Open Text Endorses Alchemedia's Security Solution for Secure Collaboration

Mirage Enterprise 3.0 Provides Persistent Information Protection for Leading Collaboration Application

Las Vegas, NV - 2001-11-07 - Alchemedia Technologies Inc., a provider of Persistent Information Protection software, today announced a strategic relationship with Open Text Corporation, (Nasdaq: OTEX, TSE: OTC), a worldwide leader in delivering collaborative commerce solutions. As a technology partner in Open Text's Affinity Partner Program, Alchemedia s Mirage Enterprise 3.0 software integrates with Livelink®, adding an additional protective layer of security, preventing information theft and securing the distribution of proprietary and sensitive documents.

Livelink's collaborative knowledge management suite of software solutions assists industry-leading organizations by delivering true dynamic collaboration between individuals, organizations and large trading communities in the wired and wireless business environment. Companies using Livelink's collaboration suite might welcome any added confidence that the shared information is controlled according to various corporate, legal and governmental processes and procedures. Alchemedia protects the information and provides version assurance by preventing the saving, copying, forwarding, emailing or printing of material. By incorporating patented Secure Display technology, Mirage effectively delivers full access to content and business intelligence without compromising the security and safety of the corporation's most valuable assets.

"The highly secure environment offered by the relationship between Open Text and Alchemedia offers great benefits to our customers, as information distributed via Livelink can be extremely sensitive and highly confidential, and these materials need to be strictly controlled," said Martin Sumner-Smith, vice president of pharmaceutical solutions, Open Text Corporation. "For example, Pharmaceutical companies need to ensure that the collaborative knowledge management solution they choose is compliant with the FDA's 21 CFR Part 11 regulations on electronic records and signatures, as Livelink is. Mirage adds an additional layer of protection making a document virtually tamper-proof and provides a critical solution for this industry."

"Open Text's experience in collaboration and knowledge management solutions provide the perfect platform for companies needing to share information throughout their organization and to third parties such as consultants, customers and suppliers. As more and more information is distributed via Livelink, the need for preventing inadvertent or deliberate misuse increases," said Buddy Wilson, senior vice president of business development, Alchemedia. "By seamlessly integrating with Livelink, Mirage transparently provides a high level of protection to Livelink users. Pharmaceutical companies and others can confidently distribute documents without fear of information theft or lack of compliance with corporate or government regulations."

About Alchemedia

Alchemedia is a leading provider of security solutions that prevent the loss of trade secrets and other proprietary information. Alchemedia's software prevents copying, saving, printing, emailing and screen capturing of Adobe® Acrobat files and information displayed in browser-based applications through patented technology. Alchemedia's Secure Display technology has protected over half a billion documents on Intranets, public sites, and other business systems for Fortune 1000 companies, Enterprises and other organizations around the globe. Founded in 1998, Alchemedia is a privately held, VC-backed company. For more information, visit www.alchemedia.com. ©2001 Alchemedia Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Alchemedia, Mirage, Secure Display, "Security is an Illusion" and all logos are trademarks of Alchemedia Technologies, Inc. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

About Livelink

Livelink is a highly collaborative commerce and knowledge management application. Its richly-featured enterprise services include virtual team collaboration, business process automation, enterprise group scheduling and information retrieval services, all tightly integrated into a solution that is easily customized and extended. Livelink is essential to the effective management and development of communities of interest that span organizations and industries. For everything from the creation of complex e-community relationships to the automation of simple e-business processes, Livelink delivers true dynamic collaboration between individuals, organizations, and large trading communities. Livelink servers are fully Web-based and open-architected to ensure rapid deployment and easy access to its full functionality through a standard Web browser. For more information, visit www.opentext.com/livelink/.

About Open Text

Open Text provides collaborative commerce solutions for e-business that enable users to extend and build CRM, SCM and ERP applications and allow them to work together within and across organizations. Open Text has pioneered the development of innovative intranet, extranet and e-business applications. Since creating one of the first search engines to index the World Wide Web, the Company has remained at the forefront of Internet-based technologies. Its solution family called Livelink enables individuals, teams, organizations, and global trading communities to collaborate on e-business applications that facilitate e-commerce and other transactions among Global 2000 organizations. For more information, visit www.opentext.com.

Trademark

Copyright (c) 2001 by Open Text Corporation. Livelink, myLivelink, MeetingZone and Open Text are trademarks or registered trademarks of Open Text Corporation. This list is not exhaustive. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Release Disclaimer

This news release may contain forward-looking statements relating to the deployment of Livelink and Livelink MeetingZone by customers, and future performance of Open Text Corporation. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks involved in the completion and integration of acquisitions, the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with deployments, the continuous commitment of the Company's customers and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the final prospectus for the Company's initial public offering of common stock in January 1996, Form 10-K for the years ended June 30, 1997, June 30, 1998, June 30, 1999, June 30, 2000, and June 30, 2001 and Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2000, December 31, 2000 and March 31, 2001. Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligations to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's beliefs or opinions change.

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Julie Hause
Public Relations Coordinator
Open Text Corporation
+1-519-888-7111 ext.2368
jhause@opentext.com