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30.05.2006

Intershop Receives First Major Contract for Full-Service E-Commerce

Intershop to handle full e-commerce operations for major manufacturer of branded goods

Jena, Germany - May 30, 2006 - Intershop Communications AG (Prime Standard: ISH2) today announced it had received the first comprehensive contract from a major international brand based in one of the German-speaking countries for its new Full-Service E-Commerce division.

This project involves Intershop taking responsibility for all the customer's <nobr>e-commerce</nobr> processes worldwide. The core technology will be provided by Intershop, in the shape of the company's packaged Enfinity <nobr>Suite 6</nobr> software. Additionally, Jena-based Intershop will handle all other aspects of online operations, from IT services and online marketing through to debtor management, payment, logistics, and dealing with returns.

"Securing this first big comprehensive contract represents a milestone achievement for Intershop," says Ralf Männlein, the Intershop board member responsible for sales and marketing. "Realizing this major end-to-end <nobr>e-commerce</nobr> project will allow Intershop to demonstrate that it has evolved from a pure software provider to a holistic <nobr>e-commerce</nobr> company."

The project is currently planned for completion in the late summer of 2006, when all the customer's <nobr>e-commerce</nobr> operations will be activated. Intershop will reveal the customer's identity at a press conference scheduled to coincide with going live.

About Intershop
Intershop Communications AG (Prime Standard: ISH2) is a leading provider of comprehensive global e-commerce and online marketing solutions. Founded in 1992, Intershop has a long tradition of driving innovation in e-commerce by automating and simplifying business processes for mid to large-sized organizations. Intershop’s standard e-commerce software, Enfinity Suite 6, offers a highly scalable and robust solution for conducting online business, complemented by all necessary technical and business consulting services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing (BPO) provider, managing all aspects of online retailing, including fulfillment, online marketing and hosting. Around the globe more than 320 enterprise customers, including HP, Sun Microsystems, BMW, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop has offices in the United States and Europe. More information about Intershop can be found on the Web at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop's limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Intershop Press Contact:
Dr. Ute Danz
Director Corporate Development
Tel: +49.3641.50-1000
pr@intershop.com

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