EXTOL Named One of "Big-Three" Providers

Drummond group certifies EXTOL Secure™ for AS2 Interoperability

POTTSVILLE, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) December 2, 2006 -- EXTOL ( http://www.extol.com ) was named as one of the "Big-Three" providers of EDI-AS2 translation tools by IT Jungle, the online IT reporting service. In a November 28, 2006 article, IT Jungle also reported that EXTOL has been recognized by Drummond Group, Inc. (DGI) for having been certified for interoperability with the EXTOL Secure™ Engine V5R2, an EDI-AS2 translation tool for the OS/400 and Windows platforms.

EXTOL Secure™ is a standards-compliant solution for sending and receiving EDI, XML and other data securely over the Internet. It protects the privacy and integrity of communications with customers, suppliers, remote divisions and other external partners by applying advanced encryption, authentication and non-repudiation methods. EXTOL Secure™ applies this protection automatically to EDI communications, through its integration with EXTOL EDI Integrator™ on the OS/400 and Windows platforms.

EXTOL Secure™ is used by manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers in multiple industries including apparel, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, logistics, printing and automotive. "Collaboration with customers and suppliers requires a company to respond to demands for a wide array of protocols, formats and business processes," stated Stephen Rosen, Vice President, Marketing of EXTOL. "The EXTOL Secure™ offering enables a company to utilize secure Internet communications for transaction and document exchange with their partners without the overhead, delays and costs of traditional VAN-based communications. Many of our customers report cutting their partner communications expenses by 50-60%."

Over the past several years, Applicability Statement 2 (AS2) has become the B2B standard for sending and receiving EDI transactions over the Internet. AS2 provides advanced security features for Internet-based transactions. Because trading partners use a variety of EDI-AS2 translation tools running on different platforms, it is crucial that the AS2 link is interoperable, ensuring that EDI documents are not corrupted or misdirected.

About EXTOL International, Inc.
EXTOL International, Inc. is a leading provider of B2B integration application software for resource constrained companies who want to integrate demand driven supply chains. EXTOL solutions are ready-to-use applications that target multiple B2B and internal challenges with a common integration platform that empowers existing IT teams to respond rapidly to new business opportunities and demands. EXTOL solutions are also available preconfigured to address specific electronic commerce applications including EDI, AS2, XML, data synchronization (1SYNC) and the integration and management capabilities required to take full advantage of supply chain functionality. For more information, please visit Extol at http://www.extol.com .

This document was submitted on behalf of Extol International, Inc. by Yooter InterActive Marketing, LLC ( www.yooter.com ).

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