Antepo's OPN System Powers Availability-Based Communication for ALD Automotive's Nordic Division

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Antepo, Inc. (http://www.antepo.com/), a leader in availability-based communication, today announced that ALD Automotive Nordic, a division of leading international fleet management services company ALD Automotive, has deployed Antepo's flagship solution, OPN System(TM), to speed inter-office collaboration and enable Presence awareness throughout the Nordic region.

"When our previous open source IM software vendor went bankrupt, we knew our replacement solution needed to be a mature, proven product with staying power," said Martin Brandt, IT Manager of ALD Automotive's Nordic Division. "Antepo's market share and responsive support combined with OPN System's ease- of-integration and stability gave us great confidence in both the company and product."

ALD Automotive Nordic joins a growing number of worldwide businesses deploying availability-based communication, including Presence awareness, Instant Messaging, and Internet telephony, based on the Antepo platform. OPN System increases business velocity by enabling faster and more efficient corporate communication. Unlike corporate e-mail or phone systems, it instantly indicates whether contacts are online and available to communicate, and which devices they are using. This information allows employees to quickly locate their colleagues for conversations and meetings, ultimately speeding business processes and boosting the bottom line.

About ALD Automotive

With locations in 32 countries, ALD Automotive is the operational leasing and fleet management business line of the Societe Generale Group, one of the largest financial services groups in the euro-zone. The Group employs 103,000 people worldwide in three key businesses: Retail Banking & Financial Services, Global Investment Management & Services, and Corporate & Investment Banking. For more information, please visit http://www.aldautomotive.com/.

About Antepo

Antepo's award-winning Open Presence Network (OPN) System(TM) is a leading availability-based communication platform -- enabling Presence awareness, Instant Messaging, and Internet telephony, while meeting critical business requirements for control, security, integration, and compliance. Deployed as a complete solution or a strong foundation to build Presence-aware collaboration and voice applications, OPN System supports federation with other IM systems, including certified, seamless connectivity to the AOL Instant Messenger(TM) (AIM(R)) and Google(TM) Talk networks. Antepo is a FIMA (Financial Services Instant Messaging Association) affiliated vendor, a 2006 eWEEK Excellence Awards Winner, and a recipient of the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award in EIM software. For more information, visit http://www.antepo.com/.

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