Ellie Mae and Criterion Corp. Partner to Provide Realtors Instant Access to Title and Escrow

Alliance Brings Streamlined Technology to Real Estate Professionals

Baltimore, MD-June 17, 2003-Ellie Mae® Inc., the leading provider of desktop and Web-enabled solutions and software for the mortgage industry, announced a partnership with Criterion Corp., a Silicon Valley-based technology company that provides wireless solutions to the real estate industry, at the 2003 National Association of Mortgage Brokers Annual Conference (NAMB).

According to the agreement, Ellie Mae's ePASS® Business Center technology will be integrated into Criterion's Real Estate Dashboard (RED) TabletT solution for real estate professionals. The RED Tablet is an innovative real estate transaction management application utilizing the Tablet PC as a tool to facilitate the entire real estate purchase and listing process from a single point of control. The integration with Ellie Mae will enable Realtors to leverage the ePASS Business Center, connecting to the industry's leading service providers, including one-stop access to opening and ordering escrow.

"Ellie Mae's ePASS technology is a natural fit for the solutions we provide to Realtors," said Dan Tealdi, president of Criterion. "Our mission is to streamline the Realtor's job when working with home sellers and buyers. By combining our technology with Ellie Mae's, we empower Realtors with the ability to instantly create a contract for their client and select who will handle their escrow from a list of the industry's leading providers. Once the provider is selected, escrow is automatically opened and with ePASS seamlessly integrated into RED Tablet, all required fields are instantly and securely transferred in one easy step."

"This alliance combines two technology pioneers in today's real estate and mortgage industry," said Sig Anderman, CEO of Ellie Mae. "Both of our companies aim to streamline the process for all parties involved. With the integration of RED Tablet and the industry-leading connectivity of ePASS, real estate brokers, agents, title, escrow, lenders, mortgage brokers, appraisers, sellers and buyers come together over one seamless connectivity point, reducing paper, while saving time and money."

About Ellie Mae

Ellie Mae, Inc., the leading provider of desktop and web-enabled mortgage-industry productivity solutions and software, helps automate the loan-origination process from lead to close. Ellie Mae's ePASS® Web-transaction portal is the industry standard, currently processing over 700,000 transactions monthly. ePASS links 175,000 third-party mortgage originators to more than 250 wholesale lenders and 90,000 loan services providers-enabling them to eliminate redundant work, close loans faster and save loan-origination costs. Ellie Mae products include Executive Web Sites for automated lead generation and marketing, Contour® and Genesis 2000® desktop software for advanced loan origination and processing and Ellie Mae Docs for speedy, error-free electronic closing documentation. To learn more about Ellie Mae, call 877-355-4362 or visit www.elliemae.com .

About Criterion Corp.

Criterion Corp. is a Silicon Valley-based mobile hardware and software innovator specializing in wireless enterprise application development for the real estate industry. In combination with partners, they provide high quality, cost effective business solutions for the real estate industry leveraging state-of-the-art wireless mobile technology. Criterion Corp. is led by a team of Realtors, engineers and executives, driven to innovate and deliver world-class business value through world-class solutions. The Criterion Corp. range of products has undergone extensive quality assurance and is known for their reliability. The company remains current with the latest technological advancements enabling clients to respond to any market pressure quickly and effectively while continuing to reduce costs and increase revenue. Profits are invested in research and development at a higher percentage than industry average, a benefit that is directly passed on to clients.

Criterion Corp. is headquartered in San Bruno, CA with national support for the RED TabletT software and hardware solution. Visit the company's Web site at www.cc-re.com or call 650-225-0444 for more information.

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