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Hawaiian Agents chooses IBS Enterprise

Press Release Feb 25, 2008

One of the Hawaiian Islands largest food and retail distributors, Hawaiian Agents, Inc., has signed a software and services agreement with IBS to install their world-leading Supply Chain Software system, IBS Enterprise. The new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) suite will include distribution, warehouse & inventory management, financials, rebates and chargeback management, sales and marketing and analyzer, IBS' award winning business intelligence package.

"We were quite impressed with IBS' products and their professionalism during the evaluation process," stated Burt Heilborn, Vice President, Hawaiian Agents, Inc. "With IBS Enterprise, we are looking forward to having everything centralized on one system. We see a large return on investment by eliminating many of our manual processes. We are anticipating significant benefits from IBS Enterprise that we were not able to get from our old system, including having better EDI processes, advanced management of our inventory and warehouse operations and more robust financials."

"IBS is looking forward to a long-term partnership with Hawaiian Agents, Inc.," comments John Taylor, President, IBS Americas. "They have been a driving force in distribution on Oahu and the neighboring islands. They have built a reputation as an extremely dependable distributor with high-quality products over the last forty years. We are dedicated to Hawaiian Agents continued success."

About Hawaiian Agents, Inc.

Founded in 1964 on the island of Oahu, Hawaiian Agents, Inc. has grown into one of the largest distributors of food and retail products in Hawaii, with customers that include Hershey Chocolate, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Allergen, and Abbott Nutrition. Hawaiian Agents is well-respected in the areas of confectionery, nutritional products, health and beauty aids distribution.

About International Business Systems

IBS is a leading provider of business software and consulting services for Wholesale Distributors and Manufacturers worldwide. Customers rely on IBS' suite of software applications to automate demand-driven, supply-chain processes and gain a competitive advantage through improved operational efficiencies. IBS is an IBM Global Strategic Alliance Partner. Corporate revenues exceed $300 Million, and a network of almost 2,000 employees that span over 40 countries. IBS headquarters in the Americas is located in Folsom, California.

For further information, please contact:
Dan J. Wells
Vice-President of Marketing, IBS Americas
Tel: 1 (800) 886-3900
dan.wells@ibsus.com

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