Sterling Commerce Named a Top 100 Logistics IT Provider

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Company Offers Applications and Integration Solutions that Optimize the Logistics Process through Connectivity, Community and Visibility

Columbus ,Ohio,April 24,2008"(PressReleasePoint)"--Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) subsidiary, today announced it has been named an Inbound Logistics Top 100 Logistics IT Provider for 2008. This listing includes 100 best-of-breed and end-to-end providers of logistics, transportation, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and supply chain management (SCM) technology selected by Inbound Logistics editors. This award is in recognition of Sterling Commerce’s leadership position in providing solutions that help companies to drive revenue, lower operating costs, and operate their logistics processes more profitably.

“With Inbound Logistics, we strive to help leading companies better manage corporate resources by speeding and reducing inventory and supporting infrastructure, and better matching demand signals to supply lines,” said Felecia Stratton, editor of Inbound Logistics. “Sterling Commerce brings a powerful combination of best-of-breed solutions and industry expertise to help companies address the challenges they face in accomplishing these objectives.”

“Most companies struggle to manage their inbound logistics operations because they don’t have any visibility into what’s ready and what’s shipping. By its nature, it is a collaborative process,” said Richard Douglass, manufacturing and logistics industry executive for Sterling Commerce. “Sterling Commerce, with its 30-plus years of experience in helping companies connect their business communities, is uniquely positioned to help companies innovate in this process.”

Sterling Commerce offers supply chain solutions, community management, and process integration solutions that enable companies to collaborate, share logistics information, and therefore better manage the logistics process flow. The company’s supply chain solutions, including the world’s largest on-demand transportation management solution, optimize warehousing, transportation, and supplier management processes. The company’s community management and process integration solutions provide secure connectivity and collaboration with customers and business partners. These solutions work with existing systems to create a flexible IT environment that supports changing business processes, allowing companies to drive revenue through personalized services, lower operating costs through increased automation, and operate more profitably through improved equipment utilization.

About Sterling Commerce
Sterling Commerce, a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), helps customers thrive in a global economy by connecting their business communities, processes, people and technology. More than 30,000 customers worldwide – including 80 percent of the Fortune 500 – use Sterling Commerce solutions for business process integration, multi-channel selling, and supply chain fulfillment to improve profitability inside and outside their company walls. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Sterling Commerce has offices in 19 countries and most major cities around the world. More information on the company can be found at www.sterlingcommerce.com.