XML Global Technologies and Republica Sign European Reseller Agreement Focused on Providing Complete e-Government Solutions

Partnership to provide a complete Electronic Business XML framework for the European Public Sector.

New York, N.Y. and Helsinki, Finland - October 22nd, 2002 - XML Global Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: XMLG), a developer of XML middleware and Republica, Corp., a leading European XML based collaboration middleware company, today announced they have entered into a strategic reseller agreement for building ebXML based e-Government network services.

The agreement will leverage XML Global's Business-to-Business integration platform and its out-of-the-box support for ebXML to provide European governments an open and standards based architecture for implementing their e-Government projects. Both XML Global and Republica, with government clients in North America and Europe, have taken an early lead in promoting the adoption of open standards for public sector use.

"We are committed to provide our e-Government customers better cross-agency information interoperability, easier back-end integration and leading edge, open standard collaboration technology," said Jouko Salonen, CEO of Republica. "we can now offer public sector customers a comprehensive ebXML based e-Business solution. XML Global's integration platform," continued Salonen, "with its support for ebXML and a secure and reliable messaging service, will allow us to quickly focus on the XML infrastructure and network efficiency needs of our public sector clients."

"We are very pleased to be entering into this reseller partnership with Republica, who have a long and successful track record of working with the European public sector," said John McAughtry, President of XML Global. "The European e-Government sector, with its wide array of integration and interoperability obstacles, offers both our companies excellent business and growth opportunities. XML Global has successfully completed several ebXML contracts for both the US and Canadian governments and we look forward to working with Republica and building on our success in the public sector."

Republica and XML Global's mission will be to serve the XML infrastructure needs of the European public sector and to help them build better and more efficient services using an ebXML framework. Both companies have identified significant business opportunities in the growing e-Government sector, and by working together they aim to serve the information interoperability needs of governments across Europe.

About Republica Corporation

Republica Corp., founded in 1996, provides XML infrastructure components for information exchange and collaboration. The products facilitate easy and fast integration of different applications, information systems and databases. Republica's X-Fetch products provide a platform for fast enterprise application integration (EAI) and B2B integration with minimal amount of implementation effort. X-Fetch products accelerate integration processes, enable easy maintenance of implemented solutions and decrease the overall expenses of building and operating integrated solutions. Additionally, internal and external information processes in organizations become more reliable and transparent. Republica is based in Finland and has offices both in Helsinki and Jyväskylä. Additional information can be found at the company web site www.republica.fi.

About XML Global Technologies, Inc.

XML Global Technologies, Inc. is an XML middleware company focused on providing a methodical approach to the adoption of XML-based solutions. The Company's GoXML(tm) Transform product line provides a family of three complementary solutions based on a patented XML-centric data transformation engine:

• Foundation includes mapping capabilities, automatic document recognition, EDI (electronic data interchange) transaction support, and a native XML repository.
• Server extends Foundation's capabilities with workflow control. It provides connectors to backend systems, queuing, scheduling, and recovery and offers plug-ins for IBM's MQSeries.
• Central broadens the capabilities of transformation solutions to Web service environments and allows them to integrate metadata registries.

The GoXML(tm) Transform product line allows a controlled transition to XML by offering modular and open systems solutions that complement existing applications and infrastructure.

The Company is an active member of the ebXML, UDDI, OAG and OASIS standards initiatives. Founded in May 1999, XML Global has its US headquarters in New York, NY, and a research and development office in Vancouver, BC.

To learn more please visit www.xmlglobal.com

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