ATLANTA — April 14, 2004 — Inovis, a provider of business commerce automation solutions, and E-Com Systems, Inc, a Gaithersburg, Maryland-based provider of cost-effective EDI solutions for businesses of all sizes, announced today they have partnered to deliver AS2 connectivity to E-Com Systems’ customer base and will be extending connectivity via the Inovis VAN, Inovis:Access, providing easier, faster, and more efficient transactions at a lower cost for any size customer.

"Our customers are in highly competitive markets and margins are tightly managed," said Sharad Tak, president of E-Com Systems. "It is our goal to continually strive to improve efficiency and lower supply chain costs for our customers’ supply chain using strategic technology that’s easy to use and implement."

E-Com Systems has selected Inovis’ BizManager technology to serve as a hub for AS2 connectivity for their customer base and for connectivity to Inovis:Access. E-Com System’s solutions coupled with Inovis’ market-leading AS2 solution allows businesses of any size to securely exchange purchase orders, advance ship notices, invoices, catalogs and other documents with their customers using a single gateway. The BizManager set of tiered solutions satisfies the connectivity and transport needs for enterprises ranging from large companies to small- and medium-sized suppliers. BizManager products support any document type using any transport protocol, providing the flexibility necessary for a diverse range of customers, distributors and suppliers.

E-Com System’s base of 300-plus customers includes SouthTrust Bank, GlaxoSmith Kline, Minyard Food Stores, Danskin and Alcatel. Inovis’ robust and reliable technology infrastructure and proven expertise in partner community enablement uniquely positions the company to meet the collaboration requirements of E-Com System’s diverse customer base.

"E-Com Systems, with its unique solution set, is an ideal technology partner for us," said Michael Croxton, senior vice president of marketing at Inovis. "Through this alliance, E-Com Systems’ customers will not only be able to leverage the BizManager solution to securely transact with other E-Com Systems members via AS2, but they can also use it to meet the requirements of any trading partner with increased reach leveraging Inovis:Access’ VAN connectivity."

About Inovis
Inovis, Inc. is a leader in providing business commerce automation solutions that facilitate the effective management of retail, supply and manufacturing partnerships. With more than 20 years of experience and almost 20,000 customers, Inovis provides a complete line of B2B software and managed services. These solutions enable companies to optimize profitability through timely and efficient communications with their trading partner communities. For more information visit www.inovis.com.

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