Conversion Services International Joins Kalido's Systems Integrator Partner Program; Partnership Extends Resources for Enterprise Data Warehousing and Master Data Management Solutions for Global 2000 Companies

Business Wire, May 2, 2006

BURLINGTON, Mass. & LONDON -- Kalido, the leading provider of adaptive enterprise data warehousing and master data management software, announced that Conversion Services International, Inc. (AMEX:CVN) has joined the Kalido Systems Integrator Partner Program. CSI is a premier professional services firm focused on delivering the value in business intelligence, data warehousing and data management solutions to Global 2000 organizations and other businesses. Kalido selected CSI as a partner program member based on the company's in-depth market expertise, technical skills, and ability to implement large-scale enterprise data warehousing and master data management solutions.

As a systems integration partner, CSI will provide implementation services for large scale projects based on the KALIDO(R) application suite (KALIDO). Typically, these projects deliver cross-functional and strategic reporting and analysis, as well as corporate performance and governance initiatives which provide companies with timely, accurate insight into their complex business operations. CSI brings in-depth expertise in a variety of market sectors including the pharmaceutical and financial services industries.

Providing consolidated information to reporting tools, KALIDO enterprise data warehousing software adapts to change quickly and cost-effectively, enabling businesses to keep reporting aligned with the business as it changes. In conjunction, KALIDO master data management software helps business executives develop a common, enterprise-wide business language to create significant enterprise efficiencies, as well as greatly improve reporting accuracy.

The Kalido/CSI partnership provides companies with leading resources for enterprise data warehousing and master data management solutions, combining award-winning technology with CSI's focus on leveraging information for strategic decision-making. As part of this partnership, CSI consultants will be trained and certified in the KALIDO software, developing a center of KALIDO excellence within the organization.

William McKnight, CSI's senior vice president, data warehousing notes: "In our continued commitment to manage the strategic information asset for our clients, we are pleased to be formalizing our partnership with Kalido. I have worked with Kalido over the years and have been impressed with their adaptive data warehousing and master data management software, which is particularly relevant to the constantly changing environments in businesses today."

"Kalido's Systems Integrator Partner Program is designed to increase the availability of certified KALIDO consultants to our customers. Our experiences with CSI have shown us that CSI brings knowledge leadership, diverse market sector experience, vast technical knowledge and strong implementation capabilities to its customer base. Together, we provide a quicker, more cost-effective solution for companies challenged with the need to gain a 360-degree view of their business throughout changing market requirements," said Michael Waclawiczek, vice president of marketing and product management, Kalido.

About Conversion Services International, Inc.

Conversion Services International, Inc. (CSI) is a leading provider of professional services focusing on strategic consulting, data warehousing, business intelligence, business process reengineering, as well as integration and information technology management solutions. CSI offers an array of products and services to help companies define, develop, and implement the warehousing and strategic use of both enterprise-wide and specific categories of strategic data. CSI's current customers include ADP, Coach, Goldman Sachs, Liberty Mutual, Merck, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer, and Verizon Wireless. Information about CSI can be found on the web at http://www.csiwhq.com or by calling its corporate headquarters at 888-CSI-5036.

About Kalido

Kalido provides adaptive enterprise data warehousing and master data management software to Global 2000 companies. The KALIDO(R) application suite (KALIDO) delivers consolidated views of enterprise performance and can rapidly adapt them to major changes in the business such as mergers and acquisitions, market consolidation, or new regulatory requirements. This improves the speed and accuracy of management and financial reporting without the cost and delay of operational system standardization. Kalido customers who have measured the business benefits of their projects have typically found they have derived annual savings of millions, and in some cases tens of millions, of dollars through improved management of their company performance and reduction of IT costs.

Kalido customers include some of the largest companies in the world, such as BP, Cadbury Schweppes, HBOS plc, Intelsat, Labatt Breweries of Canada, Owens Corning, Philips, Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies (Shell) and Unilever. These companies and many others use Kalido's award-winning software in over 100 countries for their enterprise-wide data warehousing and master data management projects.