Nistevo's Carrier Community Membership Grows to 300 Carriers; Expanded Carrier Involvement Strengthens Network Software Functionality to Deliver Value to the Entire Supply Chain

    MINNEAPOLIS--February 12, 2002--Nistevo Corp., a leading Collaborative Logistics Network(SM), today announced the expansion of its Carrier Community to over 300 carrier organizations. Dedicated to providing a solution that benefits both shippers and carriers, Nistevo is proactively leveraging the members of this community to provide strategic input through product focus groups, Nistevo community meetings, and one-on-one dialogues. Nistevo's Carrier Community consists of all carriers actively using the Nistevo network and represents a variety of national, regional & local truckload companies.
    The Carrier Community will replace Nistevo's Carrier Advisory Board that was created in January 2001 and included representatives from ten of the nation's largest carriers. All members of the Carrier Advisory Board are members of the Carrier Community.
    "In 2001, our Carrier Advisory Board participated in all of our product focus groups and community meetings, and took advantage of opportunities to work alongside our Shipper Community to maximize the value of the Nistevo network," said Kevin Lynch, president and CEO of Nistevo. "Their involvement was pivotal in developing a logistics network that provided value to shippers and carriers alike. Moving forward Nistevo needs to expand this advisory group to fully reflect the diversity of carriers live on the Nistevo network."
    To date, 295 carriers are active on the Nistevo network, and have worked with their shippers online to manage over 250 million miles of freight. Another 700 carriers are profiled on the network, and will be live shortly. As active members of the network, carriers are invited to attend monthly conference calls that will be focused on learning more about Nistevo's technology; given an opportunity to participate in technology focus groups and provide carrier input to the functionality of future product; and provided an opportunity to attend Nistevo Community Meetings with the shipper members of Nistevo's network. Through these activities, they will gain additional access to shippers on the Nistevo network, as well as the opportunity to improve their customer service through automated business processes.
    "Having worked with Nistevo during the past twelve months as a founding member of their Carrier Advisory Board, we have found the company to not only encourage our input into their product design and delivery, but also deliver on their promise to provide measurable value to the carrier," said Lee Hoffman, vice president of operations at Crete Carrier Corporation.
    "Having attended the last Nistevo Community Meeting and been live on the Nistevo network with several customers since October, we are pleased to be able to take a more active role in the growth of this network by representing the needs of a mid-size carrier within the Carrier Community," said Steve Gordon, chief operating officer at Gordon Trucking Inc. "Nistevo's network offers great opportunity for shippers and carriers alike, putting true collaboration to work."

    About Nistevo

    Nistevo is the leading Collaborative Logistics Network(SM), a hosted software service that allows shippers and carriers to collaborate and execute logistics operations to improve profitability and performance. The Nistevo network consists of four modules - Network, Contracts, Execution and Collaboration - that can be deployed in as little as 65 days. Using the Network, shippers and carriers are managing and collaborating on over 4,000 shipments per day, resulting in nearly 250 million miles of truckload freight moved in the past six months alone. Nistevo's customers include Baxter Healthcare, Church & Dwight Co., General Mills, Georgia-Pacific, Ivex Packaging, McCormick & Company, Nestle USA, and Seneca Foods, among others. For more information, visit www.nistevo.com.