- Capital Stream, Inc., a provider of e-commerce applications and transaction services for the business finance industry, today announced that the company has been listed in Deloitte & Touche's 2000 Washington State Technology Fast 50 based on their percentage revenue growth from 1995 to 1999. CapitalStream's revenue is currently growing by more than 60 percent each quarter.

CapitalStream's ranking in the Fast 50 will be announced at an awards ceremony on Thursday, September 21st at 7 p.m. at Paul Allen's Experience Music Project Museum in Seattle, Washington.

The Fast 50 was created by Deloitte & Touche to recognize the achievements and contributions of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Washington. Over 3,000 nomination letters were sent to companies across the state. To be listed among the Fast 50, companies must achieve explosive revenue growth and be devoted to technology research and development.

Winners of the Fast 50 are forwarded to a national Fast 500 in San Jose with the results being released in Forbes Magazine.

"Our products and services have proven to be in strong demand, and as a result our business is growing very rapidly," said CapitalStream president and CEO, Stephen Campbell. "With five years of experience helping finance and manufacturing companies improve operational performance, we are able to uniquely address the e-business needs of the $5 trillion global commercial finance industry."

CapitalStream makes it possible for all participants in the financial supply chain, including financing companies, manufacturers, and B2B e-commerce firms, to automate processes, better serve customers and expand into new markets using the efficiencies of the Internet. CapitalStream.com does this through its comprehensive credit origination, workflow automation and hosted transaction network. The company boasts a diverse base of customers, including Textron Financial Corporation, Fisher-Anderson L.C., Provident Capital and Admiralty Leasing.

In addition to the financials, CapitalStream has grown from ten employees in 1998 to over 150 today, including leadership recruited from major financing, software and e-business organizations.

Seattle-based CapitalStream is a leading provider of e-commerce solutions - including customer program management tools, workflow automation, and an online transaction network - for the global commercial finance market. The company's e-commerce network, CapitalStream.com, provides the infrastructure for financing companies, manufacturers and B2B e-commerce firms to capture, grow and service customers. CapitalStream has been an established industry leader for over five years, and has helped several hundred financial organizations increase their competitiveness, customer service, and profitability.

Jennifer Fox
Capital Stream, Inc.
206-548-1651
jenniferf@capitalstream.com

Scott Battishill
DDB Seattle
206-464-0197
scott.battishill@sea.ddb.com