EXTOL International Signs Partnership Agreement With UCCnet

EXTOL International Completes Certification of AS2 Communications Software and UCCnet Implementation Services

POTTSVILLE, PA and PRINCETON, N.J. (PRWEB) August 14, 2003 -- UCCnet, a not-for-profit organization that provides product registry and data synchronization services, has announced that EXTOL International has joined the UCCnet Alliance Partner program and completed certification of its EXTOL Secure AS2 communications product and UCCnet Implementation services.

The UCCnet Alliance Partner program enables alliance partners to provide integrated collaborative commerce solutions to the expanding UCCnet community. The program certifies partners, such as EXTOL International, to provide best-in-class knowledge, resources and tools that enable UCCnet subscribers to implement UCCnet GLOBALregistry® and data synchronization quickly, efficiently and cost effectively.

EXTOL Secure supports these customer goals by providing secure, compliant AS2 communications on OS/400 and other platforms, with unsurpassed integration and configuration flexibility. In addition, EXTOL Professional Services now offers certified assistance in designing and building compliant UCCnet integration solutions.

EXTOL International is pleased to announce the completion of UCCnet certification for our EXTOL Secure AS2 software product and UCCnet implementation services", said Dennis Bonagura, President and COO of EXTOL International. Along with other UCCnet offerings in our pipeline, EXTOL uniquely satisfies the demand for complete, end-to-end integration solutions for UCCnet and other B2B application areas."

An industry study conducted by A.T. Kearney estimated that $40 billion, or 3.5 percent, of total sales lost each year are due to supply chain information inefficiencies. Specifically, the study showed that 30 percent of items in retail catalogs have data errors, which cost between $60 and $80 each and consume 25 minutes of manual cleansing per SKU. Other findings revealed that 60 percent of all invoices generated errors and 43 percent of all invoices resulted in deductions.

To alleviate these costly errors, UCCnet enables registration and synchronization of product information, such as weight and dimensions, by providing a repository for standardized item, location and trading partner data. Suppliers load item, location and trading partner information into the UCCnet GLOBALregistry®. UCCnet checks the data for compliance to industry standards and synchronizes it with demand side partners ensuring that all trading partners are using identical, updated, standards-compliant data.

About EXTOL International, Inc.

EXTOL is a leading provider of B2B integration application software for the mid sized enterprise. EXTOL enables companies to exchange EC transactions and documents, regardless of form or format, between their applications and those of their partners. EXTOL is focused on equipping the enterprise to succeed in the world of e-business.

EXTOL delivers a complete solution, featuring automated functions for partner set up, application and integration of data, transactions and business processes with your critical business software systems. For the resource constrained enterprise, EXTOL offers a rapid deployment of a comprehensive EC system, with a low cost of IT ownership.

For more information about the EXTOL Business Integrator, EXTOL Secure (AS2), EXTOL Portal or full range of e-business focused professional services, please visit the EXTOL website at www.extol.com.

About UCCnet

UCCnet is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt neutral organization that provides product registry and data synchronization based on industry-developed standards. UCCnet provides a foundation for electronic commerce and cost effective transaction of data among partners. Through its support of global EAN•UCC standards, UCCnet delivers an open platform for collaborative commerce services, including compliance verification, synchronization of product information, registry and lifecycle management of synchronized products, user locations and user trade capabilities.

As a subsidiary of the Uniform Code Council, Inc., the global standards organization, UCCnet leverages its position to enable the rapid, clear development of industry Internet standards and practices. In addition, UCCnet certifies technology solution providers and provides implementation methodology, allowing small, medium and large enterprises to implement product registry and data synchronization services into their business in a swift and efficient manner.

For more information, visit www.UCCnet.org.