REVOLUTION PARTNERS ADVISES WORLDCHAIN, INC. IN SALE TO
OPTUM, INC.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. & FREMONT, CALIF. (May 17, 2004) – Optum, Inc. today
announced it has acquired Fremont, Calif.-based WorldChain, Inc., a supply-chain execution firm specializing in network transactions management, real-time visibility and exception resolution. WorldChain’s hosted solutions have helped market heavyweights, including Gateway, Network Appliance, StorageTek and Verifone, remove hundreds of millions of dollars in excess inventory from their operations. Revolution Partners, LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to WorldChain, Inc.

“Customers are demanding low-cost, flexible supply chain solutions, on demand,” said Bruce Richardson, senior vice president at AMR Research. “We have seen this translate into the prevalent use of open-standards technology; the emergence of secure, scaleable hosting operations; the importance of process-focused, quick-to-deploy solutions; and the need for transparency and strict performance management. With its acquisition of WorldChain, Optum continues to demonstrate its viability, putting the right pieces in place to meet the business needs of today’s discerning buyers.”