ClearOrbit Expands Supply Chain Collaboration Capabilities for Manufacturers and Distributors with Updated Software Suite; Suite's New ``Supply Network Intelligence'' Provides Monitoring and Resolution of Critical Events within Extended Supply Chain

Business Wire, August 22, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas -- ClearOrbit(R), the leading provider of real-time supply chain execution and collaboration software solutions, today announced release 5.6 of its Xtended Process Control Suite (X.PC). Based on experience gathered through deployment at thousands of suppliers, 3PL providers, and contract manufacturers, X.PC 5.6 provides manufacturers and distributors running Oracle E-Business Suite unprecedented visibility and control over their extended supply networks. A sophisticated "Supply Network Intelligence" module provides real-time alerting and response to critical replenishment, fulfillment, and shipping operations at trading partner locations along the extended supply chain; this capability will help manufacturers and distributors avert disruptions and drive down supply chain costs. Supply Network Intelligence offers unique graphical alerts that allow managers to drill down to problem causes and correct them without ever leaving the application, which improves efficiency and responsiveness.

This latest release of X.PC builds upon the foundational capabilities such as "prevent controls" at supplier docks, integrated barcode and RFID product labeling of trading partner shipments, and real-time integration to Oracle as the single version of truth for the extended enterprise. The Supply Network Intelligence module adds a remarkable capability, because now manufacturers and distributors can continually monitor supply chain trends, such as lead times, order acceptance, and supplier performance. Critical events are automatically flagged and information routed to the appropriate managers. X.PC goes beyond simply identifying potential issues by also offering integrated event resolution capabilities, which allows users to navigate directly to the appropriate spot in the underlying application where they can correct the problem.

X.PC 5.6 also offers new features to improve the ability to quickly "on-ramp" large groups of suppliers, including trading partner integration, supplier self-service capabilities, i-Print remote barcode labeling, and supplier wizards for implementation and setup. Usability enhancements include improved Microsoft Excel integration; configurable personal folders, saved searches and "MyPages" portlets; single sign on; custom context menus; and enhancements to the business rules engine. These features allow companies to reduce the cost of implementation, training and support.

"X.PC 5.6 represents one of the biggest product releases in ClearOrbit's history," said John Reece, President and CEO of ClearOrbit. "I am proud that so many of the new capabilities are based on feedback and suggestions gained through customer deployments. This reflects the increasingly broad market acceptance our collaboration solution is receiving."

According to the January 2006 AMR Research article, "Supplier Collaboration Streamlines Direct Material Procurement " by Greg Aimi, "ClearOrbit's architecture is unique in that it extends the capabilities of the Oracle ERP products in several ways:

--It provides simplified user interfaces designed for particular roles in the supply chain, especially those of touch labor to reduce non-value-added time spent with computers.

--It is a real-time front end for transactions, but the system of record remains the ERP database (i.e.,ClearOrbit reads and writes, with Oracle recording directly), eliminating the normal data synchronization challenges caused by having to integrate bolt-on software with its own proprietary data model.

--It extends these functions, as well as device handling, for scanning and printing over the Internet. Supply chain partners can see orders and report production from their own shop floors and warehouses, eliminating the need to integrate to the partner's systems."

About ClearOrbit

ClearOrbit has recently won a series of awards and recognitions. START-IT magazine named ClearOrbit to its list of 125 Most Advanced Technology Companies. ClearOrbit was also named to the prestigious Manufacturing Business Technology's (MBT) "Emerging 40 Software Vendors" list. Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies named ClearOrbit to its well-regarded list of "100 Great Supply Chain Partners," and the Baseline ROI Leadership Award was given to ClearOrbit's customer SkinCeuticals. In 2006 ClearOrbit was selected by Inbound Logistics as a 2006 "Top 100 Logistics IT Providers," the third time ClearOrbit has earned that prestigious ranking.

ClearOrbit's mission is to improve the speed, visibility, and control of extended manufacturing and distribution supply chains, and create significant economic value for its customers and their trading partners. Since 1994, ClearOrbit has assisted more than 275 clients in automating and controlling process execution within their extended supply networks. ClearOrbit software solutions work within the existing enterprise system to leverage a "single version of the truth," expanding rather than duplicating functionality to eliminate inefficiencies in the supply chain. By using the customer's data model, ClearOrbit delivers on the promise of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) and SAP (NYSE: SAP) with fully integrated supply chain execution and collaboration solutions that address "last mile functionality" issues inherent in most ERP systems. ClearOrbit customers include Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ: JDSU) and Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN). See how enterprise systems can reach a higher level at www.ClearOrbit.com or call us at 800-324-5143.