CanWel Distribution Implements Powerful Electronic Trading Partner Environment; Combines ACOM eCommerce Solutions With J.D. Edwards Enterprise Software.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

VANCOUVER, British Columbia & LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 2002--Trans-Canada building materials distributor CanWel Distribution, Ltd. has implemented a new electronic commerce management environment from ACOM Solutions, Inc. that will dramatically accelerate the resolution of customer service inquiries and at the same time facilitate the issuance of purchase orders, invoices and the collection of accounts receivable, it was announced today by Malcolm McKinnon, CanWel's vice president of information technology and Gregory T. Church, vice president of marketing, communications and product management at ACOM.

McKinnon discussed the new solution in a presentation to the J.D. Edwards Quest User Group Conference in Denver on Tuesday, June 11.

CanWel's new eCommerce environment combines J.D. Edwards OneWorld ERP software with EZConnect, a data translation and connectivity solution for automated, concurrent exchange of documents with EDI-enabled customers and vendors, and EZWebForms, a nonconcurrent solution that extends the company's availability as a customer to any company that wants to participate as a trading partner through interactive forms such as purchase orders posted by CanWel on the worldwide web. EZWebForms also are a convenient means to upload data to the EZConnect system.

"We are not newcomers to electronic commerce, but we found that our existing custom-coded solution was not keeping pace with our requirements," McKinnon said. "We examined several packaged EDI solutions, and selected ACOM's for several key reasons: the flexibility to accommodate our customers' growing and shifting demands, its wide array of inbound/outbound communications options, audit and tracking ability that reaches to the document level, easy access to the EDI tables of our J.D. Edwards OneWorld EDI system, and pricing that was well within our budget. Moreover, the company demonstrated exceptional commitment to their customers' interests."

CanWel entered full production mode with the new EDI solution in June, simultaneously with the rollout of its new J.D. Edwards software. EZConnect's translation versatility enabled the company to convert EDI documents in use with the predecessor system to the new system with only minor adjustments, McKinnon said.

About CanWel Distribution, Ltd.

Headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., CanWel Distribution, Ltd. markets more than 15,000 brand name and private label building products from leading manufacturers to the retail and industrial markets. The company distributes its products through a system of regional customer service centers located in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec and Nova Scotia. Aligning with key suppliers to combine product, price and service into programs of recognized value, CanWel provides a variety of services to its customers, including logistics and transportation, stocking programs, promotional programs and sales and product services. CanWel headquarters are located at 1400-625 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2T6; telephone [phone], fax [phone], email [e-mail].

About ACOM Solutions

ACOM is now a leader in payment management, document management, purchasing management and B2B eCommerce management solutions. The company's solutions integrate enterprise applications such as ERP and CRM to enhance back office and B2B processes for electronic, Internet and paper-based commerce. ACOM offers solutions in the Microsoft Windows and the IBM iSeries (AS/400) environments, including hardware, software, professional services, supplies, and maintenance contracts, as well as the company's 30-day No Risk Guarantee. Contact ACOM Solutions at 2850 E. 29th Street, Long Beach CA 90806; telephone [phone]; fax [phone]; e-mail [e-mail]; Web: www.acom.com.