ATLANTA, GA - April 27, 2005 — Inovis, a leading provider of business-to-business solutions and services, announced today that Melanie Ligons, director of product management, data synchronization applications and Jonathan Gatrell, senior director of product management, will present at the American Hardware Manufacturers Association's (AHMA) 2005 Hardlines Technology Forum. The AHMA Hardlines Technology Forum is the premier hardware and home improvement industry conference and takes place May 1 - 5, 2005 in New Orleans, LA.

In the session "Breeding Success with Best Practices for the ASN," Ligons will de-mystify the complexities associated with Advanced Ship Notice requirements, often considered to be the "EDI document from hell." In a second session, "Data Synchronization Implementation Options," Ligons will provide an all-inclusive look at different approaches to data synchronization, ranging from basic to advanced, from manual to automated, and from inexpensive to more substantial investments.

In addition, Gatrell will present the session, "Transaction Lifecycle Visibility - Optimizing Your Trading Community," in which he will address how companies can drive supply chain integration by leveraging transaction lifecycle visibility to improve operations and reduce stock-outs, improve data quality and eliminate charge-backs.

Event: AHMA 2005 Hardlines Technology Forum
Location: Hyatt Regency, New Orleans in New Orleans, LA
Day/Time: May 1 - 5, 2005
Sessions: "Breeding Success with Best Practices for the ASN"
Monday, May 2, 2005, 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. CT
Presenter: Melanie Ligons, director,
product management, data synchronization applications, Inovis

"Transaction Lifecycle Visibility - Optimizing Your Trading Community"
Monday, May 2, 2005, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CT
Presenter: Jonathan Gatrell, senior director,
product management, Inovis

"Data Synchronization Implementation Options"
Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CT
Presenter: Melanie Ligons, director,
product management, data synchronization applications, Inovis

In addition, Inovis has developed the program content for a post-HTF EDI ASN Workshop, which will be held May 4 - 5, 2005. At the workshop, Inovis will present sessions on "The 856 Ship Notice/Manifest" and ""Technical Implementation of the 856," by Eric Engstrom, director of technical alliances at Inovis, and Joe Walton, senior software engineer at Inovis, respectively.

For more information about the AHMA 2005 Hardlines Technology Forum, visit http://www.ahma.org/conf/htf/index.html.

About Inovis
Inovis is a leading provider of business-to-business solutions for global trading relationships. With more than 20 years of experience, Inovis enables collaborative business processes and solves the complete B2B integration challenge for more than 20,000 customers and their trading partners. The company’s comprehensive line of B2B software and managed services help companies speed transaction flows, synchronize product information and improve supply chain processes. For more information, visit www.inovis.com.

Inovis is a trademark of Inovis, Inc.