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Allied Bakeries Selects ICC.NET for its Interconnections to Other UK VANs NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Internet Commerce Corporation (ICC), a leader in the e-commerce business-to-business communication services market, today announced that Allied Bakeries, the leading bakery company within the United Kingdom, has chosen the ICC.NET service for its EDI interconnections to other UK EDI Value Added Networks. ICC's UK Partner, FreshLook LTD, handled the sale. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030611/ICCALOGO ) Vincent Laws-Walsh, Commercial I.T. Manager & Head of Field Support for Allied Bakeries, and Vice Chairman of the e.Centre's Electronic Business Network Group (EBN) stated, "One of our UK customers decided to switch EDI networks. We had already tested the ICC.NET service and found it to be extremely fast and responsive. Allied Bakeries saw this opportunity to use ICC.NET for the new EDI VAN to VAN interconnections we required." "It was straightforward creating the necessary 'scripts' for our existing EDI translator software package (SAA's REIMS), and also to set-up Allied Bakeries on the ICC.NET Virtual Private Network," added Mr. Laws-Walsh. "The technical support we have received from ICC has been excellent." G. Michael Cassidy, President and Chief Executive Officer of ICC, added, "ICC is gratified to announce the addition of Allied Bakeries to our ever expanding list of new UK-based customers. We also compliment FreshLook, for securing this new business with one of the largest and highest profile EDI users within Great Britain." About Allied Bakeries Limited Allied Bakeries -- a division of ABF Grains Products Limited, has a one- third share of the UK bread market and provides a wide range of bread, rolls, and morning goods, as well as part-baked lines for bake-off in retailers' stores, and specialist bread used by sandwich-makers. The Company delivers to thousands of shops daily, and has both a thriving own-label business and a strong portfolio of well-known UK brands including the leading Kingsmill range, complemented by others such as Allinson, Burgen, and Sunblest. About Internet Commerce Corporation Internet Commerce Corporation (NASDAQ:ICCA) is a leader in the e-commerce business-to-business communication services market. ICC.NET, the company's global Internet-based value added network, provides complete supply chain connectivity solutions for EDI/EC while also offering users a sophisticated vehicle to securely transact files of any format and size. ICC offers a broad range of consulting services including, XML technologies, data transformation, custom application development, an EDI service bureau, as well as comprehensive e-commerce education. ICC uniquely bridges the legacy investments of yesterday to today's Internet technologies. For further information, visit us at http://www.icc.net/ or http://www.freshlink.uk.com/. Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release includes forward looking statements which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties associated with rapidly changing technologies such as the Internet, the risks of technology development and the risks of competition. Actual results could differ materially. For more information about these risks and uncertainties, see the SEC filings of Internet Commerce Corporation. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030611/ICCALOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Internet Commerce Corporation CONTACT: Victor Bjorge of Internet Commerce Corporation, +1-212-271-7618, ; or Alan Fidler of FreshLook LTD, +44-1372-453353, Web site: http://www.icc.net/ http://www.freshlink.uk.com/

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