WTS NAMED ONE OF WASHINGTON'S FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES

Seattle, Washington, January 30, 2003 - WTS, Inc., the first application service provider (ASP) partner for J.D. Edwards collaborative enterprise software, announced it has been named to The Puget Sound Business Journal's Fastest Growing 100 Private Companies for the second year in a row. Rankings are based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues from 1999-2001 (three year period).

To qualify for the fastest growing private companies, companies need to have been established by January 1, 1999, have demonstrated financial growth over the past three years (1999-2001), and be an independent, privately held company (not a subsidiary or division of another company) with headquarters in Washington state. Revenues for all candidates must be at least $200,000 in 1999.

WTS focuses solely on hosting J.D. Edwards 5, OneWorld®, WorldSoftware™, co-existence applications, and complementary products. The WTS charter is to provide "one solution" including J.D. Edwards software and complementary product hosting and support, as well as wide area network (WAN) installation and support.

"We are very pleased with the recognition of our company's growth," stated Tom Hughes, president and CEO for WTS. "I credit our employee's focus and commitment to our customers with the company's growth in a market where financial success has not been a guarantee. Our operational value proposition is very important to the success of our customers and it helps increase the value in the J.D. Edwards software these customers are using to run their businesses."

With more than 30 hosted customers, WTS is the largest ASP for J.D. Edwards. WTS customers range in size from $25 million to over $1 billion in annual revenue. These customers are headquartered in North America, with some having international offices. WTS customers reach the far corners of the globe spanning 17 time zones. WTS provides ASP services for customers in most J.D. Edwards vertical markets.

WTS is a J.D. Edwards MAS (Managed Application Solutions) partner and provides hosted solutions for J.D. Edwards 5, OneWorld®, WorldSoftware™, and coexistence environments.

About WTS
WTS, the first application service provider (ASP) to host J.D. Edwards, focuses solely on hosting J.D. Edwards collaborative enterprise solutions and complementary products. WTS provides personalized systems for J.D. Edwards 5, OneWorld, WorldSoftware, and co-existence applications. Customers benefit from an industry-proven solution that increases efficiency, enables business and technology change, and reduces IT risk. Founded in 1997, WTS is a privately held corporation, with headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Additional information about WTS is available at www.wts.com.

CONTACT: Ward Quarles, WTS, Inc., 303.601.8463.

About J.D. Edwards & Company
J.D. Edwards makes customers stronger, enabling them to solve their most important business challenges. The company offers collaborative enterprise software as well as consulting, education, and support services. J.D. Edwards' offerings are differentiated by a deeply ingrained attitude of listening to customers, innovating on their behalf, and delivering solutions as part of a results-oriented relationship. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Denver, J.D. Edwards focuses on long-term business partnerships and helping its 6,600 customers in more than 110 countries collaborate electronically to manage their business processes, supply chains, enterprise assets, and supplier and customer relationships. For more information: www.jdedwards.com or 800.727.5333.

CONTACT: Tim Stack, J.D. Edwards & Company, 303.334.7452.

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