Boston, December 18, 2002 — PaperThin, Inc., a leading mid-market Web publishing and content management system vendor, today announced that CommonSpot™ Content Server 3.1 has been named to the prestigious 2002 EContent 100, EContent’s annual list of top content companies to watch. PaperThin was recognized in the category of content management.

The EContent 100 illustrates the variety and depth of the content industry. The annual ranking is determined by EContent editorial staff, contributing editors and editors of Information Today, Inc. publications. The list reflects the activity and performance in the content industry in 2002 and foreshadows growth and success in the year to come.

“We are delighted to have been singled out by the editors with this recognition,” said Todd Peters, president of PaperThin, Inc. “Today, organizations of all sizes are demanding solutions that can be deployed quickly and customized easily. CommonSpot 3.1 allows non-technical content producers to create, manage and deliver dynamic Web content within a secure, controlled framework. Web sites can be implemented rapidly and maintained efficiently, saving time and development expense. By focusing exclusively on an easy-to-use, feature-rich product that is affordably priced, we have been able to consistently deliver value to our customers.”

About PaperThin, Inc.
PaperThin, Inc. is a privately held Massachusetts-based company. Since 1993, PaperThin has helped corporations and government agencies of all sizes to significantly reduce the time and expense involved in creating, updating and managing Web content. PaperThin’s flagship product, CommonSpot Content Server, powers Internet, intranet and extranet sites worldwide, including the AFL-CIO, Biogen, Bell & Howell, Kent State University, Car Fax, Gillette, Siemens and TRW. CommonSpot was recently named Best Content Management Tool for the second consecutive year in the ColdFusion Developer’s Journal Reader’s Choice Awards, and is the winner of the 2002 Massachusetts Interactive Media Council award for Best Content Management Application.

PaperThin’s select group of partners includes industry leading Web design and development firms, high-tech consultants, software manufacturers, and training firms, worldwide. As a Macromedia Alliance partner, PaperThin is an active member of the ColdFusion community. For more information about PaperThin, Inc., please visit http://www.paperthin.com.

About EContent
EContent magazine is the premier source for strategies and resources for the digital content industry. EContent is positioned as essential reading for mid- to senior-level executives involved in strategic issues related to content creation, acquisition, organization and distribution in B2B or B2C environments or within their own organizations. Each issue offers timely news analysis, product, company and executive profiles, feature articles and regular columns analyzing the latest industry trends. EContent (www.econtentmag.com) is published by Information Today, Inc.

PaperThin Contact:
Heidi Unruh
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