY04.
This INPUT/Output(R) report is available to clients of INPUT's Information
Services subscription programs .

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5 million in 2002. is an online subscription
service that provides bid notification services and web-based tools to
simplify doing business with state and local governments.
The agreement provides significant savings on Oracle(R) databases,
application servers, associated options and Oracle(R ) applications for
government agencies."
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Science Applications International
Corporation (SAIC), and Lockheed Martin Corporation top this year's INPUT
Federal IT 150 list.

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"Homeland defense and wartime spending
provided an economic boost for many companies outside of just the very large,
established defense players.input. In addition to the list,
INPUT has conducted a thorough analysis of the 2005 INPUT Federal IT 150. INPUT has built a solid reputation for high
quality and in-depth government industry insight and analysis with over 1,000
clients , including hundreds of small to medium size IT contractors and 80 of
the top 100.

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About Mythics , Inc.
INPUT is pleased to be the market intelligence firm of choice for the majority
of the members of this elite network of contractors.
Established in 1974 and based in Reston, Virginia, INPUT provides information
services, market analysis, consulting, software solutions, and events to help
technology vendors win more government business, and to help government
organizations further advance their IT initiatives.