BackWeb to Exhibit ProactivePortal Technologies at SAP Conference on Business Intelligence and Enterprise Portals

SAN JOSE, CA.- Jan. 28, 2002 - BackWeb Technologies (Nasdaq: BWEB), the leading provider of ProactivePortal™ technologies for the enterprise, announced today it will showcase its next-generation ProactivePortal technology solutions for offline portals at the SAP Conference on Business Intelligence and Enterprise Portals in Leipzig Germany on January 30 – February 1, 2002. The company's exhibit will be located in booth #21.

"One key element that identifies and drives ROI is usage of critical portal content," said Derek Prior, research director, Gartner, Inc. "Offline support for enterprise portals will be a critical factor for companies who wish to gain faster portal project payback, especially since the knowledge workers who contribute to the company's bottom line are most often mobile and disconnected."

BackWeb Vice President of Worldwide Services, Bill Heye and Business Development Principal Architect, Greg Skibiski will be presenting "The Portal Myth" in the LIVE Theatre held at the exposition on January 30, 2002 17:15-17:35. The presentation will discuss the logic of "ProactivePortal thinking" and how to maximize usage of IT portal investment.

As an enterprise-class solution, the BackWeb® ProactivePortal Server™ can be integrated with any portal and Web-based content to deliver offline access to critical portal content. BackWeb offline portal technology allows the user to access critical content while disconnected from the Internet—yet with the same personalized user experience offline as online. This is especially critical for millions of remote users who contribute to a company's bottom line such as executives and sales personnel. These mobile users do not have consistent Internet connections but still require access to critical content on the portal for reaching their business goals.

The SAP Conference on Business Intelligence and Enterprise Portals delivers insights and information that can help decision-makers in every industry. You can outpace your competition and take a leadership role by learning from e-business experts and successful companies already taking advantage of the latest information management and enterprise portal solutions.

For further information on the SAP Conference on Business Intelligence and Enterprise Portals, please visit http://www.sap-ag.de/solutions/enterpriseportals/news/biep/ or contact 800-778-1997. To arrange a demonstration at the show, please contact BackWeb at 408-933-1786.