Software Spectrum Streamlines Business With Comergent; Leading IT Solutions Reseller Makes it Easier for Partners and Distributors to Do Business Online

Business Wire, March 14, 2006

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Comergent Technologies(R), Inc., the leading provider of enterprise eBusiness solutions, announced today that Software Spectrum, one of the world's leading, single-source providers of business-to-business IT solutions and services, selected the Comergent eBusiness System(TM) to enhance its customer service offerings. Software Spectrum customers and partners will benefit from even more extensive customization and configuration capabilities to their supply and demand chain features, and these would reflect in their online experience.

Since 1983, Software Spectrum has been delivering value-driven technology solutions across the globe through sales and operation centers in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Customers include large, multinational enterprises from the Fortune 500, as well as mid-sized organizations from a wide variety of industries.

"Time to market is critical to us in gaining competitive advantage with regards to exceeding our customers' expectations," said Lisa Stewart, Senior Vice President Global Operations, Software Spectrum. "Comergent's proven ability to deliver against an aggressive timeline, along with the company's expertise in working with many partners and distributors made them the relationship of choice for us."

"Comergent is recognized by the industry for the superiority of our solution in supporting collaborative selling and order management with distributors and channel partners," said Jean Kovacs, Comergent President and CEO. "Software Spectrum's selection of our eBusiness solution speaks to our strength in supporting complex eBusiness initiatives. We look forward to our partnership with Software Spectrum to support the company's new initiative."

About Comergent

Comergent is the leading provider of eBusiness solutions for the extended enterprise. The Comergent eBusiness System(TM) orchestrates complex product, selling, and order management processes across multiple enterprise systems, business organizations, and sales channels. Comergent's customers are able to increase revenues while reducing the cost of sales by making it fast and easy for their customers to do business with them. Customers include industry leaders like Applied Biosystems, Best Buy, Cisco Systems, Gates Corporation, InterContinental Hotels Group, J. C. Penney, NEC Solutions America, Pearson Education, Pitney Bowes, Stanley Works, The Toro Company and World Wide Technology. Comergent is privately held with headquarters in Redwood City, Calif.

For more information, visit www.comergent.com.

Comergent and the Comergent logo are registered trademarks of Comergent Technologies, Inc. Comergent eBusiness System is a trademark of Comergent Technologies, Inc. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners.