ClearCross Expands to Scandinavia; Ruud Luttikhuizen is Appointed as Country Manager.

Business/Technology Editors

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2001

ClearCross, the only provider of a comprehensive global commerce management solution, today announces that it is establishing a presence in Scandinavia, with the launch of ClearCross Nordic. ClearCross has opened an office in Larvik, Norway and appointed Ruud Luttikhuizen as Country Manager. The opening of the Norway office forms part of ClearCross' European expansion program and follows closely behind the launch of ClearCross Italia.

Norway is one of the leading countries in Europe for the electronics, oil and energy and high tech industries, all of which are significant core industry sectors for ClearCross. For this reason, Norway was chosen as the ideal starting point for ClearCross to expand its Scandinavian activities.

ClearCross will be providing its complete suite of products and services to the Scandinavian market, including Trade Compliance, Materials Compliance, and Document Production. These suites provide specific solutions that address export compliance, Dangerous Goods Management, Safety Data Sheet creation, and automated authoring capabilities.

Ulrika Schweitz, Environmental Co-ordinator at Omya AB, a leading Swedish provider of mineral fillers and existing ClearCross customer commented: "We anticipate working with ClearCross in the future and the fact that it has established an office in Scandinavia will certainly strengthen our relationship with the company."

Commented Martijn van Gils, Marketing Manager for ClearCross in Europe: "Scandinavia is an important and as yet largely untapped market for ClearCross. The opening of the new office presents a huge opportunity for the company to expand its European reach `on the ground.' Furthermore, Scandinavia represents 5% of world trade and had an average export growth rate of 25% last year compared with the average of 18% for the European Union, showing that this is a substantial and fast growing market.

ClearCross has appointed Ruud Luttikhuizen as Country Manager for ClearCross Nordic. His role will be to set up and manage the new operation in Scandinavia. Ruud has over 11 years experience in the international trade and business development arena within the oil & energy and chemical industries.

Ruud commented: "Bringing the ClearCross product suite to market is an excellent opportunity. It offers significant savings for companies in terms of cost, time and labor. Until now, companies have tended to develop their own bespoke export systems that leave serious gaps- so the range, detail and complexity of the ClearCross content are unmatched in the Scandinavian market."

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About ClearCross

ClearCross Inc. (www.clearcross.com) is the only technology company that provides a single resource for the robust content and documentation needed to effectively manage - and accelerate - cross-border trade in industries with complex logistics needs, including chemical, energy, high-tech, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods. ClearCross is also the first provider to include MSDS and hazMAT phrases to its product suite, yielding an end-to-end compliance solution with worldwide visibility. With over 1,000 customers in 22 countries around the world, ClearCross enables businesses to expand worldwide sales and dramatically streamline global fulfillment and procurement processes. ClearCross is privately held and headquartered in Reston, Va.

Trademarks: ClearCross is a trademark of ClearCross Inc. All other company and product names referenced herein are trademarks of their respective holders.