New VP, Scott Crompton, Brought in to Grow Aqueduct, Inc.'s Automotive & Discrete Marketing Practice

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Oct. 22, 2003 -- Aqueduct, Inc., a managed service provider of e-commerce and other demand chain technology, today announced the appointment of Scott Crompton to the newly created position of Vice President, Automotive.

Crompton will drive expansion of Aqueduct's automotive and industrial manufacturing solutions, and work to increase adoption of the company's integrated service information and learning management systems. He will also oversee current engagements across multiple new and established automotive clients.

"Scott's experience and background in selling enterprise IT and e-business solutions into the automotive and discrete manufacturing industries is a welcome addition," said Rob Hagen, chief executive of Aqueduct. "We look forward to having him on board to help us grow our automotive offering into a world-class leadership position."

Prior to joining Aqueduct, Crompton was a director at BearingPoint's automotive practice, and served as vice president and general manager for manufacturing at webMethods. Crompton also led the automotive practice at SeraNova, and held strategy and management consulting roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Ernst & Young, and A. T. Kearney.

"The automotive and industrial manufacturing market is clearly in need of the OEM-to-dealer solutions Aqueduct has to offer," said Scott Crompton, the newly announced automotive vice president. "I believe the integrated solutions from Aqueduct will bring tremendous time and cost savings to discrete and automotive OEMs, and I look forward to spreading the news."

Scott is based in Detroit, Michigan, and may be reached by contacting Aqueduct headquarters at +1-949-448-4500, or directly at scottc@aqueduct.com .

For information on Aqueduct, visit the company's web site at: http://www.aqueduct.com/ .

About Aqueduct

Aqueduct, Inc. increases sales and marketing channel performance for nearly 100 manufacturers through web-based managed services. Aqueduct connects manufacturers with their dealers, resellers and distributors by streamlining business processes such as information delivery, closed-loop lead management, co-op advertising and post-sale services. Aqueduct also manages business-to-consumer and business-to-business commerce sites delivering full- service or modular order management support.

Aqueduct's proprietary, hosted technology eliminates expensive software licenses, hardware purchases, and lengthy consulting integration, reducing the time and cost to return on investment. As a result, Aqueduct manufacturer- clients focus on their strategic imperatives rather than supporting the process.

For more information, please contact Tara Zanecki of Aqueduct, Inc., +1-949-448-4566 or taraz@aqueduct.com .