Inovis Delivers New Enhancements for Inovis Catalogue(TM)

Inovis Delivers New Enhancements for Inovis Catalogue(TM) Solution Offers New Features to Meet Global Standards and Address the Needs of Small to Mid-sized Retailers and Suppliers NRF CONFERENCE - NEW YORK, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Inovis, a leading provider of business-to-business solutions and services, announced today new features for Inovis Catalogue(TM), the North American retail industry's leading product data synchronization application with over 100 million items. Aimed at helping retailers and suppliers improve communications with their global trading communities, the new features include expanded support for the latest global standards, as well as key functionalities focused on the needs of small to mid-sized customers. "With its unsurpassed breadth and reliability, Inovis Catalogue is the cornerstone for product synchronization in the retail industry," said Michael Croxton, senior vice president of marketing and product management, Inovis. "By automating key business processes, Inovis Catalogue helps customers achieve increased revenue and greater productivity. The new version is another example of how Inovis continues to focus on delivering solutions that help trading partner communities work together more effectively." Building on the global standards framework released in April 2004, Inovis Catalogue now offers GTIN-14 compliance for customers, who wish to take advantage of expanded trade item identification numbers rolled out with the Uniform Code Council's Sunrise 2005 initiative. Leveraging the Inovis GDSNconnector(TM), Inovis Catalogue customers can register GTINs with UCCnet(TM) services and publish catalogue data to retailers that subscribe to UCCnet services. With its high level of attribute support and extensive data validation capabilities, Inovis Catalogue, which Inovis acquired in its merger with QRS Corporation, is suitable for a wide range of industry sectors within the retail market, including general merchandise and apparel, do-it-yourself, grocery, health and beauty, and hardlines. Additional first quarter 2005 updates include specific enhancements for the growing small to mid-sized enterprise (SME) market. Inovis Catalogue will offer a flat file (csv) upload tool that enables small and medium-sized vendors using spreadsheets, such as MS Excel, to import catalogue data directly from their desktop via Inovis' web user interface. Added benefits, including on-screen responses, e-mail notification options and "smart" delete functionality, assist vendors in keeping their catalogues accurate as discontinued or outdated trade items are removed from the supply chain. This added functionality allows smaller suppliers to better facilitate relations with retailer customers, and therefore reduce costs and increase productivity. About Inovis Catalogue (formerly QRS Catalogue(TM)) Inovis Catalogue is the North American retail industry's leading product data synchronization application. With over 100 million unique items, Inovis Catalogue enables more than 4,700 marketers, manufacturers, suppliers and retailers to share the latest product information with 550 total product attributes including price, style, color and size. Inovis Catalogue offers a complete solution for item setup and synchronization, and supports the latest EAN.UCC System global standards initiatives. Inovis is a UCC-certified Solution Partner for UCCnet(TM) services. By automating business processes, such as item setup and maintenance and product marketing content management, Inovis Catalogue helps customers achieve increased revenue and greater productivity. 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. Source: Inovis CONTACT: Katherine Calvert of Inovis, +1-510-965-4521 or katherine.calvert@inovis.com Web site: http://www.inovis.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment