ASAP E-Way First Electronic Commerce Site to ``Do It All'' for Technology Products.

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1999--

Enhanced application offers online technology procurement,

real-time pricing, volume license management, and a host of other

features.

Online technologies have made purchasing a host of business-to-business products faster, easier, and more convenient. Ironically, though, using the Internet to procure and manage technology purchases themselves isn't always as easy. Many organizations find they're able to order shrink-wrap software or hardware. But software licenses, which often make up the bulk of their software budgets, are not available.

That's just one way that ASAP Software Express, one of the world's leading resellers, is using ASAP E-Way(SM), its newest eBusiness offering, to evolve into a leader in online software licensing. This upgrade to ASAP eCOMMERCE, their original electronic commerce application, provides enhanced features and capabilities that are designed to make the entire procurement and license management process easier and more efficient for customers.

For example, its shopping cart format now makes it easier for organizations to purchase licenses against any of their volume license contracts, as well as shrink-wrap software, media, documentation, add-on hardware, and technical services. ASAP E-Way also enhances the way customers view their contract pricing and generate comprehensive activity reports, as well as making the job of tracking and managing technology purchases easier and more efficient.

"About 80 percent of our business is in volume licenses," states Harry Zoberman, Senior Vice President, Operations and Marketing for ASAP. "And I'm sure we're not alone in that area. Yet for the last 18 months, we've been the only reseller whose eBusiness strategy included offering all software licenses through electronic commerce. ASAP E-Way is expanding on that advantage, making the experience even more efficient and user-friendly.

"Of course, online license procurement is especially appealing to the growing number of organizations with global license agreements," Zoberman adds. "Authorized affiliates are able to use ASAP E-Way to check pricing, place orders, and run activity reports on their purchases from anywhere in the world. By using the parent company's global agreement, rather than signing their own local contract, they're able to realize much larger volume discounts. It also helps these global organizations enforce standards throughout the world. And they can do it during their normal business hours."

For license purchases, ASAP E-Way offers Electronic License Confirmation (ELC). Users may request an electronic SIIA-approved (Software & Information Industry Association) ELC via e-mail directly from ASAP.

They are also able to create, name, and save ordering templates, simplifying a redundant task. Rather than reentering information for commonly placed orders each time those products are needed, the user creates a template, recalls it, and submits it.

Activity reporting is another area of focus. In addition to generating ASAP's standard reports, such as their Gold Plan Express Reports for all products purchased, and VLA License Tracking Reports, E-Way users may create detailed or summary custom reports that include organization-specific information captured through ASAP's Custom Information Option (CIO).

"When we introduced ASAP eCOMMERCE, we set a standard for eBusiness within the industry," adds Zoberman. "Now, ASAP E-Way raises the bar once again. We've made it work harder behind the scenes, to make the entire process easier and more robust for our customers. That's the kind of value-add that pays immediate, tangible dividends."

ASAP Software Express is one of the largest international resellers of PC software, servicing the domestic and overseas locations of more than 18,000 corporate, government, and education customers. It is a Division of Corporate Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEXP), a leading supplier of essential office and computer products and services to corporations and government agencies that value innovative procurement solutions. ASAP was founded in 1984 to provide a fast, reliable, and economical way for large and mid-tier organizations to buy and support PC software. Add-on hardware and technical services are also a part of ASAP's product offerings. World headquarters are located in Buffalo Grove, IL. ASAP also has 24 field sales offices located in the U.S., and a European headquarters in Paris, France. For more information, contact ASAP Software Express, Inc., 850 Asbury Drive, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, toll-free 800-248-ASAP, FAX [phone], or visit our Web site at www.asapsoftware.com