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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000931763-02-001624
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PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020509

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLARUS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913277
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				581972600
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24277
		FILM NUMBER:		02639877

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3970 JOHNS CREEK CT
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			SUWANEE
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7702913900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3970 JOHNS CREEK CT
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			SUWANEE
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SQL FINANCIALS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980911
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                                UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 14A

          Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
                    Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.  )

Filed by the Registrant [X]

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [_]

Check the appropriate box:

[ ]  Preliminary Proxy Statement

[_]  CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE
     COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY
     RULE 14A-6(E)(2))

[_]  Definitive Proxy Statement

[X]  Definitive Additional Materials

[_]  Soliciting Material Pursuant to (S) 240.14a-11(c) or (S) 240.14a-12

                              CLARUS CORPORATION
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Reg. (S) 240.14a-101.

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Contacts:
Kevin Acocella                                                  Matthew Sherman
Clarus Corporation                       Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
(770) 291-5329                                                   (212) 355-4449
Investor_Relations@claruscorp.com


                    CLARUS HIRES U.S. BANCORP PIPER JAFFRAY
                              AS FINANCIAL ADVISOR

 Company Committed To Exploring All Alternatives To Maximize Stockholder Value

Atlanta - May 9, 2002 - Clarus Corporation (NASDAQ: CLRS) announced today that
it has retained investment banking firm U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray to assist the
Clarus Board of Directors and management in exploring strategic alternatives to
maximize value for all Clarus stockholders.

Steve Jeffery, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Clarus, said, "We are
pleased to have engaged U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, recognized for its strength
in the technology industry, to assist our Board and management team in reviewing
strategic alternatives for the Company.  Piper Jaffray has participated in
numerous financial transactions for our company in recent years and knows Clarus
well.  Clarus is currently in preliminary discussions regarding a potential
value-enhancing strategic transaction and Piper Jaffray's expertise and
experience will be instrumental in this process.  We are fully committed to
exploring all alternatives designed to maximize value for our stockholders and
today's announcement is a major step forward toward delivering that value."

As previously announced on April 24, 2002, the Clarus Board authorized the
engagement of a financial advisor to explore a variety of strategic
alternatives, including, among others, the evaluation of strategic partners that
would enable Clarus to more rapidly achieve its growth and scale objectives and
to become part of a larger organization with substantial critical mass and a
more expansive platform.

About Clarus

Atlanta-based Clarus Corporation (www.claruscorp.com) delivers applications that
help companies dramatically reduce costs by driving the inefficiencies out of
the end-to-end procurement process - from sourcing, to procurement, to
settlement.  The Clarus solutions are designed for rapid production deployment
at the lowest total cost of ownership.  Clarus products are built exclusively on
the Microsoft.NET platform, making them easy to implement, manage, and integrate
with existing IT infrastructures.  Clarus solutions have garnered many
prestigious awards, including Microsoft's 2000 Global eCommerce Solution of the
Year.  Clarus solutions are deployed globally at customer sites including:
BarclaysB2B, the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, Cox
Enterprises, MasterCard International, Union Pacific Corporation, Smurfit-Stone
Container Corporation, Parsons Brinckerhoff, and Wachovia Corporation.



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In connection with its upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company
filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") on April 29, 2002.  CLARUS STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE
PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION.  Detailed information
regarding the names, affiliation and interests of individuals who may be deemed
participants in the solicitation of proxies from Clarus stockholders is
contained in the definitive proxy statement.  Investors and security holders may
obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement, any amendments thereto and
other documents filed by Clarus with the SEC for free at the SEC's Internet
website at www.sec.gov.  Stockholders of Clarus may also obtain free copies of
the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed by Clarus in connection
with the Annual Meeting by directing a request to:  Clarus Corporation at 3970
Johns Creek Court, Suwanee, Georgia 30024, Attention: Kevin Acocella, email:
InvestorRelations@claruscorp.com.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Information
in this letter includes our beliefs, hopes, expectations, intentions and
strategies relating to our future results.  Assumptions relating to forward-
looking statements involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future
economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all
of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are
beyond our control.  Actual results could differ materially from those projected
in the forward-looking statement as a result of certain risks, including the
risk that we may not achieve the future financial and strategic results
currently anticipated, that we may not enhance stockholder value as currently
anticipated or that we may not complete a strategic transaction with a party
with whom we are currently in discussions.  We cannot guarantee our future
performance.  There can be no assurance that any transaction will result from
our review of strategic alternatives or from our retention of U.S. Bancorp Piper
Jaffray.   All forward-looking statements contained in this letter are based on
information available as of the date of this letter and we assume no obligation
to update the forward-looking statements contained herein.

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