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Future Three Completes Honda of America's 4010 Software Approval

15 September 1998

Future Three Successfully Completes Honda of America's 4010 Software Approval Requirements

    NORTHVILLE, Mich., Sept. 14 -- Future Three, developers of
fully integrated, Y2K-compliant EDI/release accounting and shipping control
applications for automotive suppliers, has successfully completed Honda of
America's 4010 EDI/Bar Code Software Approval test.  Version 4010 makes each
transaction set for Honda year 2000 compliant.
    As a result of meeting HAM requirements, Honda of America (HAM) has named
Future Three as an approved software provider to HAM's supplier base for ANSI
versions 2001, 2002, 3060, and 4010.  Only approved software solutions will be
used to communicate via EDI with the vehicle manufacturer.  Future Three
received HAM approval status for ANSI versions 2001, 2002, and 3060 in 1997.
    Future Three established a cross-functional team to achieve approval from
Honda in Spring 1998, starting up the project at Honda's Marysville, Ohio
facility.  There, Future Three research analysts, developers and quality
assurance analysts were introduced to the Y2K-related 4010 specification
change points, HAM testing strategies, and supplier testing procedures.
    Northville-based Future Three develops integrated release accounting
software systems that enable automotive suppliers to manage their complete
supply chain.  Since 1983, Future Three has emerged as a leading organization
in the integration of data throughout the manufacturing systems of North
America.  Today, Future Three's Y2K-compliant software systems are an integral
part of fully-integrated supply chain management solutions designed for high-
volume automotive suppliers.
    For further information regarding Future Three, Inc., visit
http://www.future3.com or call 800-444-2488.