October 16, 2002 - ISOGEN International and empolis Sign Alliance Agreement

NEW YORK, Oct 16, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Innodata Corporation (NASDAQ: INOD):

• XML training and systems leader partners with content software powerhouse to deliver powerful XML solutions
• Joint sponsorship of training course in the works

ISOGEN International, the XML training and systems division of Innodata Corporation (NASDAQ: INOD), the leading global provider of outsourced content services, today announced it has formed a new business alliance with empolis GmbH, a leading supplier of content lifecycle and information access management software.

Under the agreement, ISOGEN International will provide integration and implementation services for the empolis sigmalink content management system and other XML products from empolis. The companies are also looking to jointly sponsor select XML courses this fall from the ISOGEN curriculum at empolis locations in Europe and the United States.

"ISOGEN's XML expertise adds enormous value to the software integration and implementation process - and this partnership better aligns us with empolis, a dynamic force in the content management space, and their excellent set of systems and tools," said George Kondrach, president of ISOGEN. "Ultimately, this alliance strengthens ISOGEN's position as a leading solutions provider on the XML landscape."

"ISOGEN's reputation for engineering superior XML solutions is well known and well deserved," said Tibor Tscheke, Executive Vice President International of empolis GmbH, "and we believe no one offers the market more powerful content management software solutions than empolis. We are proud to partner with ISOGEN to serve the market better - this alliance is a clear win-win."

Innodata helps its clients - blue-chip publishers and commercial enterprises, large archives and research libraries, government and information-intensive Global 5000 organizations - collect, convert and digitize content, structure and transform it into XML and other formats, and enhance and re-purpose it for electronic and print distribution.

The company's outsourced digital content services provide a complete back-end solution to content originators and owners looking to cut costs and focus on core competencies. They include:

• Data Aggregation
• Data Analysis
• Data Conversion
• XML Transformation and Training
• Systems and Data Integration
• Content Enhancement and Editorial Services

About empolis

empolis GmbH (www.empolis.com) based in Gutersloh, is leading supplier of Content-Lifecycle and Information Access Management solutions. With the XML-based empolis knowledge management suite (e:kms) it provides an answer to the increasing demands on Enterprise Information Management. Modular in structure and based on Java, this platform makes innovative applications in document, content and knowledge management possible.

empolis is part of arvato AG, the internationally networked media service provider of Bertelsmann AG and currently employs 320 people in Germany, Hungary, Norway, Poland, UK and USA. (www.empolis.com)

About Innodata

Innodata (www.innodata.com) is the world's largest dedicated provider of digital content services and solutions. Innodata delivers content manufacturing, content conversion, systems engineering, and education in XML and related standards to leading companies in fields as diverse as publishing, telecommunications, healthcare, and defense. Innodata's seven content manufacturing centers based in Asia provide peerless outsourced support to companies worldwide, and its ISOGEN division (www.isogen.com) offers advanced systems engineering and education at four U.S.-based solutions centers. In 2001, Fortune and Business Week each rated Innodata as one of the 100 top-performing public companies in the United States.

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements, including without limitation, statements concerning the Company's operations, economic performance, and financial condition. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," and other similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the Company's current expectations, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, changes in external market factors, the ability and willingness of the Company's clients and prospective clients to execute business plans which give rise to requirements for digital content services and professional services in knowledge processing, difficulty in integrating and deriving synergies from acquisitions, potential undiscovered liabilities of companies that Innodata acquires, changes in the Company's business or growth strategy, the emergence of new or growing competitors, various other competitive and technological factors, and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this release will in fact occur.

CONTACT:
Innodata Corporation
Al Girardi, 201/488-1200, ext. 5392
al_girardi@inod.com
or
empolis GmbH Petra Leuser, +49-9365-8062-240
petra.leuser@empolis.com

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