Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
January 23, 2002

Research asset management solution specifically designed to improve research supply chain efficiency

SciQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQST), a technology and solutions company that provides integrated e-commerce and research asset management solutions for research enterprises and their supply chain partners worldwide, announced today that Aventis CropScience GmbH, has chosen to license Enterprise Reagent Manager(TM) as its enterprise-wide research asset management solution.

Aventis CropScience GmbH is a major crop protection and crop production company that is also involved in top ranking environmental and public health activities committed to developing sustainable agriculture worldwide.

"We are excited that Aventis CropScience GmbH has selected SciQuest's Enterprise Reagent Manager as their worldwide research supply chain management solution," said Jamie Duke, Vice President of Products, Operations and Strategy for SciQuest. "The implementation will provide our client with a scalable enterprise-wide solution, including features such as chemical structure searching, bar code automation and an environmental health and safety management system that will
streamline workflow for their research scientists worldwide."

Enterprise Reagent Manager is a web-enabled research asset management and planning software application that manages enterprise-wide procurement and usage of chemical materials. In so doing, the software solution reduces the time scientists spend on material acquisition, inventory management and logistics - thereby maximizing the time dedicated to research and development.

"We are gratified that Aventis CropScience has chosen to join our growing list of leading research organizations that have licensed Enterprise Reagent Manager as their chemical management solution," said Stephen J. Wiehe, CEO of SciQuest. "We have continuously worked hard to provide to our clients the best possible research supply chain solutions and look forward to continued development and enhancement of products that serve the life science community."

The need for end-to-end supply chain solutions has become increasingly important as R&D organizations invest in new technologies to remain competitive in today's market. High-throughput technology has dramatically increased research volumes, generating an unprecedented amount of chemical entities to be managed. Managing this growing volume of chemicals by traditional means has become a great expense to organizations and a burden for researchers, taking away time that could be better spent on research and development. Research asset management solutions like the software developed by SciQuest provide organizations with tools that improve the flow of materials and information, thereby accelerating the research process.

SciQuest is a technology and solutions company that provides integrated e-commerce and research asset management solutions for research enterprises and their supply chain partners worldwide. Its domain expertise, proven technologies, and professional services capabilities uniquely position SciQuest to make e-solutions work for science. The Company's platform and solutions can be utilized independently or integrated with leading software, automation equipment and supplier systems to enhance innovation, reduce costs, and improve operational effectiveness for scientific organizations worldwide. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C., the Company has offices in Philadelphia and London. For more information about SciQuest, please visit www.sciquest.com or call +1-919-659-2100.

SciQuest is a registered trademark of SciQuest, Inc. Enterprise Reagent Manager, Enterprise Substance Manager, ERM Fast Track, ERM Fast Track Plus, SelectSite, SelectSite SRA and SelectSite APA are trademarks of SciQuest, Inc.