American Eagle Outfitters Selects ATG to Drive Online Revenue.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- New ATG ATG antithymocyte globulin. lymphocyte immune globulin (antithymocyte globulin equine, ATG, ATG equine, LIG) Atgam Pharmacologic class: Immunoglobulin Therapeutic class: Immunosuppressant Customer and Leading Lifestyle Retailer to Re-launch Entire Online Store Based on ATG Customer Experience Platform ATG (Art Technology Group, Inc. NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ARTG ARTG Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods ), the software provider behind the Web's richest customer experiences, today announced that leading lifestyle retailer American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AE) will re-launch its entire online store, ae.com, on the ATG Customer Experience Platform. The high profile retailer selected ATG over several other e-commerce vendors, including Blue Martini. American Eagle Outfitters chose ATG for its adaptable, proven technology, as well as its demonstrated expertise in helping companies maximize online channels to market and sell more effectively. In addition to selling merchandise, AE will use ATG's A/B A/B Airborne A/B Afterburner (jet engines) A/B Air Blast A/B Answerback A/B Auto-brake A/B Air Bus A/B Afterburning split testing solution to test numerous Web marketing variables such as promotions, products, and navigation, to more quickly adapt elements of the AE site to match customers' preferences. "We know that the way to grow our online business is to build stronger relationships with our customers," said Michael James Leedy, chief marketing officer, executive vice president of new business development and e-commerce at American Eagle Outfitters. "After a rigorous review process, ATG emerged as the best company to enhance our customers' online shopping experience. Its solutions will also improve our ability to cross sell, up sell, and market, driving online revenue." To implement the complete solution, AE is partnering with ATG Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. and is planning to go live on the ATG Customer Experience Platform in 2005. In addition to its web site at ae.com, AE currently has stores in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada and ships its merchandise to 26 countries worldwide. The American Eagle Outfitters selection comes on the heels of other recent ATG new customer wins. Earlier this year, FootLocker selected ATG's Customer Experience Platform to power several brand initiatives. FootLocker, which operates 3900 retail stores in 17 countries, launched the new ATG-powered NFLshop.com last month. Previously, The Body Shop International plc selected ATG for its first global e-commerce initiative on the ATG Customer Experience Platform. This new online channel enables The Body Shop to provide consumers with a seamlessly integrated customer experience across multiple sales channels. Throughout the year, ATG has won other new accounts including United Nations; Blue Shield of California Blue Shield of California is a not-for-profit health insurance provider headquartered in San Francisco, California. An independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Blue Shield of California is an incorporated, wholly owned subsidiary of California Physicians' ; GT Brands, a leader in the infomercial industry; HOM HOM Homomorphism (mathematics) HOM Homing HOM head of mission (US DoD) HOM Hit or Miss HOM Hall of Mirrors HOM High Order Mode (Fiber Optics) Furniture; eLuxury; and more. About American Eagle Outfitters American Eagle Outfitters (Nasdaq: AEOS AEOS American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (stock symbol) AEOS Advanced Electro-Optical System (3.67 meter adaptive optical telescope on Maui) AEOS Advanced Electro Optical Sensor ) is a leading lifestyle retailer that designs, markets, and sells its own brand of relaxed, casual clothing for 15- to 25-year-olds, providing high-quality merchandise at affordable prices. AE's collection includes modern basics like jeans, cargo pants, and graphic Ts as well as a stylish assortment of cool accessories, outerwear and footwear. AE's Canadian subsidiary, Bluenotes/Thriftys, offers a more urban/suburban, denim-driven collection for 12- to 22-year-olds. American Eagle Outfitters currently operates 760 AE stores in 49 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and Puerto Rico, 68 AE stores in Canada, and 107 Bluenotes/Thriftys stores in Canada. AE also operates via its Web business, www.ae.com, which offers additional sizes and styles of favorite AE merchandise. About ATG ATG (Art Technology Group, Inc., NASDAQ: ARTG) delivers innovative software to help high-end consumer-facing companies create a richer, more adaptive interactive experience for their customers and partners online and via other channels. ATG has delivered category-leading e-business solutions to many of the world's best-known brands including Best Buy, Kingfisher, Neiman Marcus, Target, Washington Mutual, Friends Provident, Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo, A&E Networks, Warner Music, AT&T Wireless, France Telecom, Philips, Procter & Gamble, Hewlett-Packard, American Airlines, InterContinental Hotels Group InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) (LSE: IHG NYSE: IHG) is a multinational company which operates several hotel brands. The largest hotel company by number of rooms (556,000 as of March 2007 [1]), its headquarters are in Windsor just outside Greater London and , US Army, and US Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control . The company is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about ATG, please visit www.atg.com. (C) 2004 Art Technology Group, Inc. ATG and Art Technology Group are registered trademarks of Art Technology Group, Inc. All other product names, service marks, and trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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Important risk factors affecting ATG's business generally may be found in their periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. Risk factors related to the subject matter of this press release include the possibility that the ATG product deployment will not be successful, on time or significantly enhance the user's Internet experience or handle user volumes; that those customers leveraging ATG won't have the opportunity to increase revenue and decrease future costs; the need to adapt to rapid changes so products do not become obsolete; the possibility of errors in ATG's software products; the possibility that the solution will not make customer implementations faster or more flexible or permit the customer to meet its customer-facing or infrastructure requirements; that the ATG product will not continue to be integrated with third party applications servers or will not support all Web services enabled systems; that ATG's product strategy may change in the future; and the risks and costs of intellectual property litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. 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