DataCert's General Counsel Mark Poag Named 2006 Outstanding Corporate Counsel

Business Wire, Oct 2, 2006

HOUSTON -- DataCert, Inc., the leading provider of electronic invoicing and legal spend management solutions, is proud to announce that General Counsel Mark Poag was selected as the 2006 Outstanding Solo Corporate Counsel by the Association of Corporate Counsel and the Houston Business Journal. The award, previously categorized as "Best Solo General Counsel," recognizes expertise and accomplishment by in-house counsel in the field of corporate law.

Poag was selected as the winner by a distinguished panel which included retired Judge Ruby Kless Sondock and the former General Counsel of Toshiba International Corporation Michelle M. Hedges. More than 60 nominations were submitted.

Poag was awarded the honor for his legal contribution to DataCert's recent expansion into Europe, as well as his successful handling of highly complex litigation matters.

"Since joining the DataCert team five years ago, Mark Poag has become one of my most valuable and trusted resources, not just in the legal context but also in a business context," said Eric M. Elfman, DataCert's president and CEO. "Mark understands the business of entrepreneurship and the demands of being a part of something as exciting as growing a company and market where none existed before. We're pleased that he is being recognized for his noteworthy contributions to the practice of corporate law."

Poag was recognized in front of 400 of his peers in an awards ceremony on September 28, 2006. Other award recipients included:

* Champion of Diversity Award: William F. Schwind, Marathon Oil Corporation

* Outstanding Up-and-Comer: Catherine Callaway, Calpine

* Outstanding Associate Corporate Counsel: Robert W. Johnson, ExxonMobil

* Outstanding Corporate Counsel with an Attorney Staff of Two to 10: Bruce M. Taten, Nabors Industries, Ltd.

* Outstanding Corporate Counsel with an Attorney Staff of 11 to 30: John H. Spurgin, II, Administaff Inc.

* Outstanding Corporate Counsel with an Attorney Staff of 30 or More: Kerry Galvin, Lyondell Chemical Company

* Best Handling of a Complex Issue: Charlene Ripley, Anadarko Petroleum Company

* Good Samaritan: John Denson, Core Laboratories

For more information on the awards and for a complete list of finalists, please visit http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/event/2621?sid=3af819babb66d1ef 72220df80289230f. (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field. You may also need to remove an extra space in the URL if one exists.)

About DataCert, Inc.

DataCert, Inc. is the largest and fastest-growing supplier of electronic invoicing and corporate legal spend management solutions. DataCert's products and services provide a substantial return on investment to corporations looking to take control of their outside legal spend. With more than 6,300 customers in 100 countries, including 55 of the Fortune([R])500, DataCert processes in excess of $9 billion of electronic invoicing data on an annualized basis. DataCert is headquartered in Houston with regional offices in London and Austin. Visit DataCert at www.datacert.com for more information.