[May 24, 2004] ISS' CERICOMX Unites Microsoft Office With UCCnet Functionality Under Version 2.3 FRANKLIN, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- May 24, 2004 -- Integrated Software Systems ("ISS") announced today that the flagship ISS e-catalog, CERICOMX(R), is one of the first applications to have become UCCnet(TM) Services version 2.3 certified. ISS clients were transparently migrated to the new platform on April 30, 2004. With the new release of CERICOMX(R), ISS continues to maintain its leadership position in the UCCnet(TM) space by providing fluid integration with the Microsoft(R) Office Suite of products, including Excel and Word, one of few Solution Partners to offer such functionality. At the touch of a button ISS customers are now able to export item data into or import it out of an Excel spreadsheet. Moreover, among a host of other application refinements the new CERICOMX(R) enables comprehensive report generation in Word directly from its main menu, as well as robust CIN and CIP functionality. CERICOMX(R) also incorporates the new Catalog Item Validation ("CIV") command by which ISS customers are now empowered to validate GLOBALregistry(R) (RCIR) adds, changes and corrections prior to actual trading partner notification. Stated Brian Perry, ISS COO, "We've listened to our customers; they really wanted an easy, intuitive integration with the Microsoft(R) Office Suite of products, so that's what we've built. Not only is CERICOMX(R) one of the first applications to have been certified on (UCCnet(TM)) version 2.3 but, almost as important to me, it now provides an elegant and straightforward solution for our customers who desire effortless interoperability with Excel and Word. Insofar as CERICOMX(R) is built on the Microsoft(R) .NET platform, it was a powerful extension to embrace the Office environment. I'm pleased to say that we took note, and it's here." About ISS Integrated Software Systems is the leading provider of web-based, dynamic collaborative solutions that enable UCCnet(TM) data synchronization. ISS software solutions present a powerful vehicle for managing and expanding the scope of value chain partner relationships, ensuring productive workflow collaboration and synchronization, reducing operating costs, improving decision-making capabilities and increasing overall effectiveness and efficiency. CERICOMX(R) easily enables any company seeking to synchronize data through UCCnet(TM) to do so in a rapid and cost effective manner. The synchronized data provided by CERICOMX(R) forms the foundation for advanced e-commerce tools such as CPFR(R), RFID, scan based trading and VMI. ISS is a founding member of the UCC Solution Partner Program and CERICOMX(R) is fully certified under UCCnet(TM) version 2.3, synchronizing data both with the UCCnet(TM) GLOBALregistry(R) and with the Item Registry. CERICOMX(R) is a core component of the ISS UCCnet(TM) certified Synchronization Suite that fully supports hardline specific core, extended and class specific attributes as well as XSD and DTD communications under UCCnet(TM) version 2.3. For more information or to enroll to participate in a WEBEX demonstration of CERICOMX(R) on any Tuesday at 2 p.m. EST please visit online at www.issbiz.com. Microsoft(R) Office, Word and Excel are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft(R) Corporation. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]