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Northern Telecom Selects Verity's SEARCH'97 CD-Web Platform for CD/Online Technical Documentation Service

SEARCH'97 Technology Combined With Nortel's Helmsman Project Offers CD-ROM Users An Integrated Web Connection

NASHVILLE, Tenn., - 1997-03-10 -

The following release replaces the release that was issued on March 4, 1997 over Business Wire

Northern Telecom and Verity, Inc., (Nasdaq: VRTY), a leading provider of search and retrieval applications for the enterprise and the Internet, today announced an agreement under which Nortel will use Verity's SEARCH'97 CD-Web Publisher technology to provide its customers with CD-based technical documentation. As a result of the agreement, customers will have access to both CD-ROM and online capabilities for technical support and up-to-date information.

"This agreement is a large step towards fulfilling our mission to provide our customers with easy access to information and in ways that best serve their needs," said Todd Carlton, project manager at Nortel."

"We are pleased Nortel has selected Verity to enhance its technical documentation and online customer service," said Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO of Verity, Inc. "By incorporating Verity SEARCH'97, Nortel customers will be able to improve the stand-alone CD-ROM experience with simultaneous online access to information updates and real-time customer support."

About Verity's SEARCH'97 Product Suite

The SEARCH'97 product suite includes SEARCH'97 Information Server, SEARCH'97 CD-Web Publisher, Agent Server SEARCH'97 Agent Server Toolkit, SEARCH'97 Developer's kit, SEARCH'97 Personal for Microsoft Exchange and SEARCH'97 Information Server for Microsoft Exchange. Verity is expanding the product line to include it's SEARCH'97 Personal products for Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer, which are scheduled for availability in February 1997, as well as IntelliServ for SEARCH'97 scheduled for delivery in May 1997. Verity is also expanding the product line to include a number of intelligent search components that enhance query ease and accuracy, enable the visualization of information and expand information navigation capabilities.

About Northern Telecom

Northern Telecom is one of the world's most broadly diversified developers of communications products, systems and networks in three key market segments - Enterprise Networks, Wireless Networks, and Carrier Networks (switching, broadband, and network applications solutions). Nortel provides equipment, services and network solutions for information, entertainment, and communications networks operated by telephone companies, personal and mobile telecommunications companies, cable TV companies, corporations, governments, arial, helvetica, sans serifities and other institutions worldwide. Nortel had 1996 revenues of $US 12.8 billion and has approximately 68,000 employees worldwide.

About Verity

Verity Inc. was founded in April 1988 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Verity develops and markets software tools and applications for searching, retrieving and filtering information across the Internet, enterprise and CD-ROMs. Verity's products have been licensed to corporations, government agencies, on-line service providers, Internet publishers and developers worldwide. Verity partners include: Adobe Systems, AT&T WorldNet, Dow Jones, Hitachi, Individual Inc., Informix Software, Lotus Development Corp., Netscape Communications, PC DOCS, SAP, SCO, Sybase Inc., WavePhore and many others.

This release contains forward looking statements relating to the Company and its SEARCH'97 products under development, including the expected features and performance and estimated dates of commercial availability. The successful development and release dates for these products are subject to potential delay and other risks inherent in software development. Also, there is no assurance that the products will achieve market acceptance, due to the rapidly changing market for the Company's products, competition and other factors. These and other risks relating to Verity's business and product development efforts are as set forth in the Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q's as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information contact Verity at info@verity.com or by calling 408-541-1500.

Verity ® and SEARCH'97 are worldwide trademarks of Verity Inc. registered in the United States as indicated by ®, and in numerous other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

For more information, contact Verity at info@verity.com or at World Wide Web site http://www.verity.com or call 408-541-1500.

Verity and the Verity logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Verity, Inc.

Marguerite Padovani

Verity

408-542-2224

Frank McNally

Northern Telecom

703-712-8374

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