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Integration solution offers prebuilt connectivity with SPSCommerce.net to major enterprise resource planning apps, warehouse management and 3PL systems

Mountain View, CA — Software-as-a-service integration provider Cast Iron Systems has teamed with SaaS EDI specialist SPS Commerce to offer a solution designed to help suppliers more quickly and easily connect their back-office applications with SPS' outsourced electronic date interchange service and exchange information with major retailers.

The Cast Iron Integration Solution for SPS contains prebuilt connectivity from SPSCommerce.net to major enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications, including SAP and Oracle, as well as to databases, flat-files, warehouse management and third-party logistics (3PL) systems, XML and Web services, and on-demand applications.

The solution can enable to suppliers to exchange information with some of America's largest retailers, including Costco, Best Buy and Wal-Mart, the solution provider said.

"The Cast Iron integration solution is a cost-effective, plug-and-play solution that enables companies to communicate with our EDI services in real time," said David Novak, executive vice president of business development at SPS Commerce. "It is so simple for our customers to use that within days they have been up and running with our EDI services directly integrated with their internal systems, providing end-to-end connectivity between retailers and suppliers."

The Cast Iron Integration Solution for SPS Commerce uses a "configuration, not coding" approach to SaaS integration, aimed at eliminating the need to implement complex and expensive middleware or write custom code that may not scale to other integration projects as a company grows.

Cast Iron provides a drag-and-drop graphical user interface to design workflow rules and transform data between source and target applications with automatic completeness checks. A single Web-based console delivers visibility into implementation, monitoring and maintenance.

"With the inherent complexity of supply chain integration," said Ken Comée, CEO of Cast Iron Systems, "companies are finding the combined SPS Commerce and Cast Iron integration solution to be a very effective way for suppliers to enjoy the advantages of a software-as-service model and be nimble and responsive to the needs of their large retailers."

The Cast Iron Integration Solution for SPS is available from Cast Iron Systems. A fact sheet is available at www.castiron.com/docs/so/CI_for_SPS.pdf.

Minneapolis, MN, May 17, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Open Systems, Inc., a single source provider of TRAVERSE and OSAS accounting, CRM, eBusiness, not for profit, manufacturing and distribution software, and SPS Commerce, the leading provider of SaaS EDI services, today announce that they have teamed to provide an integrated supply chain solution for mid-market companies. The joint solution pre-wires TRAVERSE users to SPS' network of over 1200 retailer trading partners.

"This solution enables our TRAVERSE customers to quickly and easily communicate important documents to their customers, suppliers, third party logistics providers, and sourcing agents," said Open Systems VP of Sales Paul Lundquist. "They can send and receive purchase orders, invoices, advance ship notices and other electronic documents directly from within their TRAVERSE application. Using the 'multi-tenant' Software-as-a-Service model, our users save time and reduce costs by leveraging SPS' specialized expertise, infrastructure and existing maps."

"We are very pleased to partner with Open Systems as a part of our SPS Ecosystem community," said Archie Black, President and CEO of SPS Commerce. "By teaming SPS' on-demand B2B integration with their industry-leading TRAVERSE accounting and business solution, mid-sized organizations can benefit from a more streamlined and hands-free approach to communicating necessary order, shipping and billing information with their trading partners."

About SPS Commerce
SPS Commerce is the leader in Software as a Service (SaaS) B2B integration, connecting every partner in the supply chain. Retailers, manufacturers and 3PLs have selected SPS Commerce as their outsourced provider to automate and integrate their trading relationships. SPS Commerce has more than 10,000 recurring revenue customers, pre-built integrations spanning 2,700 unique fulfillment workflows across 1,200 retailers, grocers and distributors. It has a customer satisfaction rate of 93%. SPS Commerce is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For additional information, please contact SPS Commerce at 866-245-8100 or visit www.spscommerce.com.

About Open Systems, Inc.
Founded in 1976 on the premise of delivering powerful accounting software solutions to small and mid-market customers, Open Systems is a single-source provider of accounting, distribution, manufacturing, not-for-profit, CRM and eBusiness solutions. Products offered include: OSAS for Windows, UNIX, Linux and Mac users; TRAVERSE for the Microsoft platform; and TRAVERSE eBusiness Solutions. Source code for Open Systems products is provided at no additional cost. For more information on Open Systems products, call 800-328-2276 or visit www.osas.com.

For further information:
Ann Wickstrom, Communications Specialist
Phone: (952) 403-5727/Email: annw@osas.com