The Wercs Introduces Professional Services Company; Outsourced MSDS Authoring and Other Hazard Communication Services

Business Wire, April 25, 2005

ALBANY, N.Y. -- The Wercs, Ltd., the global leader in Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) authoring software, today announced the formal launch of its professional services company. Wercs Professional Services, LLC (WPS) offers outsourced services that are dedicated to bringing efficient, affordable and customized hazard communication services to businesses of all sizes.

Based on 20 years of focused experience in hazard communication, WPS is positioned to serve as an extension to an environmental, health and safety (EH&S) department by providing the following core services:

--MSDS Authoring

--MSDS Rule Writing

--MSDS Management

--MSDS Translation

--MSDS Software Hosting

--MSDS Distribution

"Increasingly, key EH&S resources are being reduced, asked to do more or eliminated all together," said Lou DeSorbo, founder and president of The Wercs. "More often than not, these tactics expose an organization to undue risk. WPS bridges the gap between a company's business needs and the growing challenges in materials compliance through a powerful combination of skilled professionals taking advantage of a highly automated software solution. This translates into reduced costs associated with the creation of globally compliant, multi-lingual MSDSs and labels. "

Central to the WPS is The WERCS(R) software, one of the most proven hazard communication software solutions out on the market. WPS draws on specially trained and qualified chemists, toxicologists and global regulatory experts, certified in The WERCS software suite to meet customers' authoring needs. All MSDSs are dynamically authored and updated on a quarterly basis to reflect regulatory changes.

Other WPS services include: product registrations, toxicology and chemical data evaluations, target organ reviews, global chemical inventory reviews, chemical substance notifications, hazard classification of chemical substances, raw materials and software application development.

Initial WPS customers include those companies confronted with the challenges associated with difficult regional requirements, reduction in staff and surges in MSDS output requirements due to mergers and acquisitions.

About Wercs Professional Services, LLC.

Founded in 2004, Wercs Professional Services (WPS) uses certified professionals, an established infrastructure and an unwavering focus on service to provide outsourced hazard communication services. WPS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Wercs, Ltd. The Wercs is best-known for their flagship product, The WERCS(R), the global software standard for authoring, distributing and managing material safety data sheets (MSDS) and other hazardous communication documents. For more information on the Wercs Professional Services, LLC, please visit www.wercsprofessionalservices.com or call 518-640-9289.