Filed by Viant Corporation
                                   pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
                                            of 1933 and deemed filed pursuant to
                           Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                              Subject Company: Viant Corporation
                                                     Commission File No. 0-26303


         On April 5, 2002, Viant Corporation distributed the following document
to employees related to the planned merger between Viant and a wholly owned
subsidiary of divine, inc.:

                 DIVINE, INC. AND VIANT CORPORATION ANNOUNCEMENT
                           FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This document is intended to give you a closer look at divine and the strategic
value the divine/Viant merger will afford both organizations. We hope that it
will enhance your understanding of what is ahead for Viant, and assist in your
interaction with clients.


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Q1. Why did Viant decide to sell the company? Were there other available
options?

A1. Viant's goal has always been to be a high growth, long-term sustainable
company providing the highest quality service to its clients. When we started
six years ago we aspired to be leaders in our industry. We were pioneers, and
were instrumental in creating and exploiting the demand that fueled our growth
and the growth of our sector.

During the past 18 months demand for our services has softened. We have spent
the past year redefining our strategy to focus on collaboration, and our sales
strategy to focus on lead generation and a more proactive market stance. We are
convinced that the platform we chose is an enduring one, and we believe that
demand for solutions that leverage intellectual assets and collaboration is
beginning to grow. Having learned important lessons in our brief history, we
want to ensure that we are prepared to capture the market and be significant
players in this new wave of business innovation and technology evolution.

The company has been involved in M&A activities from time to time; this is the
natural course of business. We have talked about different scenarios - including
acquiring complementary skills and assets to support our new strategy. Our
leadership team and board of directors decided that the best approach to these
activities would be to continue to run our business against the current plan,
while also exploring potential strategic synergies.

divine approached Viant in late 2001 to consider a merger of the two companies.
Together with our outside legal and financial advisors, we actively explored a
potential combination with divine.

At the end of a very detailed and thorough process, our board of directors and
leadership team concluded that the opportunity to merge with divine was the best
approach to allow us to achieve our goals, keeping the interests of our
stockholders, employees and clients in the forefront of our minds.

We were attracted to divine because they

         o        Are a GOOD STRATEGIC FIT with Viant. They have an aggressive
                  long-term vision, strong leadership and a global presence. Our
                  goals are synergistic: to deliver industry insight-driven
                  solutions leveraging collaboration/knowledge management
                  expertise. divine's extended portfolio - professional
                  services, software services and managed services - has been
                  developed with the goal of being the most significant player
                  in the extended enterprise space, a goal we share.

         o        Are dedicated to providing the HIGHEST DEGREE OF CLIENT
                  SERVICE possible. As the two firms are integrated, we should
                  feel very comfortable and familiar with the emphasis divine
                  places on client satisfaction.

         o        Place a HIGH PRIORITY ON THEIR EMPLOYEES. Their core benefits
                  package is excellent. Like all companies in our sector, they
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                  programs carefully - but they are committed, as Viant is, to
                  career development, learning, and work/life balance. They also
                  recognized Viant's pioneering effort in creating a learning
                  organization and they are very interested in incorporating our
                  best practices. And, in prior acquisitions they have shown
                  that they treat exiting employees fairly.

         o        Have a LARGE, EXPERIENCED SALES ORGANIZATION - more than 400
                  employees - that is a powerful resource to help move the
                  strategy forward.

Q2. What are the terms of the deal?

A2. Under the terms of the merger agreement, divine will acquire all of the
outstanding shares of Viant common stock and associated rights in exchange for
approximately 200 million shares of divine Class A common stock. Based upon
divine's closing price on April 4, 2002 the transaction would have an aggregate
value of approximately $122 million, including the $24 million dividend to be
paid to Viant stockholders of record prior to the closing. Viant Corporation
stockholders are expected to receive 3.997 shares of divine Class A common stock
in exchange for each share of Viant Corporation common stock.

It is important to understand that the merger announced today is not final until
stockholders approve it. We expect this process to be completed within 120 days.
In the meantime the two companies will continue to operate as independent
entities. Once the merger is approved and the transaction is closed, the
operational integration will begin.

As we all know, cultural integration is at the heart of any successful merger
activity, and particularly so in professional services. We are pursuing these
topics in a spirit of open communication, with mutual cooperation and respect.

Q3. When is the deal expected to close?

A3. The deal must be reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
and must be approved by stockholders and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). We
will be preparing and filing several documents with the SEC and the Federal
Trade Commission. Additionally, we will need to make HSR filings with the FTC
and Department of Justice. And, special stockholder meetings will be held by
both Viant and divine so that stockholders may vote on the agreement and merger.
We hope to have completed all of these activities within 120 days.

Q4. Why was divine interested in Viant?

A4. There are many reasons divine found this merger to be attractive. In
addition to our synergistic focus and market fit based on target audience and
type of solutions, some of the key reasons include:

         o        GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION. divine's professional services
                  organization is concentrated in the Midwest, with offices
                  spread worldwide. It is very important to divine that we have
                  both a Northeast and a West Coast presence. We expect the
                  combination of our teams will give the company significantly
                  stronger and wider reach.

         o        CLIENT BASE. Both companies focus on the development of
                  substantial long-term relationships with global companies. The
                  Viant client base matches well


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                  with divine's client base and the consolidated client list is
                  a powerful differentiator for divine.

         o        INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE. Viant's experience in media and
                  entertainment, pharmaceutical and healthcare, financial
                  services and consumer products extends divine's industry
                  roster and range.

         o        INSIGHT DRIVEN, FULLY INTEGRATED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH
                  TO CONSULTING. Both companies believe that a
                  multi-disciplinary approach is important to clients and is a
                  market differentiator. Viant's expertise in business planning,
                  digital strategy and change management consulting especially
                  augments and extends divine's capabilities.

         o        COMPANY AND BRAND REPUTATION. Viant's reputation for
                  excellence and for the quality of its people, together with
                  our platform, prompted divine to initiate our conversations.

         o        STRONG BALANCE SHEET. Our solid cash position and well-managed
                  financials are also attractive to divine

Q5. How will the merger benefit Viant?

A5. The merger affords our company a number of benefits. Viant's market strategy
fits with the divine vision; in combination, the companies have a better
opportunity to reach their mutual goals.

         o        BROADER OFFERING. divine's technologies and services
                  complement Viant's offerings and further drive customer value,
                  productivity and loyalty.

         o        SCALE. divine provides an extensive global sales channel and a
                  sophisticated professional service organization that can
                  expand Viant's services capabilities.

         o        STRONG MANAGEMENT TEAM. divine brings tremendous management
                  and technical expertise in the disciplines necessary for
                  developing, selling and supporting a complete and integrated
                  enterprise solution. divine's Chairman and Chief Executive
                  Officer Andrew "Flip" Filipowski, Chief Operating Officer Paul
                  Humenansky, Chief Financial Officer Michael Cullinane and
                  other divine managers have worked together for many years,
                  building the world's 10th largest IT infrastructure software
                  and services company, with more than $1 billion in revenue --
                  PLATINUM technology, inc. Among their accomplishments: more
                  than 70 acquisitions.

         o        STABILITY. divine has cash resources to support its
                  operations, as well as currency, in the form of its common
                  stock, to support its acquisition strategy. Our combined
                  balance sheet will be considered similarly strong.

Q6. How do I respond to calls from clients, prospects or partners?

A6. We expect that, through our communications, our clients, prospects and
partners will perceive the merger to be a very positive development. They will
have continued access to the skills and services of the Viant team, and in the
future will have the added strength of a company with a host of additional
products, resources and services.


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In the interim, you will want to explain that the two companies remain
independent until the close of the transaction. Reassure clients that all
commitments made prior to the merger will be honored.

Our business development and client relationship teams, along with Bruce, Bob
and Mia, will be making personal calls to our clients to openly communicate
regarding the benefits of the merger.

Please refrain from any written communication with clients, prospects or
partners about the pending deal, other than with content provided specifically
for this purpose by Carol Trager.

If upon reviewing the FAQ you have further questions please send them directly
to Carol, and/or call her immediately.

Q7. How is this news being communicated to the outside world?

A7. This morning we announced the agreement with divine via a press release.
Outreach to key influencers, such as reporters, editors and analysts, will begin
immediately. In addition, emails and letters are being sent to clients,
prospects, partners and vendors to inform them of the agreement. Over the next
few days Viant and divine leaders will coordinate with the sales team to speak
with clients, prospects and partners in person in order to address any concerns
or issues. Moving forward, we will keep all of these lines of communication
open, in order to convey how our combined company provides client, stockholder
and employee value.

Q8. Who do we contact if there are questions from analysts or the media?

A8. Please do not respond to calls directly from analysts or media; direct them
as follows.

Media inquiries: Susan Burke, 773.394.6746 or Anne Schmitt, 773.394.6827 at
divine, or Carol Trager at Viant, 617.531.3784.

Industry analyst inquiries: Ann Fellman at divine, 773.394.6784; Dwayne Nesmith
at Viant, 617.531.3754.

Financial analysts, investor and stockholder inquiries: Brenda Lee Johnson at
divine, 773.394.6873 and Dwayne Nesmith at Viant, 617.531.3754.

Q9. Will any Viant locations change?

A9. As of now there are no plans to withdraw from any cities where Viant has a
presence today, and there may be opportunities to consolidate office space where
both Viant and divine have offices today. These opportunities will be pursued as
part of the integration planning process. In addition, divine maintains offices
in Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta and San Francisco, so some of our employees working
remotely will be locating to those spaces.


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Q10. What will happen to our benefit plans?

A10. For now, you will continue with your existing benefits, payroll and
vacation plans. We will provide you with more detailed information on changes
and actions you may need to take regarding Viant's transition to divine benefit
plans.

Based on our initial review of each company's benefit plans we believe you will
see that divine's benefits are as good as or better than Viant's existing plans.
Also, for benefits that are based on length of service, rest assured that your
start date with Viant will be used to determine length of service.

Q11. Will our salary freeze be lifted?

A11. There are no current plans to raise the salary freeze. We are still an
independent company, and our plan is the same: to get closer to profitability
before lifting the freeze.

Q12. Does divine have a stock purchase program? Do they have performance awards
that involve stock?

A12. Yes. We will have more details on their plans and programs in the next few
weeks.

Q13. Are my Viant options being transferred, and on what basis?

A13. All vested and unvested Viant stock options outstanding at the time of
closing will be assumed by divine and each option will be converted into
approximately 4.86 options of divine Class A Common Stock.

Q14. What if I want to be considered for a role other than the one I am in right
now?

A14. Over the next several weeks we will be talking about the divine
organization and how our existing roles map to it. Following this process there
will be opportunities to discuss next steps with your People Cultivator.

Q15. How is divine organized?

A15. divine has three main business units, called spheres: the Professional
Services Organization (PSO); Software Services (SSO); and Managed Services
(MSO). All administrative and sales functions are managed centrally.

Within PSO there are three primary global solutions areas: Knowledge Management,
Outreach, and Value Chain. The current total staff of PSO makes up 1/3 of divine
employees; the organization generates approximately 23% of the company's
revenue. Most Viant staff will become part of the Knowledge Management or
Outreach groups. There have been some initial discussions about the integration
process and details of the PSO structure, but most decisions will be made during
the integration process.

Q16. What happened to Viant's "organic growth" strategy?

A16. We strongly believe that organic growth was appropriate for Viant in phase
one of the company -- the Internet Evangelism phase, when demand was unlimited
and there was a fairly level playing field for companies entering the "digital
business services" space. However, with our new platform and in light of changes
in demand and in the overall business environment, scale is critical. We had the
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independently or to pursue a partnership that offers unique synergies as well as
the scale we believe is required for success. We chose to be acquired by divine.
We wouldn't have entered into just any agreement. We believe that this one is
uniquely suited to our situation, and to helping Viant achieve its longer-term
goals.

Q17. How will Viant and divine work together during the transition period?

A17. We are actively communicating with a number of representatives from divine.
Next week we will announce an integration team, which will include functional
leaders from both organizations. This team, which will be headed by Di Hall from
Viant and Tammy O'Brien from divine, will work closely and collaboratively on
the integration and will regularly communicate their progress and key
milestones.

Q18. What does the integration project involve?

A18. Before any decisions can be made, the two companies must come to know the
other's operations well. We will be examining all functional areas of both
companies and determining how we can work best together to maximize revenues and
minimize operating expenses.

Q19. When will I hear more about the integration and transition?

A19. We are committed to open and timely communication. As mentioned, we will
establish an Integration Team. Moving forward you can expect to receive regular
communications from the team - expect to hear about topics such as benefits,
getting paid, staffing, training, and more. Additionally, our SLT will continue
to share key information.

Q20. What if I have more questions about integration?

A20. An email box has been established to allow you to ask questions throughout
the integration process. The address is INTEGRATION@VIANT.COM. Answers to
questions of general interest will most likely be included in the integration
updates. Any individual questions will be addressed one-on-one as soon as
possible.

In addition, we will hold an office road show with both Viant and divine
leadership. The schedule will be developed and announced next week and will
allow you more time to think and to ask questions directly of the leaders. You
will also have the option to ask questions anonymously.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DIVINE INTENDS TO FILE A REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 IN CONNECTION WITH
THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, AND divine AND VIANT INTEND TO MAIL A JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE STOCKHOLDERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PROPOSED


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TRANSACTION. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
FOR THE MERGER WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH
THE SEC, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT divine, VIANT AND
THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. After they have been filed, you may obtain these
documents free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at
http://www.sec.gov. In addition, you may obtain these documents and the SEC
filings that are incorporated by reference into these documents free of charge
by making your request to the respective contacts listed at the beginning of
this document.

divine, inc. and Viant Corporation, and their respective directors and executive
officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from
the stockholders of divine and Viant with respect to the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement. Information regarding divine's directors
and executive officers is included in divine's proxy statement for its 2001
Annual Meeting, which was filed with the SEC on April 30, 2001, and divine's
proxy statement/prospectus, which was filed with the SEC on September 17, 2001.
Information regarding Viant's directors and executive officers is included in
Viant's proxy statement for its 2001 Annual Meeting, which was filed with the
SEC on April 27, 2001. More recent information regarding the directors and
executive officers of divine and Viant and additional information regarding both
companies and the interests of their directors and executive officers in the
proposed transaction will be included and/or incorporated by reference in the
joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction to be filed
with the SEC. Each of divine and Viant file annual, quarterly and special
reports, proxy and information statements, and other information with the SEC.
Investors may read and copy any of these reports, statements and other
information at the SEC's public reference rooms located at 450 5th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C., 20549, or any of the SEC's other public reference rooms
located in New York and Chicago. Investors should call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330
for further information on these public reference rooms. The reports, statements
and other information filed by divine and Viant with the SEC are also available
for free at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. A free copy of these reports,
statements and other information may also be obtained from Page: divine or Viant
by making your request to the respective contacts listed at the beginning of
this document.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The statements contained in this document that are forward-looking are based on
current expectations and projections about the Viant transaction, including the
contributions Viant is expected to make to divine, as well as divine's future
results, performance, prospects and opportunities. These forward-looking
statements are based on information currently available to divine and are
subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause
divine's actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities in 2002 and
beyond to differ materially from these expressed in, or implied by, these
forward-looking statements. The uncertainties and risks include, but are not
limited to: failure of the proposed transaction to close; the risk that the
Viant Corporation business and other acquired businesses will not be integrated
successfully or that divine will incur


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unanticipated costs of integration; divine's ability to execute its integrated
Web-based technology, professional services, and managed applications strategy;
divine's ability to develop enterprise Web software and services; the
uncertainty of customer demand for enterprise Web software and services; the
combined companies' ability to develop new products and services and enhance and
support existing products and services; the combined companies' ability to
maintain Viant's vendor and strategic partner relationships and retain key
employees; increasing competition from other providers of software solutions and
professional services; divine's ability to satisfy the continued listing
requirements of the Nasdaq National Market; fluctuations in the trading price
and volume of divine's stock; and other unanticipated events and conditions. For
a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to
the registration statement to be filed by divine with the SEC relating to this
transaction. Further information about risks and uncertainties relating to the
companies and their respective businesses can be found in their most recent
respective Forms 10-K filed with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on
any forward-looking statements. Except as required by the federal securities
laws, divine undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events, changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this
document.


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