EMPTORIS CITED AS A LEADER IN ESOURCING MARKET BY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH FIRM

Cited in eSourcing Report as Top Ranked Product Offering and Best Provider for Global 2000 World-Class Sourcing Firms

Burlington, Mass. – November 28, 2005 – Emptoris, the leading provider of Enterprise Supply Management solutions for Global 5000 companies, today announced that Forrester Research has positioned the company as a leader in the November 2005 report entitled “The Forrester Wave™: eSourcing Suites, Q4 2005.” In evaluating Emptoris among a select group of companies invited to participate in the report, Forrester gave Emptoris the number one ranking for its current product offering, Emptoris 5™.

In “eSourcing Suites Scorecard Summary: Emptoris Key Findings From The Forrester Wave™: eSourcing Suites, Q4 2005,” (Forrester Research, Inc., November 2005), Forrester stated, “Measured purely on strength of functions, Emptoris is the top eSourcing suite vendor.” The independent research firm further concluded, “Emptoris is best for Global 2000 firms that are world-class sourcers.”

Based on Forrester’s rigorous methodology, which evaluated vendors on 127 criteria, Emptoris received top scores in spend analysis, supplier discovery, supplier assessment, RFx/reverse auctions, sophisticated bid optimization functions and sourcing activity management functions. The solution also received top marks for its globalization features.

“As the first vendor to deliver a broad and deep solution integrating spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier discovery and assessment, Emptoris has played a leading role in driving innovation into supply management,” said Avner Schneur, CEO of Emptoris. “Forrester’s findings further validate this leadership role, which we will continue. We are also proud to be recognized for our dedication to our customers.”

To obtain a copy of “The Forrester Wave™: eSourcing Suites, Q4 2005,” please visit www.forrester.com/Research/Document/Excerpt/0,7211,37940,00.html.

Emptoris’ enterprise supply management solution, Emptoris 5™, delivers the industry’s most comprehensive suite of web-based applications that integrates spend analysis, supplier negotiation, optimization-based bid analysis, contract compliance and supplier performance management capabilities. With its solutions, Emptoris customers have analyzed collectively over $3 trillion in spend and sourced over $107 billion in more than 50 different countries.

About Forrester Research
Forrester Research (Nasdaq: FORR) is an independent technology and market research company that provides pragmatic and forward-thinking advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. For 22 years, Forrester has been a thought leader and trusted advisor, helping global clients lead in their markets through its research, consulting, events, and peer-to-peer executive programs. For more information, visit www.forrester.com.

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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