Continued Strong Momentum For Fulcrum Knowledge Network Following
        On Heels Of Positive Reviews From PC Week, Information Week And
                             Open Systems Advisors

    OTTAWA, Canada, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ - Fulcrum Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:
FULCF; TSE: FUL) today announced that its flagship knowledge management
software, Fulcrum(R) Knowledge Network, has earned the ``RECOMMENDED'' stamp
of approval from Computer Reseller News (CRN).  CRN, a trade publication
geared to providers of technology and information solutions, announced its
recommendation of Fulcrum Knowledge Network after weeks of rigorous testing
culminating in a live demonstration of the software at the CRN Test Center at
Comdex last week.
    In a review published at Comdex for CRN, analyst John Yacono noted that,
``Fulcrum Knowledge Network is client/server software that tames an
information glut by seamlessly presenting data from a variety of data
warehouses via an intuitive interface.  It makes data across an enterprise
easier to manage in the server closet and more accessible to all ... The CRN
Comdex Test Center recommends Fulcrum Technologies' Knowledge Network as one
of the few pieces of client/server software that leads to a win-win
situation.''  The full review can be read at:
http://www.crn.com/sections/testcenter/comdex97fall/fulcrum.asp.
    ``CRN showcased 73 products last week at the Comdex Test Center, selected
from hundreds of applications,'' said Eric Goodwin, chairman and CEO of
Fulcrum.  ``Fulcrum is very pleased to have been the only knowledge management
software selected for review at the Test Center and to have received this
tremendous endorsement by CRN.  This recommendation confirms our leadership
position in the emerging knowledge management market.  We've developed a
product that is quickly gaining industry acceptance and it provides resellers
with a comprehensive solution for their customers that delivers value right
out of the box.''
    The recommendation by CRN comes on the heels of a number of positive
accolades from analysts and trade press for Fulcrum Knowledge Network,
strengthening the growing momentum that it has experienced since its launch
last May.  Writing for Information Week, Jeff Jurvis recently noted that, ``As
the result of a head-to-head comparison of product features in Information
Week Labs and the results of an application case study in the trenches at a
financial-services company, I found Fulcrum Knowledge Network to be a better
solution under our conditions.''  A review in PC Week stated that, ``In PCWeek
Labs' tests, the Knowledge Network was able to index data resources faster
than competing products, and we could customize indexes using a variety of
filtering and scanning options.``  On November 12, Fulcrum also learned that
it had won the distinguished Crossroads 98 A-List Award for Fulcrum Knowledge
Network, the only industry award based on interviews with customers who are
actually deploying the products in mission-critical business situations.

    ABOUT FULCRUM KNOWLEDGE NETWORK
    Fulcrum Knowledge Network is a unique, integrated product that
intelligently connects and organizes diverse information sources across the
enterprise.  With a single query, users can find information in Web servers,
file systems, Microsoft Exchange folders and mailboxes, Lotus Notes
repositories, Fulcrum SearchServer(TM) applications, and more.  Because it is
certified to carry the ``Designed for Microsoft BackOffice'' logo, Fulcrum's
product provides all the familiar benefits of a true, multi-threaded Windows
NT server application, including remote administration, performance
monitoring, event logging, and Systems Management Server automated client
software installation.
    For 14 years, Fulcrum Technologies Inc. has been a world leader in
providing software solutions that turn enterprise information into knowledge.
Fulcrum's products allow customers to create multi-platform, standards-based
solutions - for customer care, best practices, publishing, and other
applications that require robust underlying search software.  Its customers
include world-class organizations such as Charles Schwab, the European Union,
and Fujitsu.  Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Fulcrum extends its global
reach with offices throughout the United States, Europe, and in Australia and
Japan, and through a network of partners worldwide.  Fulcrum is publicly
traded on the Nasdaq National Market (``FULCF'') and on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (``FUL'').  For more information on Fulcrum and Fulcrum products,
visit Fulcrum's Web site: http://www.fulcrum.com.
    Fulcrum is a registered trademark of Fulcrum Technologies Inc. and
SearchServer is a trademark of Fulcrum.  Other trademarks used throughout this
document are trademarks of their respective owners.

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