Lewtan Technologies has been named Technology Provider of the year by International Securitisation Report

The International Securitisation Marketplace Recognizes Lewtan's Contribution with Global Award

For Immediate Release

Contact:
Jay Lebed
Lewtan Technologies, Inc®
781-672-1130
jlebed@lewtan.com
www.lewtan.com

February 1, 2001, Waltham, MA - Lewtan Technologies ("Lewtan"), the leading provider of software, data and analytics to the global securitisation industry, has been named the Technology Provider of the Year for 2000. The honor was presented at the annual International Securitisation Report (ISR) award dinner last night in London.

Awards are determined through surveys distributed to professionals in the asset-backed industry ensuring a true reflection of market sentiment. Over 5,000 industry participants were surveyed to determine the winners.

Lewtan has a strong record of innovation in securitisation technology. In 1999, Lewtan, working with an industry consortium including Standard & Poor's, Fitch, Bank One and others, launched ABSNet™ (www.absnet.net). ABSNet™ is now the leading Internet source of structured finance news, data, research and analytics serving over 6,000 users in 50 countries. Most recently, Lewtan offers a range of "Powered by ABSNet" solutions that leverage the market-tested ABSNet™ web infrastructure, database and vast user base.

"We are extremely pleased to win this award because it is a tremendous vote of confidence from our customers, partners and industry peers," comments Stuart Lewtan, CEO of Lewtan Technologies. "We also believe the industry is beginning to embrace our vision of ABSNet as the communication, collaboration and e-commerce network for the securitisation industry. We're eager to continue rolling out the tangible results of this vision, whether its "Powered by ABSNet" websites for trustees, conduit sponsors and dealers, or fully web-enabled front office and back office solutions that incorporate secure data sharing across the ABSNet infrastructure."

International Securitisation Report, a Thomson Financial company, has held annual securitisation awards since 1997. ISR is acclaimed as the world's leading source of issuance information for international asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities.

About Lewtan Technologies, Inc.

Lewtan Technologies, Inc.® is the leading provider of software, data and analytics to the global securitization industry. Founded in 1986, Lewtan serves over 200 securitization customers worldwide. In 1999, Lewtan, working with an industry consortium including Standard "&" Poor's, Fitch, Bank One and others, launched ABSNet (www.absnet.net). ABSNet is now the leading Internet source of structured finance news, data, research and analytics, with over 6,000 users in more than 50 countries. Lewtan offers industry participants "Powered by ABSNet" solutions that leverage ABSNet's web infrastructure, database and user base. Solutions benefit issuers, CDO collateral managers, dealers, investors, credit enhancers, trustees, rating agencies and asset-backed CP conduit sponsors.