Logic Solutions Delivers Internet-Based EDI System Approved for Use With DaimlerChrysler's New EBMX Gateway

    LogicEDI(TM)'s open design offers ease of use, low cost of operation,
                               and flexibility

    ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 23 Logic Solutions, Inc. has
developed the only Internet-based EDI transaction-processing package currently
approved for interface with DaimlerChrysler's new EBMX gateway system.  Logic
Solutions' LogicEDI(TM) is a replacement for the application DaimlerChrysler's
trading partners use to interface with the corporation's older-generation CTX
gateway.
    Logic Solutions will unveil LogicEDI at the upcoming Auto-Tech 2001
tradeshow, on Tuesday, August 28, and Wednesday, August 29 at Cobo Hall in
Detroit.  Demonstrations will take place every fifteen minutes throughout both
exhibit days at Logic's booth 509.  Show hours are 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Tuesday,
and from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
    LogicEDI is currently the only product to provide connectivity to
DaimlerChrysler's EBMX system using the Internet.  DaimlerChrysler chose
LogicEDI as an alternative to other EDI systems because of its painless ease
of use, low cost of operation, and its flexibility and control.  LogicEDI
offers:

    *  Painless EDI function - LogicEDI is a screen-based application
accessible via a web browser.  Non-technical users can use it with just a few
minutes training.  Customizable overlays allow your staff to format documents
to match your company standards.
    *  Low cost of operation - Because LogicEDI is Internet-enabled, it ends
dependence on costly VANs and private networks, eliminating transaction
charges.
    *  Flexibility and control - LogicEDI allows order staff to confidently
manage documents, make changes, and review status and audit trails quickly and
intuitively.  Unlike closed proprietary systems, LogicEDI does not require an
outside consultant to configure or customize your application.
    *  Open architecture - Built using current, standard, open technologies,
it's designed to meet emerging standards:
       -  Platform-independent
       -  XML-based
       -  Java
       -  HTTPS
       -  Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or Oracle 8i
    *  Extensibility for future needs - LogicEDI is designed for future
extensibility for additional formats, trading partners, and environments.

    Warren, MI-based Hunt Automotive Electronics is one of the eight
DaimlerChrysler electronic repair service centers that are signed up to use
the new LogicEDI product.  Bill Middel, Hunt Automotive Electronics General
Manager, says, "With LogicEDI, we're hoping to have more control over the
system.  Our own staff will be able to make most of the changes we need.  When
DaimlerChrysler wants us to make a change, we'll be able to make the
corresponding software change right here.  Instead of waiting for months to
get service, we'll be able to make changes in minutes, and that's the way we
want it."
    Sherry Conklin, EDI Manager for Hunt Automotive Electronics says, "The
LogicEDI system will be very easy to use.  It will work like a normal Windows
application, with understandable screens.  It will be a big time-saver for
me."
    Reliability and support are big issues for Hunt Automotive Electronics.
Conklin says the current EDI system runs into transmission problems frequently
and the level of support for problems with the old system is erratic; she
expects improved support from the new system: "I've worked with Logic for
quite a while now, and they have always had an answer for me in a timely
manner."

    LogicEDI is a trademark of Logic Solutions, Inc.

    About Logic Solutions, Inc.
    Founded in 1995, Logic Solutions is a privately held minority-owned
corporation with headquarters in Ann Arbor, Mich.  Logic creates custom
Internet-based services and products, including e-business web sites, e-
commerce applications, intranets, and extranets.  Logic's staff has expertise
in strategy, content development, graphic design, all popular Internet
technologies, and back-end database integration.  Customers include Ford Motor
Company, General Motors, ArvinMeritor, DURA Automotive, and many others.  The
company was highlighted in Crain's Detroit Business list of Top Web Consulting
Firms in 2001.

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