EMPTORIS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE BOARD’S 2005 SPEND MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Executives to Present on How Technology Leads to Successful Strategic Sourcing

Burlington, MA, September 13, 2005 – Emptoris, the leading provider of Enterprise Supply Management solutions for Global 5000 companies, today announced that it will participate in the Conference Board’s 2005 Spend Management Conference, September 14-16, 2005 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. As participants in three separate sessions, Emptoris’ executives will share with attendees how supply management technologies create success for strategic sourcing, cost savings and continuous improvement initiatives.

Spend Management Conference attendees will have the opportunity to hear Emptoris executives discuss technology, trends and markets during the following sessions:

Developing Cost Reduction and Supplier Value Creation Programs Utilizing Procurement Technologies: This pre-conference workshop will discuss how enterprises utilize advanced technologies to improve spending visibility, support more collaborative and flexible vendor negotiations, make better decisions balancing cost with risk and improve performance monitoring. It features Emptoris executives Kevin Potts, vice president of marketing, and Sean Devine, director of client services.

Wednesday, September 14, 2005 – 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Achieving Significantly Greater Savings through Advanced Sourcing Technologies: This session will discuss how the procurement team can utilize advanced collaboration and analytic technologies to identify greater savings, automate more of the supplier evaluation and selection process, and incorporate supplier innovation to drive down total cost and improve performance. It features Kevin Potts, vice president of marketing for Emptoris, and Robert A. Rudzki, a member of Emptoris’ advisory board, president of Greybeard Advisors LLC and former senior vice president and CPO of Bayer Corporation. Additionally, Rudzki is a co-author of “Straight to the Bottom LineTM.” Expected to be published in early October 2005, the book examines strategies to enable corporate executives to turn the enormous top-line and bottom-line potential of supply chain and procurement into reality.

Thursday, September 15, 2005 – 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Expert Practioners Discuss the Different Types of Tools (P-Card) and Technology (ERP) used for Spend Management along with Strategies for Cost Reduction and Containment: Emptoris’ Vice President of Marketing, Kevin Potts, will participate on this panel session, which will explore the technology behind spend management. It will focus on topics, such as opportunities, readiness for change, implementing and sustaining savings, addressing data and the future.

Thursday, September 15, 2005 – 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

The Conference Board’s 2005 Spend Management Conference highlights what corporations are doing to provide the visibility to their spend and how that plays a significant role in the competitiveness of the corporate and business unit strategies. The conference features leaders from the market and case studies focused on defining opportunities, developing strategies, executing and transitioning with appropriate tools and capabilities. The Conference Board is the world's leading business membership organization, with a global network of nearly 2000 enterprises in 61 countries. The Conference Board creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better serve society.

If you are interested in meeting with an Emptoris representative at the conference, please contact Lauren Drost at 781-782-5732. For more information on attending the Spend Management Conference September 14-16, visit: http://www.conference-board.org/conferences/conference.cfm?id=964.

About Emptoris
Emptoris brings innovation to supply management, empowering enterprises to realize the best value from their supply base and accelerate profitable growth. Emptoris’ solutions are used by Global 5000 companies in every industry. Customers include American Express, Bank of America, Boeing, Dow Corning, GlaxoSmithKline, Motorola, Owens Corning, Samsung America, and Toro.

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