September 5, 2006

Mechanicsburg, PA -- Technical Services Associates (TSA, Inc.), provider of advanced procurement solutions and services announce they have again been selected to the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100. The SDCE 100 recognizes those enablers that are leading the way in providing cutting-edge solutions and services to help enterprises address pain points in their supply chains through the application of new technologies and new processes.

“It is an honor to be included once again in Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 list of supply and demand chain innovators,” said TSA President and CEO, Jesus Ramos. “At TSA, our goal is to provide the best real world purchasing solution for each organization through use of our cutting-edge procurement technology, experience, versatility, and comprehensive customer service. This recognition from one of the top supply chain trade magazines further validates our position as an innovation leader in supply chain transformation and enablement.”

This year’s list focused on innovations in supply chain technology. Companies selected are leading providers of supply chain services and technologies across a variety of industries that can demonstrate their solutions and services are at the forefront of innovation, addressing the needs of companies of varying sizes and assisting in the transformation of a diverse mix of the functions that make up the supply chain.

An innovative company from its conception, TSA provided the first procurement application available for the PC and Windows. Anticipating the future of on-demand, web-based technologies, they led the push to integrate suppliers via EDI and later by cXML and have promoted the use of blanket agreements to enable self-service procurement strategies. TSA was selected to the SDCE 100, by the judging committee, as an enabling company in the areas of Payment, Supply Chain Integration & Infrastructure/ERP, PLM, Decision Support/Consulting, Procurement, Fulfillment/Logistics, Sourcing, and Order/Demand Management.

Puridiom, TSA’s premier on-demand procurement solution, is a continuing example of TSA’s position in the forefront of procurement technology. Announced this year, Puridiom has incorporated a tradeoff technology that allows buyers to compare “apples to oranges” when evaluating purchases. Best Value Sourcing allows buyers to analyze and assess products and services in real-time based on buyers’ needs and the captured knowledge of their experts, plus capture specific business processes, rules and logic and focus on procuring best value solutions to meet specific organizational requirements. TSA & Puridiom are continually working to remain innovators in procurement technology and services.

TSA/Puridiom is featured in the June/July 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine, as well as online at www.SDCExec.com.

For over 27 years, TSA has been building, maintaining, and supporting high quality business software solutions and providing first-class services for organizations of all sizes in both the private and public sectors throughout the world. These organizations have relied on TSA’s expertise and innovative leadership to leverage their investment in technology and guide them into a more competitive position in the global digital economy.

Puridiom, TSA’s premier eProcurement suite, is a comprehensive Request-to-Pay spend management solution instituting self-service procurement strategies and tools used for enabling enterprises to manage their key spend indicators, SCM processes and relationships. Puridiom is a versatile and robust, easy-to-use system meeting the needs and evolving challenges for diverse organizations in the areas of procurement, sourcing, and payments.

TSA, Inc. is headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania offering cutting-edge procurement technology, procurement consulting services, on-demand hosted solutions, best practice and self-service procurement strategies, and technical and help desk services.

For more information, call 800-388-1415 or visit www.puridiom.com or www.tsagate.com.

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