Upper Deck Successfully Integrates InterWorld and J.D. Edwards Technologies

Business Wire, Sept 6, 2001

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2001

InterWorld and Plutus Enterprises Deliver Real-Time Connectivity

Between Front-End and Back-End Systems, Streamlining Upper Deck's

Order and Delivery Processes

InterWorld(R) Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise commerce software solutions and Plutus Enterprises, announced Upper Deck's successful integration of the InterWorld Commerce Exchange(TM) solution with J.D. Edwards OneWorld(R) back-office system.

The Upper Deck technology integration case study was showcased in the Summer 2001 Q&A Magazine of Quest, the J.D. Edwards User Group.

Upper Deck, an on-line sports trading card and vintage collectibles company, was experiencing inefficiencies and time delays in the customer order and delivery process due to the lack of integration between these two systems. The sales orders that came through InterWorld's Commerce Exchange were being manually entered into OneWorld for the back-office fulfillment processing.

Upper Deck turned to Plutus Enterprises to provide the integration services to link the two systems together using both InterWorld's Enterprise Broker(R), which OEMs webMethods Enterprise, and webMethods SQL Server Adapters.

"The integrated solution provides real-time connectivity between InterWorld and OneWorld for sales order processing, customer entry, catalog integration and inventory availability," said David Dang, Practice Manager for Plutus' webMethods Practice. "E-Commerce transactions can now be transmitted dynamically and transparently between systems using a sophisticated publish-and-subscribe architecture," continued Dang.

"InterWorld's enterprise commerce solution was chosen for its vast, ready-to-deploy functionality which allows e-businesses, like Upper Deck, to get to market quickly and connect and collaborate with their customers, suppliers, and business partners no matter where they are or what technologies they employ," said Mike Morini, executive vice president of sales and marketing at InterWorld. "We not only look forward to helping Upper Deck with their e-business initiatives, but also in helping them build stronger relationships with their customers and vendors."

The Upper Deck technology integration case study can be found at www.interworld.com.

About Plutus Enterprises

Providing quality, high-value systems integration consulting services to clients in a variety of industries by utilizing the concept of "Renaissance Consulting," Plutus' mission is to solve the business needs of its clients by leveraging appropriate technology.

Founded in 1991, Plutus Enterprises has provided solutions to clients throughout the world and operates principal practice areas in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Web Applications, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Enterprise Application Integration (EAI). For more information on Plutus, please visit www.plutus.com.

About InterWorld

InterWorld Corporation delivers industry-leading enterprise commerce software solutions to help companies connect and collaborate with their customers, suppliers and business partners no matter where they are or what technologies they employ.

InterWorld enables businesses to address the risks associated with licensing, implementing and maintaining e-commerce software and offers the lowest total cost of ownership for businesses in industries ranging from retail, manufacturing and distribution to telecommunications and transportation.

InterWorld's Commerce Exchange solution enables companies to maximize their return on investment by leveraging their existing business systems, improving overall business processes and managing complex sales channels.

InterWorld customers include, among others, Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Crane Co., IKON Office Solutions, MSC Industrial Direct, Oki Data Americas, Walt Disney Internet Group, and Verizon. Founded in 1995, InterWorld is headquartered in New York, NY with offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

For more information, InterWorld can be reached at 877/326-6637 or www.interworld.com

InterWorld(R) and Enterprise Broker(R) are registered trademarks of InterWorld Corporation. Commerce Exchange is also a trademark of InterWorld Corporation. All other company, product, and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.