CarParts Technologies Integrates With MISG Programs

Warehouse Distributors and Manufacturers Gain Fully Automated Order
  Processing, Inquiries, Sales, Order Tracking and Vendor-Managed Inventory

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 23 -- CarParts Technologies, a
leading provider of business management software for the automotive
aftermarket, today announced that the company's Enterprise Channel Management
(ECM) solution integrates with MISG's Trading Partner Network and received
certification by the organization.
    MISG, a division of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association
(MEMA), has some 350 manufacturers participating to the group's
industry-leading trading network.  In the Aftermarket, MISG has been providing
E-commerce services to automotive, heavy duty, industrial parts and battery
trading partners for more than 20 years.
    ECM's integration with MISG's trading network provides our customers
access to a complete supply chain integration solution," said Lanny Tucker,
CarParts Technologies senior vice president of sales.  "The combination of
CPT's ECM functionality and MISG's network breadth allows Aftermarket
manufactures and warehouse distributors to exchange the full range of
automated order management transactions from order inquiry to order
processing, order acknowledgements, ASN, order tracking.  CarParts
Technologies ECM solution will enable CPTs customers to plan and manage their
inventories as well as engage in sales more efficiently -- keys to maximizing
profits in the Aftermarket."

    About CarParts Technologies
    Founded in 1997, CarParts Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of
integrated supply-chain solutions for the automotive aftermarket.  Our proven
systems enable aftermarket businesses to optimize their operations, sales, and
shipments and to manage customer and supplier relationships for bottom-line
benefits.
    More than 2,500 aftermarket customers including tier-one manufacturers,
program distribution groups, warehouse distributors, jobbers and service
dealers have already selected CPT solutions.  Our leading products include
Enterprise Resource Planning Master, Enterprise Channel Master, PartsXchange
and Shop Manager Systems. (http://www.carpartstechnologies.com)

    About MISG
    MISG works with industry leaders and association representatives to
develop and implement E-commerce and EDI standards and guidelines that are
pertinent to the industry.  This significantly reduces the amount of custom
mapping and programming required for each trading partner and ensures that
members communicate electronically in the most efficient manner.