EMPTORIS SHOWCASES LEADING EUROPEAN ORGANISATIONS DRIVING SIGNIFICANT AND SUSTAINABLE VALUE THROUGH WORLD-CLASS SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

London, UK (May 21, 2007) – Emptoris, the leading provider of enterprise supply and contract management software, today announced the completion of its successful 2nd annual European User Forum. The event brought together over 100 executives, practitioners and industry thought leaders in the procurement and contract management fields to share best practices and discuss supply management issues and trends. The event was held on May 9th and 10th at the Hilton Hotel, Heathrow in London.

This year’s forum examined accelerating adoption of world-class supply and contract management strategies and enabling technologies to drive significant, sustainable value. Participants also discussed how such efforts enhance the role of procurement within the enterprise.

“It’s been another year of tremendous growth for Emptoris in Europe and we were very excited to gather our key customers together to share insights and strategies. The Emptoris European User Forum has become a premier event in the industry for practitioners to network, share best practices and exchange ideas,” said Avner Schneur, CEO of Emptoris.

Among the executives and procurement leaders who shared their supply management challenges and success stories during keynote presentations were Dominique Gardy, Executive Vice President, Contracting and Procurement, Royal Dutch Shell and Dr. Hans Elmsheuser, CPO, Syngenta. In addition to keynote presentations, the event featured a number of interactive breakout sessions in which Emptoris customers provided overviews of their business objectives, highlighted how they worked with Emptoris to execute on their supply management programs and discussed lessons learned in the process.

“Emptoris’ European user community has embraced innovative technology solutions to underpin and drive their supply management programs, helping them deliver and sustain competitive advantage. The results achieved by our customers are truly compelling,” commented Eric Allen, VP & General Manager of Emptoris EMEA.

About Emptoris
Emptoris is the world leader in innovative supply and contract management software solutions that empower enterprises to realize best value and accelerate profitable growth. Emptoris solutions are used by successful Global 2000 companies in every industry. Customers include American Express, Boeing, Cigna, ConocoPhillips, GlaxoSmithKline, Kraft, Motorola, Owens Corning, Syngenta, Toro, UnitedHealthCare and Vodafone.

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For further information, contact:

John Webster
Emptoris
+44 1189 880 232
jwebster@emptoris.com

Dan Cahill
(917) 617-0106
dcahill@roaringcommunications.com

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