Riversand ContentCenter™ completes UCCnet™ Synchronization Suite v2.2.1 Certification

Houston, TX - Jan 23, 2004 - The Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC), leaders in facilitating efficient international business, announced today that its UCC Solution Partner Program has certified Riversand ContentCenter™ as UCC-compliant for UCCnet™ services users.

The UCC Solution Partner Program increases awareness, adoption, and implementation of UCC standards by facilitating a partnership between the UCC and solution providers to produce standards-compliant, "off-the-shelf" implementation solutions for the expanding UCC community. Companies who use UCC-certified products and services will be able to minimize implementation costs and maximize supply chain cost-savings.

"Our UCC certification assures our customers that they are implementing proven cost-saving business practices and industry standards," said Upen Varanasi (VP, Engineering at Riversand). "Riversand ContentCenter™ enables companies of all sizes to implement UCCnet services while avoiding unnecessary costs or delays in achieving a return on their investment. Our intent is to contribute heavily to the current and future EAN.UCC System standards".

Riversand ContentCenter™ is a cost-effective behind-the-firewall data synchronization solution, which enables enterprises to collaborate and effectively manage product, pricing and promotion information. Features such as multiple taxonomies, detailed attribute management, multi-language, multi-currency and advanced workflow enable true integration of people, processes and product information into a single instance. Additionally, robust channel management features enable external data synchronization with multiple trading partners.

Riversand ContentCenter™ is UCCnet Synchronization Suite v2.2.1 certified and supports both the DTD and XSD standards. The offering provides a complete suite of software and implementation services for data synchronization.

About the Uniform Code Council
The Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development and implementation of standards-based, global supply chain solutions. Under its auspices, the UCC operates two wholly owned subsidiaries, UCCnet™ and RosettaNet and co-manages its global EAN.UCC System with EAN International. The UCC also manages the United Nations Standards Products and Services Code (UNSPSCÒ) for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The newly formed EPCglobal US is a joint venture between EAN International and the UCC. UCC-based solutions, including business processes, XML standards, EDI transaction sets, and the bar code identification standards of the EAN.UCC System are currently used by more than one million member companies worldwide. For more information about the Uniform Code Council, visit www.uc-council.org.

About Riversand Technologies, Inc
Riversand was founded in 2001 with the goal of providing world-class enterprise software to meet the growing demands of Global 2000 companies for comprehensive and cost-effective Product Content Management (PCM) solutions. Riversand’s PCM Solution is a single-window, single-platform solution that drives business process and operations cost savings while opening up new channels of revenue. The solution enables the enterprise to seamlessly automate and streamline product information flow and all of its business processes from one centralized repository whether your needs are in cost-oriented supplier facing touch points (demand-side) or revenue-oriented customer facing touch points (supply-side) resulting in more effective collaboration and business efficiencies.