POMS Corp. Ships POMS MES Version 4.1

6 October 1998

POMS Corp. Ships POMS MES Version 4.1

    HERNDON, Va.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 6, 1998--

    Latest NT-Based Version of Industry-Leading Software

    POMS(C) Corp. announced Tuesday that it has begun to ship POMS MES(TM) 4.1 -- the latest version of its industry -- leading MES software.
    POMS MES -- a critical link in the manufacturing supply chain -- enables Optimized Manufacturing Execution(TM) by providing interactive control and management of plant operations.
    POMS MES is an object-oriented, functionally rich MES application, which completes the manufacturing supply chain, increases customer responsiveness, increases productivity of manufacturing resources, decreases manufacturing costs, and reduces the cost of quality and compliance.
    POMS MES 4.1 includes enhanced "out-of-the box" functionality to support the entire manufacturing process, including materials management, asset management, manufacturing, packaging, and reporting. Curt Grina, CEO of POMS Corp., stated:

    "POMS MES 4.1 represents the most functionally rich MES
    application available today. The domain expertise we have gained
    over the years continues to be incorporated into POMS products.
    With POMS MES, customers are effectively controlling and
    managing their manufacturing processes and achieving significant
    business benefits. We are committed to continuing our aggressive
    enhancement program to ensure we maintain clear product superiority."

    POMS Corp. is committed to providing competitive advantage to manufacturers by delivering proven solutions that optimize the manufacturing execution functions of the supply chain.
    POMS MES is the most widely used MES solution in the healthcare products industries (pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical devices), with more than 8,000 users across 15 countries and 39 validated sites worldwide.
    POMS Corp. customers include Baxter Healthcare, Boehringer Ingelheim, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and RP Scherer. Information about POMS Corp.'s products and services is available at www.poms.com.

(C) 1998 POMS Corp.. All rights reserved. POMS is a registered trademark and POMS MES is a trademark of POMS Corp.