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APRISO DEPLOYS MULTI-SITE, MULTI-COUNTRY SUPPLY NETWORK SOLUTION AT SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT

30th European Site Successfully Deployed at Tier 1 Automotive Supplier

(Long Beach, CA - June 29, 2005) - Apriso Corporation, the global leader in providing real-time solutions for Supply Network Operations (SNO), today announced the successful implementation of the 30th site of integrated FlexNet® manufacturing and logistics management software at Saint-Gobain Sekurit, the leading Tier 1 supplier of glass to the automotive and transport markets. FlexNet was selected to provide an integrated Just-In-Time (JIT) supply chain execution solution throughout all Saint-Gobain Sekurit European sites.

“We have implemented Apriso’s FlexNet system to provide a completely unified solution for manufacturing and logistics across 30 of our European manufacturing and distribution sites,” said Mr. Hans Cordes, CEO of Saint-Gobain Sekurit. “After initially deploying the system in 8 Spanish sites, we were able to roll out German and French versions to another 22 sites in a 13 month period. We were able to deploy these first 30 sites across Europe in less than 2 years because we implemented a single supply chain solution of SAP R/3 and FlexNet. We deployed a centralized ERP application tightly coupled with FlexNet’s decentralized manufacturing and logistics solution to allow Saint-Gobain to manage its operations as one dispersed supply network. With FlexNet we have enforced manufacturing consistency and ‘best practices’ across our operations. We now have real-time visibility of manufacturing, order, and logistics status from anywhere in the company. We are rolling out the system to other geographies as we speak. FlexNet provides us with a substantial advantage in meeting our customers’ requirements.”

“This 1500 user deployment at Saint-Gobain demonstrates all the key collaborative capabilities of Apriso and its FlexNet product,” said Jim Henderson, President and CEO of Apriso. “FlexNet was designed from the ground up to extend the functionality of ERP applications to provide detailed traceability and visibility across multiple sites. FlexNet is the only product that locally manages, out-of-the-box, all the elements of manufacturing (materials, labor, equipment, tooling, and documentation) while also working tightly with ERP to provide global visibility and control across multiple sites. Saint-Gobain leveraged FlexNet’s strengths into a world-class IT solution for their operations.”

About Saint-Gobain Sekurit
Saint-Gobain Sekurit is one of the top 3 glass manufacturers in the world and the leading supplier of glass to the automotive and transport markets. The company has supplied the glazing for one of two cars in Europe. With an industrial and commercial presence in 22 countries, over 12,000 employees, it generated revenues of €1.634 billion in 2004. Customers include BMW, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Renault, Toyota, and VW.

Saint-Gobain is one of the world’s top 100 industrial corporations. The company operates in 46 countries with over 170,000 employees. Saint-Gobain processes basic materials (glass, ceramics, plastics, cast iron, etc.) into today’s advanced as well as tomorrow’s high-tech products. Saint-Gobain is listed on the stock markets of Paris, London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Brussels and Amsterdam.

About Apriso Corporation
Apriso is the leader in delivering real-time solutions for Supply Network Operations. This new class of enterprise software enables global operations to define, operate, and monitor supply, production and distribution processes in real time, globally. Apriso’s software, known as FlexNet®, is a dynamic, Web-services-based suite of applications that synchronizes the execution of real time manufacturing and supply chain operations across supply networks.

Apriso operates in nine countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company has more than 140 customers and over 350 installations worldwide. Its rapidly-growing customer base includes such high-profile, global companies as General Motors, Lear, Honeywell, Microsoft, Merck, Lockheed Martin, ITT, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, International Paper, Rubbermaid, Matsushita Avionics Systems, Saint-Gobain, Pechiney, and British American Tobacco. For more information, visit the Apriso Web site at www.apriso.com.

Apriso is a registered trademark of Apriso Corporation. FlexNet is a trademark of Apriso Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.