

FurnishNet
Announces Record Second Quarter for 2003
July 9, 2003
New
connections installed, new contracts signed,
and record transaction exchange volume set new
highs for company
SAN
DIEGO, CA -FurnishNet today announced that they
have set a new high for annual purchase order
volume brought live in a single quarter with
over $278 million in purchase orders added to
the exchange in Q2 2003. This represents a more
than 200% increase over the same time period
last year. Over 100 new retailer and manufacturer
connections were brought live during this period
as well, and the company reports that they are
on track to have over 2,000 live connections
between retailers and manufacturers by year-end.
Additionally,
14 more clients signed for the company's exchange
services adding an additional $250 million in
contracted purchase order volume in the second
quarter of 2003, another company single-quarter
record. Recent signings for FurnishNet's electronic
document exchange services include McMahan's
Furniture, Furnitureland South, Oskar Huber,
Tempur-Pedic, and Elliott's Designs.
"It
is becoming increasingly evident to leading
retailers and manufacturers that we are the
practical, affordable answer to EDI," said
Ronald B. Sellers, Vice President of FurnishNet.
"Our ability to quickly implement our Internet-based
electronic document exchange and deliver real
savings and operational efficiencies is being
demonstrated over and over again as we gain
momentum and traction in the industry."
The
company also recorded a record increase in the
number of purchase orders processed in a single
quarter with a 110% increase over last year.
Year to date the company reports that they have
processed over 150,000 purchase orders for retailers
and manufacturers.
FurnishNet's
solution for Transaction Management speeds the
accurate transmission of purchase orders, purchase
order acknowledgements, advance ship notices,
invoices, and many other transaction types.
By integrating e-mail, web applications, electronic
data interchange (EDI), and XML, into a unique
"Any-to-Any" exchange, FurnishNet
is able to translate the information into appropriate
formats for the electronic flow of information
between retailers and manufacturers of any size,
regardless of technology platform or system.
FurnishNet
currently provides electronic document exchange
services for more than 360 manufacturers and
is processing transactions for many of the industry's
leading retailers on a variety of corporate
systems.
About
FurnishNet
With over 425 trading partners and over $1.8
billion in contracted purchase order volume,
FurnishNet is a leading provider of Internet-based
supply chain solutions for retailers, manufacturers,
and suppliers. FurnishNet's solutions for Parts
Management and Transaction Management provide
a cost-effective alternative to EDI, and help
trading partners to streamline communications,
reduce errors, and save hard costs. For more
information, visit www.furnishnet.com.
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