FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Barbara Rudolph Miller/Shandwick Technologies (617) 351-4138 brudolph@miller.shandwick.com

Richard Phelps Marathon Innovations, Inc. (919) 462-9880 rickp@marathoninnovations.com

BOSTON, MA, March 2, 1999 - Marathon Innovations, Inc. today announced the signing of agreements with Decision Consultants, Inc. (DCI) and Powerway, Inc. Decision Consultants, Inc. will provide consulting services for SmartPath implementations. Powerway will integrate SmartPath process management into Powerway solutions in document control software.

"These two agreements make for terrific launch news for Marathon Innovations," said Ken Romley, President and CEO of Marathon. "Our partnership with Decision Consultants will help Marathon broaden the reach of our Web-based media development solution, SmartPath MAS. Decision Consultants has an excellent reputation for providing quality and highly effective IT solutions. SmartPath's workflow capabilities will be integrated with Powerway's document control software. Powerway is the leading supplier of ISO 9000 compliant management software and services. We are delighted to launch our company with these two great strategic partners."

"SmartPath MAS offers an advanced set of marketing automation solutions that can dramatically improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a marketing, agency or publishing organization," said Tony Mattioli, Regional Manager for Decision Consultants. "By combining Marathon's technology with Decision's expertise in implementing comprehensive workflow solutions, our clients come out the winners."

"We are excited to blend our document control services with the process management capabilities of Marathon Innovations. The marriage of these two software technologies is a natural," said Michael Campbell CEO of Powerway, Inc. "Our companies have both earned a great reputation working with regulated industries where process management and document control are critical. We do not believe a mirror image product can be found in our target market that rivals the product we have jointly created."

About Decision Consultants, Inc.
Decision Consultants, Inc. (DCI) is one of the largest privately held information technology services firms in the nation. With 10 offices across the country, DCI provides information systems services and solutions to Fortune 500 companies in virtually every business and industry. DCI was founded in 1976 by Jack Krasula on the twin foundations of respect for clients and respect for employees, which has proved to be a winning formula. The company currently employs more than 1,850 people and expects to generate revenues of $180 million in 1999. Additional information can be obtained from the company's website at www.dcicorp.com.

About Powerway
Powerway is a recognized Software 500 company (Software Magazine, 1997, 1998). Powerway solves document-based business problems by automating the management of the entire life cycle of a business document. The company has distributed more than 35,000 licenses of its document control software to over 4,000 companies worldwide. Common applications for Powerway Document Manager™ include compliance management (ISO 9000) and engineering records management applications. For more information about Visit Powerway on the web at www.powerway.com or call 1-800-964-9004.

About Marathon Innovations, Inc.
Marathon Innovations, Inc. mission is to be the leading supplier of Web-based Marketing Automation Software (MAS) solutions focused on automating and managing the workflows of marketing departments, ad agencies, and publishing organizations.

Marathon Innovations was founded in November 1998 in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. It is a spin-off from The Marathon Group, an RTP-based Internet consulting company founded in 1984 that today provides pre-press services, eCommerce site development, as well as business process automation consulting services.

Marathon's software products are the result of three years of design, development, and field testing with leading marketing, ad agency, and publishing organizations. We pride ourselves on Web-based solutions that are easy to use and modify because the interface terminology, workflow definer, and media management are geared to communications professionals, not IT.

Marathon Innovations is a privately held firm that is backed by the Triangle's leading venture capital firm, Intersouth Partners. In October 1998, Marathon raised $2.5 million in venture funding. For more information, visit www.marathoninnovations.com or call (919) 462-9880.