Procurement Leaders From GE, SalesForce.com, Hertz, Xerox, and Other Companies Will Discuss Best-in-Class Strategies at Fourth Annual Chief Procurement Officer Summit

Market Wire, October, 2008

Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), today announced the complete panel of industry thought-leaders who will present their Best-in-Class procurement strategies at the Fourth Annual Chief Procurement Officer ("CPO") Summit to be held in San Francisco on November 13th and 14th. This year's summit attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear from and network with global procurement executives in this two-day forum designed to foster learning and networking in an intimate environment framed by Aberdeen Group's objective research.

The world class roster of presenters include General William "Gus" Pagonis, Retired US Army General, Business Leadership Author, and World Renowned Supply Chain Expert, who will deliver a keynote presentation addressing business leadership strategies for procurement executives and Scott Singer, CPO of Rio Tinto, who will deliver a keynote presentation focused on "Mining the Full Value from Procurement." Attendees will also be in for a special treat as the Chief Procurement Officers from Xerox, National City Corp, and Con-way join a "Recession-Busters" panel discussion focused on the new strategies they are employing to combat the current economic environment and ensure value creation.

As in past CPO Summits, all presenters hold executive roles within their organizations and are tasked with ensuring efficient and effective procurement performance and with delivering strategic value across the enterprise. Each leader will present their unique strategies for success and place them in the context of the rising role that the CPO has gained within the enterprise. Also taking the stage will be Aberdeen's own team of global supply management analysts who will share recent and timely research findings, moderate CPO panel discussions, and facilitate the participation of the executive audience in lively discussions and "real-time" research.

The CPO Summit participants will have the opportunity to hear from and network with the following industry thought leaders:

--  General William "Gus" Pagonis, Retired US Army General, Business
    Leadership Author, and World Renowned Supply Chain Expert
--  Scott Singer, CPO, Rio Tinto
--  Jacques Beaussart, CPO, National City
--  Farley Blackman, VP Sustainable Cost Management, BP plc
--  Peter Connelly, CPO, Leggett & Platt
--  Kathy Disimino, SVP Procurement & Administration, The Hertz Corp
--  Kirk Eberhart, Director of Purchasing, TMK-IPSCO
--  Olivier Dumas, SVP & CPO, EADS Defense and Security
--  Geraint John, Editor-in-Chief, CPO Agenda
--  Mitch Platt, CPO, Con-way
--  Jim Polak, CPO, PPG Industries
--  Ken Syme, CPO, Xerox
--  Greg Tennyson, CPO, Salesforce.com
--  Russell Toney, GM Sourcing, GE Energy
    

Partner publication organizations include:

--  Supply & Demand Chain Executive
--  CPO Agenda
--  Enterprise Technology Management Magazine
    

Sponsoring technology vendors include:

American Express   ICG Commerce      Bank of Montreal Financial   SAP
                                      Group
Softtek            Genpact           GT Nexus                     Infosys
Apex Analytix      Visa Commercial

For registration and additional CPO Summit information, please visit: http://www.aberdeen.com/events/live/CPO08

About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company

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