Sonoco Goes Live with iMaint Enterprise Asset Management Software

DPSI, a leading developer of enterprise asset management software, announced that Sonoco has implemented iMaint, a fully Web-architected enterprise asset management system for accurate and timely maintenance tracking, cost-effective inventory control, and detailed analysis and reporting. With iMaint, Sonoco is standardizing asset management procedures and metrics for both large and small facilities.

Greensboro, NC (May 30, 2002)¾DPSI, a leading developer of enterprise asset management software, announced that Sonoco (NYSE: SON) has implemented iMaint, a fully Web-architected enterprise asset management system for accurate and timely maintenance tracking, cost-effective inventory control, and detailed analysis and reporting.

Choosing a Web-based solution like iMaint allows us to provide a powerful, full-featured asset management solution to all of our facilities, large and small," said Mike Chambers, Sonoco's Corporate Maintenance and Reliability Champion. Plants all over the world will be able to use the same software and the same asset management processes. We will be able to standardize our procedures and metrics, and we will be able to roll out improvements worldwide faster than we could before. As a hosted solution, iMaint also provides significant cost advantages. We dont have the expense of installing and managing the hardware for our new system, and we require fewer staffing resources to support it. The net result is that our overall installed cost decreases."

With iMaint, Sonoco can cost-effectively provide even the smallest facilities with a powerful computerized asset management system," said Carol Owens, president of DPSI. That allows them to increase productivity and reduce costs across the board."

About Sonoco

Sonoco is a $2.6 billion manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with approximately 300 operations in 32 countries serving customers in 85 nations. Sonocos packages surround some of the worlds most recognizable brands found in pantries, stores and manufacturing plants virtually everywhere. The company maintains a Web site at http://www.sonoco.com.

About DPSI

DPSI is an industry leader in computerized maintenance management software and enterprise asset management systems. DPSI has provided software, training and services for more than 16 years, and has more than 6,000 customers, including 300 of the Fortune 500, and distributors in 27 countries. Products include PMC and FleetMaint, as well as iMaint, DPSIs Web-architected software system. More information is available at http://www.dpsi.com.