Click Commerce Certified by GDSN as Source and Recipient Data Pool

Click Commerce Certified by GDSN as Source and Recipient Data Pool

Certification Advances Company's Position in the Market for Data Synchronization and RFID Enablement

CHICAGO, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Click Commerce (NASDAQ:CKCM), a leading provider of collaborative extranet solutions, announced today that the Company's Data Pool solution passed the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) Interoperability certification test as a source and recipient data pool. The Click Commerce Data Pool Solution was one of only 10 GDSN data pools certified for both manufacturers and retailers. The Click Global Data Synchronization suite also includes the new release of the Company's data synchronization application. Data synchronization is an enabling technology for RFID.

"In August, Click Commerce was one of the first companies to pass the GDSN data pool beta test. Today's certification validates our leadership role as a certified data pool for both retailers and their suppliers," said Michael W. Ferro Jr., chairman and CEO of Click Commerce. "Click is an early adopter of GDSN standards and has been recognized by UCCnet as a Top Performing Data Synchronization Solutions Partner."

Created by the European Article Numbering (EAN) International, the Uniform Code Council (EAN.UCC) and industry leaders worldwide, the GDSN is a network of interoperable data pools that connect to a Global Registry. With the GDSN, trading partners can efficiently exchange accurate and up-to-date supply chain data that is compliant with EAN.UCC system standards. The Click Commerce Data Pool Solution underwent extensive testing and received certification as both a source data pool for the supplier community and a recipient data pool for retailers.

The Click Commerce Global Data Synchronization solution provides manufacturers and retailers with a complete, certified offering for their GDSN needs:

-- The Click Commerce Data Pool offers both manufacturers and retailers
a hosted service or behind-the-firewall application, which integrates
with internal systems, interoperates with all certified data pools
and provides a single point of entry to the GDSN and the Global
Registry.

-- The Click Commerce DataSync solution satisfies retail data
synchronization mandates and synchronizes product information,
including pricing and promotional data.



Retailers and their suppliers who choose the Click Commerce Global Data Synchronization suite receive the benefits of an integrated solution and gain access to the worldwide retail supply chain. The Click Commerce Global Data Synchronization suite is powered by Click's proven, high performance transaction management and web portal technology.

The Click Commerce Data Pool solution is GDSN certified. Click Commerce Data Synchronization is UCCnet certified and Click Commerce is a member of EPCglobal US, the industry body that manages RFID standards. Click Commerce is also a preferred data synchronization solutions provider for The Home Depot and the exclusive preferred data synchronization solutions provider for a leading U.S. grocer.

About Click Commerce, Inc.

Click Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ:CKCM) provides extranet solutions for channel management, collaborative commerce, and compliance automation. Enterprises and institutions in the manufacturing, high-tech, financial services, retail, healthcare and higher education industries utilize the Company's solutions. Click Commerce enables corporations such as Microsoft, Delphi, Honda, Citibank, FedEx, Carrier, Samsung, Kawasaki, Logitech, Hitachi, and Tellabs to accelerate revenue, lower costs, increase brand loyalty, and improve customer service. Six of the top 10 research institutions in North America, including Johns Hopkins, University of Washington, and the University of Michigan, use the Company's compliance automation software to automate their regulatory compliance processes and manage research project approvals. More information can be found at http://www.clickcommerce.com/.

Click Commerce is a registered trademark of Click Commerce, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other company and product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.


Source: Click Commerce

CONTACT: Media Relations, Nancy Koenig, +1-415-551-0621, or
nancy.koenig@clickcommerce.com , or Investor Relations, Mike Nelson,
+1-312-377-3887, or mike.nelson@clickcommerce.com , both of Click Commerce,
Inc.

Web site: http://www.clickcommerce.com/


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