Universal Data Interface Corp Welcomes Two New Senior Executives

NEW YORK, October 16, 2000 - Universal Data Interface Corp, Inc., www.udico.com, a leading XML based middleware company, today announced the hiring of two senior-level executives. Eugenio Rodriguez III was named VP of Product Development and Seth C Feldman was named Business Development Manager.

As vice president of Universal Data Interface Corp's Product Development, Mr. Rodriguez will oversee research and development of current and future application and technology initiatives. "Gene's deep expertise in bringing products to market will be a key asset for us going forward," said Adam Greissman, CTO and Founder. Prior to joining Universal Data Interface Corp, Mr. Rodriguez was a consultant and PricewaterhouseCoopers alumnus. He is the principal author of the original UDI Graphical User Interface and has successfully lead the development of commercial grade software applications at several big five consulting firms. Applications brought to market include financial services and data interfacing tools as well as administrative tools for the architecture and civil engineering professions. Mr. Rodriguez has a Bachelor of Arts from Old Dominion University.

As Business Development Manager, Feldman will be responsible for driving the Company's strategic alliances, channel strategy and partner programs and for identifying new market opportunities and expanding UDICo's leadership position in the B2B e-commerce and integration market. "Seth's responsibilities will be instrumental in the successful growth of UDICo," said Adam Greissman, CTO and Founder. "The addition of Seth to the UDI family will assist us tremendously in getting to where we want to be, his energy and experience can only help us." Prior to joining Universal Data Interface Corp, Feldman was Assistant Controller at Cyber Dialogue, where he was involved in building the finance department, including assisting in the successful filing of an S-1 in February 2000. Prior to Cyber Dialogue, he worked in the Enterprise Group in the New York office of Arthur Andersen, where he focused most of his time working with clients dealing with capital market transactions such as IPO, debt and follow on offerings. Feldman holds a BBA in Accounting from the Grainger School of Business at the University of Wisconsin, and is pursuing his MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship.

About Universal Data Interface Corporation (UDICo)

UDICo is an emerging leader in the data integration needs of today's growing businesses. Founded in July 2000, UDICo's goal is "data without borders" for any enterprise that needs it: data that can be used quickly, openly, and seamlessly across disparate systems. This lets IT departments get back to mission critical projects without requiring the time and trouble to custom code solutions to myriad middleware problems. UDICo is based in New York City and is privately held. For more information, visit www.udico.com.