SHELTON, CT - June 1, 2001 - Eclipse, Inc., a provider of enterprise software for end-to-end supply chain management in the distribution industry, announced today that it has established a reseller agreement with i2 Technologies, Inc. the leading provider of supply chain and marketplace solutions. This Reseller Business Alliance was formed shortly after i2's recent acquisition of Trade Service Corporation, the leading source of information management tools for the construction industry.

Under the terms of the agreement, Eclipse will employ a direct sales force to resell eDataFlex™, Trade Service's searchable content delivery and e-commerce enabling solution, to their nationwide distributor client base. Through the sale of eDataFlex, Eclipse will deliver to their customers high quality, attributed content for their storefronts and back office systems.

eDataFlex's descriptive attributed content, stored within Eclipse's Product Data Warehouse (PDW), is designed to allow distributors to streamline product file management as well as expand their e-commerce opportunities by enabling buyers to locate products online quickly and easily. Utilizing leading-edge data transfer technology, Eclipse has automated the exchange of eDataFlex's detailed product and pricing information from the Internet directly into the distributors' business system. Because of the integration of eDataFlex to their business system and storefront applications, it was a natural evolution that Eclipse resell the product to their user base.

"We are excited to partner with i2 as a Reseller Business Partner, and to help drive the distribution industry into the new global e-commerce marketplace," said Michael Honig, Eclipse's Vice President of Business Development. "We have already integrated eDataFlex into the PDW module and have committed substantial sales and technical resources to ensure the success of this initiative."
eDataFlex also facilitates business system updating with current and accurate product and price information needed for inventory control, invoicing and other day-to-day applications. It includes all of the relational data files required to support a fully functional back office system, including item, pricing, packaging, manufacturer and commodity code tables.

"The goal of the i2 and Eclipse alliance is to accelerate e-commerce transactions for distributors nationwide" said Tod Moore, i2 Director of Supplier Services. "This is only the first step in a long-term partnership where i2 and Eclipse can transform the B2B marketplace with rich, industry standard content."

About Eclipse
Eclipse, Inc., is a provider of enterprise software for end-to-end supply-chain management for the distribution industry. The company's flagship product, the Eclipse Distribution Management System (DMS), includes integrated business applications for Sales Management, Finance & Accounting, Inventory Management, Business Intelligence, Warehouse Management and Electronic Commerce. Collectively, these components work together to help optimize the flow of information throughout the supply chain. Benefits include improved business efficiency, enhanced customer service, and increased profitability. Eclipse has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto.

About Trade Service
Trade Service Corporation is the leading provider of standardized product and price information to the electrical, plumbing/PVF, HVACR, industrial MRO, and office products industries. Since 1931, the company has been the leader in content acquisition, aggregation, management, publishing, and distribution, offering a variety of products, services, and systems to meet the content needs of over 20,000 distributors, contractors, government agencies and “buy side” Fortune 1000 subscribers. The range of solutions provided includes printed directories, electronic catalogs, pricing data for business system updating, and robust attributed content to fuel full-functioning Internet storefronts. For more information, visit www.tradeservice.com.