CIM Vision International Announces Availability of CIM+ Version 5.5 for Electronic Sales and Production Order Fulfillment

Business Wire, March 29, 2000

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LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2000

CIM Vision International Inc. today announced the availability of CIM Version 5.5, the company's first release of plant and warehouse automation software designed for the World Wide Web.

"The benefits of electronic commerce depend on the ability of plants and warehouses to reliably fulfill orders placed over the Internet," said Adam Bartkowski, CIM Vision's president and chief executive officer. "With Version 5.5, our order fulfillment solutions now complement the electronic commerce as well as traditional ERP systems used by buyers and sellers alike."

CIM Version 5.5 is an Internet-capable, enterprisewide suite of applications that reduces total cycle times, increases efficiency and enhances the productivity of plants and warehouses when trading electronically or in traditional ways.

The CIM Warehouse Management application includes Shipping Manager for seller fulfillment, plus Warehouse Manager for buyer fulfillment, and delivers a complete solution for automating shipping and receiving operations to improve productivity and fulfill orders reliably. It is fully integrated with CIM Manufacturing Manager, Time and Attendance and Barcode Middleware applications to minimize production cycle times and reduce inventory investment.

The release features a completely new graphical user interface plus certified integration with the world's leading ERP systems, including SAP, Oracle, interBiz, SSA, MAPICS and others. For further information, visit the company's Web site at www.cimvision.com.

About CIM Vision International

CIM Vision International is a worldwide provider of order fulfillment, plant and warehouse automation solutions with fiscal year 1999 revenue of $17 million. Its principal product, CIM , is sold to the industrial sector, including aerospace, apparel, automotive, chemicals, consumer products, electronics, industrial machinery, medical devices, metals, pharmaceuticals, printing, pulp and paper industries.

CIM software complements major ERP and electronic commerce systems and is geared toward reducing order fulfillment cycle times through electronic trading partner integration, immediate decision support and automated data collection.