Vastera Signs Gateway International Trade Logistics

18 September 1998

Vastera Signs Gateway International Trade Logistics and Regulatory Compliance Key for Gateway

    DULLES, Va.--Sept. 18, 1998--Vastera, the leading provider of international trade logistics solutions, Friday announced that Gateway , a Fortune 500 company and global leader in the direct marketing of personal computers, signed a licensing agreement for the Vastera EMS-2000(R) import/export solution.
    The software and services agreement involves 50 users in the United States, Singapore and Ireland. The Vastera software will integrate with JD Edwards WorldSoftware(TM) and OneWorld(TM) as well as i2 software for global supply chain management.
    "We are pleased that Gateway chose the Vastera EMS-2000(R) solution to manage their international trade logistics processes and regulatory compliance goals," said Larry Christensen, vice president of international trade content for Vastera.
    "Comprehensive trade compliance features of the Vastera software are important to Gateway including product-based licensing requirements, the Restricted Party Screening(TM) functions, and the accurate automation of government forms."
    Gateway has headquarters in North Sioux City, S.D., Irvine and San Diego, Calif., and New York City, with facilities in 11 states and a number of foreign countries. Manufacturing facilities are located in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia. In addition to sales offices and manufacturing facilities, Gateway operates 58 Gateway Country stores across the United States.
    In 1997, Gateway reported revenues of $6.3 billion with more than 30 percent of total U.S. shipments going to business customers. The company employs more than 13,000 people worldwide.
    Vastera is the leading provider of software and services designed to help companies manage and automate their international trade logistics processes.
    International trade logistics involves managing the process of moving goods in and out of countries in a timely and efficient manner, including integrated export and import management functions for regulatory compliance, licensing, tariff management, and documentation. Established in 1992, Vastera has achieved rapid growth in both revenue and staff.
    The company's software product, EMS-2000(R), is the preeminent solution for international trade logistics and is used worldwide by companies in a variety of industries. Clients include Hewlett-Packard, Mallinckrodt, Schenectady International, Dell, Sun Microsystems, and Johnson & Johnson, among others. For more information, please visit the worldwide web site http://www.vastera.com.

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