Exhibit 2

Extranet: Benefits

use existing tools to develop applications for both internal and external use

improve communication between customers, partners, and vendors

shared development - opportunity for building, modifying, and debugging applications between enterprises

increase revenue and sales

improve the bottom line by reducing costs, either within the business or between the business and its partners

gain many competitive advantages, in product development, cost savings, marketing, distribution, and leveraging partnerships

customer satisfaction and loyalty

reduced paper handling - e.g., one enterprise reduced its transaction time from weeks to days

employee training - e.g., employees of GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp. will gain access to videotaped training and television broadcasts

cut costs by bypassing intermediaries

could allow participating companies to collaborate easily and confidentially on manufacturing matters such as customer requests for product enhancements

spread decision-making while using technologies that are more interoperable and less costly than those employed on traditional private networks

provide secure connections to customers, branch offices, and remote users at costs that are substantially lower than dedicated data services

save unnecessary phone calls, and thus save time

organize knowledge transfer

save on printing, warehousing, shipping, and customer service expenses

improve a company's ability to develop new products and service customers