WebMediate Announces Strategic Alliance With Mediation Works Incorporated
Business Wire, March 5, 2001

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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2001

WebMediate, Inc., a provider of online dispute resolution for insurance claims resolution and for business users of B2B eMarketplaces, today announced that it has formed an alliance with Mediation Works Incorporated (MWI), a leading provider of dispute resolution services to corporations, organizations, and individuals across the United States. The alliance will combine MWI's pre-eminent pool of affiliated neutrals with WebMediate's dynamic and multi-step online dispute resolution services.

"Our partnership with Mediation Works Incorporated expands WebMediate's roster of exceptionally well-qualified and well-respected neutrals who are experienced in the types of commercial disputes WebMediate is targeting through our online services," said WebMediate CEO Ali Dibadj. "With access to such a deep and talented pool of neutrals, WebMediate's unique ability to provide a high-quality, efficient dispute resolution process to its customers is further enhanced."

Commenting on the alliance with WebMediate, MWI Executive Director Charles P. Doran noted, "Our affiliated mediators are very enthusiastic about bringing their mediation expertise to the resolution of insurance and other commercial disputes online. Online dispute resolution is an area that is growing very rapidly, and it appears to offer exciting possibilities for helping parties to understand and effectively resolve conflict. By working with WebMediate, we feel we are aligning ourselves with the leaders in the field."

About WebMediate, Inc.

Boston-based WebMediate provides online dispute resolution services for insurance claims resolution and for business users of B2B eMarketplaces. WebMediate's integrated suite of services, including the E-Commerce Safety Net (TM), enables parties to easily reach fast, fair and confidential business solutions to disputes that arise in insurance matters and online B2B transactions. In a global business environment in which billions of dollars are spent each year on litigation and other traditional forms of dispute resolution, WebMediate offers an easy and cost-effective alternative. Combining innovative, web-based technology with a network of top dispute resolution professionals nationwide, WebMediate is the optimal solution for getting from dispute to agreement and back to business. Visit us at www.webmediate.com.

About Mediation Works Incorporated (MWI)

Mediation Works Incorporated is dedicated to providing innovative dispute resolution services and training to clients seeking to resolve difficult disputes. Established in 1994, MWI's mediators, facilitators, trainers and ombuds have assisted thousands of individuals, organizations, and corporations in their efforts to reach mutually beneficial solutions to seemingly intractable differences. Clients include the Polaroid Corporation, The Rockefeller Foundation, the United States Postal Service, the World Bank Group, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Harvard Mediation Program at Harvard Law School. MWI provides mediation services for many types of cases including business, commercial, divorce, public policy, and workplace matters.

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