TMS Inc. Partners With Crystal Microsystems To Become Mid-Michigans First Wireless-Internet Enabled Company.

ALMA, Mich. - February 12, 2001- TMS Incorporated, a third-party provider of eLogistics services based in Alma, Michigan, has partnered with the CMSInternet Division of Crystal Microsystems of Crystal, Michigan, a provider of internet services to the Mid-Michigan area, to provide them with high bandwidth internet access.

Says Ken Casey, V.P. of Technology for TMS, TMS future lies in its ability to provide its customers with real-time information regarding their freight shipments. Our flagship product, The Virtual Traffic Department"TM is an internet-based system of providing seamless supply-chain visibility. Our internet access is of paramount importance in seeing that our customers access is not interrupted. We know that wireless is the future of the internet, and at TMS, we love to get to the future ahead of our competition. This is why weve identified Crystal Microcomputers as a company who can help us get there.

Jeremy Sheets, President of Crystal Microsystems is very optimistic. We are very happy to have TMS as our first customer in this new service. Although both our companies are based here in the middle of the mitten" we know that current technology enables us to ride on the cutting edge of innovation. The addition of wireless internet access to the services offered in our area will help the Alma -- Mt. Pleasant area become a bigger player in the Michigan economy. With high tech companies such as TMS being able to take advantages of such technologies as we are bringing to the area, we know that we are laying the foundation to grow a more technological work force to compete in tomorrows economy."

Says Dave Brookhouse, President and CEO of TMS: Were excited about wireless and what it portends for the future of TMS. Our service offerings require high reliability as well as substantial bandwidth. We feel that Crystal Microsystems is the partner for us as we enthusiastically embrace the future!"

Interview Contact: David P. Brookhouse, President
Email: dbrookhouse@e-tms.com
Web Site: www.e-tms.com
Phone: 517.463.8383
Fax: 517-463-8671

Biographies:

Jeremy Sheets, President, Crystal Microsystems

Jeremy Sheets has been involved with the computer industry for 19 years. He and his partner, Timothy Bohen founded Crystal MicroSystems in 1994, and then CMSInter.Net in 1997 to address the Internet needs of their customers. Since the inception of CMSInter.Net in 1997, they have grown their coverage area to over 20 cities in the Mid-Michigan area. With a Complete Computing/Internet Solution" offered between the two companies, CMS & CMSInter.Net have been able to rise up and beyond other providers in the area.

David P. Brookhouse, President, TMS Inc.

Dave Brookhouse has been active in transportation for 28 years, working in many capacities within the carrier, shipper and academic areas. He founded Traffic Management Services, Inc. in 1982 as a full service, Third Party Logistics company, that continues to assist small to medium sized shippers. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), and is its Logistics Conference chairman. TIA is the largest Association of its kind in the United States.

Kenneth R. Casey, Jr., V.P. Technology, TMS Inc.

Ken Casey has been a software developer for nearly 14 years. His MS-DOS based educational software suite, marketed under the name, SPELLBOUND!, has been used by many thousands worldwide. In 1992, he developed a number of modules for TMS' in-house logistics management software, The S*T*A*R System. He joined TMS permanently as head of the technology department in 1997 with a strong desire to be a part of the revolution which internet technology is bringing to bear on the field of Logistics.