Clarkston-Potomac and TSI pair to provide business application linking solutions for SAP R/3 implementation.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1997--

TSI's Mercator for R/3 provides a unique "any to any"

application linking solution for SAP R/3 systems

Clarkston-Potomac, a leading SAP(TM) implementor, and TSI International Software (TSI), the leader in the fast-emerging business application linking market, today announced a partnership to provide TSI's Mercator(R) for R/3 to Clarkston-Potomac's R/2 and R/3 customers throughout the world.

Mercator for R/3 eliminates the need to write custom ABAP programs for ALE data conversion tasks, substantially reducing the time and cost of implementing distributed systems. Using Mercator for R/3, customers and third-party software providers can create seamless connections to R/3 in a fraction of the time compared to traditional R/3 programming. TSI's Mercator for R/3 is the only U.S. product certified by SAP to provide critical application link enabling (ALE) technology.

"The Mercator for R/3 ALE conversion tool provides the means to transfer data between R/3 and non-R/3 systems, quickly and easily," said Neil Nelson, a principal of Clarkston-Potomac with responsibility for product development and technology relationships. "This third-party tool can help reduce project cycle time and save money, further enhancing our ability to provide our consulting clients with an effective and cost-efficient SAP implementation."

"TSI is pleased to add Clarkston-Potomac as a consulting partner," said Eric Amster, vice president of sales at TSI. "Interfaces and data conversion represent 30-50 percent of the overall cost of implementing R/3. Leading systems integration firms recognize the importance of using and standardizing software tools to reduce project risk and increase the repeatability of their work, in turn reducing risk and cost for customers. We look forward to working with Clarkston-Potomac to help our mutual customers realize those benefits." Clarkston-Potomac has installed the Mercator for R/3 product in its Technology and Training Center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and has trained a core group of consultants on Mercator for R/3.

TSI International Software

TSI International Software is a leading provider of software for "business application linking" - the seamless connection of computer applications. TSI's flagship product, Mercator, is an essential component of a vast array of business application linking solutions. These include transformation of electronic commerce data to and from applications, integration of Web applications with back-office systems, and integration of enterprise applications, such as SAP s R/3, with legacy and third-party applications.

TSI software is in productive use in over 12,000 sites worldwide by companies linking their internal applications or conducting business electronically. TSI customers include major companies in every industry such as American Express, Citibank, and Wal-Mart. TSI is a private company, headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut. More information on TSI can be found on the Internet at www.tsisoft.com.

Clarkston-Potomac

Clarkston-Potomac is a business and technology consulting firm that provides full-service information technology planning and implementation for growing, mid-sized companies and divisions of larger companies. Clarkston-Potomac designs cost-effective solutions for software systems integration, including enterprisewide SAP (Systems Applications & Products) and Sales Automation applications.

For more information, contact Jeffrey Phillips at 800-652-4274 or visit Clarkston-Potomac's Web site at www.clarkstonp.com . -0- Mercator and Mercator for R/3 are registered trademarks of TSI International Software Ltd. SAP and R/3 are trademarks of SAP AG, Walldorf.

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