ARI Names Michael T. Tenpas as Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing.

Executive Brings Real World Experience and Successful Track Record in Technology Sales to ARI 

MILWAUKEE -- ARI (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of technology-enabled business solutions that connect equipment dealers, distributors and manufacturers, today announced that Michael T. Tenpas has joined ARI as Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. Tenpas will be responsible for all of ARI's sales and marketing activities for dealers, distributors and manufacturers worldwide.

"We are very pleased to welcome Mike to ARI's executive team as Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing," said Roy W. Olivier, president and chief executive officer of ARI. "I am confident that Mike's track record of increasing sales and customer satisfaction as well as managing successful marketing efforts will help us develop and implement our sales and marketing initiatives and meet our aggressive, long-term strategic growth goals," added Olivier.

For the last 12 years, Tenpas worked for Norlight Telecommunications, Inc., Brookfield, WI, starting as a senior account executive in 1996, then serving in a number of other sales roles, culminating in his promotion to Executive Vice President and General Manager of Data Center Business.

According to Olivier, in addition to executive level sales and marketing experience, Tenpas worked in both an outdoor power dealership and as the general manager of a power sports dealership, both industries in which ARI's products and services are widely used by dealers. "Mike's experience working in dealerships gives him a real world perspective and understanding of the special needs of our customers that will prove invaluable as we continue to market our products and services in these industries and expand our reach into other markets," said Olivier.

"I've seen first-hand the challenges that outdoor power and power sports dealerships face," said Tenpas. "That experience has given me a deep appreciation for ARI's customers and the important role that ARI's products and services play in helping dealers increase efficiencies and sales in today's economic climate," added Tenpas. "I am very excited about working with the sales and marketing team and look forward to helping ARI reach its full potential in the markets we serve today as well as new markets."

About ARI

ARI is a leading provider of electronic parts catalogs and marketing services to dealers, distributors and manufacturers in the manufactured equipment markets. ARI currently serves 76 manufacturers, 158 distributors worldwide and provides CD-ROM catalogs to more than 20,000 dealers, as well as internet catalogs to many additional dealers in about a dozen segments of the worldwide equipment market including outdoor power, power sports, motorcycles, appliances, ag equipment, marine, recreation vehicles, floor maintenance, auto and truck parts after-market and construction. For more information on ARI, visit our website www.arinet.com

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