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Click Commerce Receives Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial Award; Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Technology Category.


CHICAGO -- Click Commerce, Inc. (Nasdaq:CKCM), a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, announced today that the company's founder received the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the technology category of the Lake Michigan Area region.

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 Ernst & Young, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. Click Commerce founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Michael W. Ferro, Jr., was selected by an independent panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
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 and the award was presented at an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 20th anniversary gala event at Navy Pier, Chicago on June 22, 2006.

Ferro founded Click Commerce in 1996 and under his strategic direction, the Company has become one of the fastest-growing, publicly traded supply chain management software companies.

"This is a big win for our team at Click Commerce," said Ferro. "Their hard work and desire to make a difference have helped our company thrive. We are honored to receive this award from Ernst & Young and we applaud their continued support of our country's growing community of entrepreneurs."

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and continues to honor entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. "Ernst & Young is proud of its history in recognizing these outstanding leaders and their companies," said Randy Tavierne, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program director for the Lake Michigan Area Program.

As a Lake Michigan Area Program award winner, Mr. Ferro is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California desert resort city, approximately 110 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 140 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42,807.  on November 18, 2006. The overall national Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipient is then considered for the world event held in Monte Carlo Monte Carlo (môNtā` kärlō`), town (1982 pop. 13,150), principality of Monaco, on the Mediterranean Sea and the French Riviera. .

About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards

The Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) awards program was created and is produced by professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products.  firm Ernst & Young LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol . As the first award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 100 cities and 35 countries.

About Click Commerce, Inc.

Click Commerce, Inc., (Nasdaq:CKCM), a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, enables millions of users in 70 countries to collaborate, in real time, with business partners across the extended enterprise. Click Commerce solutions support the unique business processes of multiple industry segments such as manufacturing, aerospace and defense, and high-tech. Click Commerce enables corporations including Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. , BASF BASF Bar Association of San Francisco (since 1872; San Francisco, California)
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, Citibank, Delphi, Eastman Kodak Company, Jabil Global Services, Lockheed Martin For the former company, see .

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta.
, Microsoft, Pier 1, Ryder, and Verizon to coordinate and optimize business processes, accelerate revenue, lower costs, and improve customer service. More information can be found at www.clickcommerce.com.
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