Cloverleaf Cold Storage Completing Implementation of Headwater's SmartEnterprise 3PL System in Network of Refrigerated Warehouses.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Cloverleaf Cold Storage, Inc., a major resource for the meat and poultry industries, has purchased the SmartEnterprise third party logistics (3PL) management system developed and marketed by Headwater Technology Solutions Inc. and is currently completing implementation of the solution in its network of 13 refrigerated warehouses in four Midwestern states, it was announced today by President Daniel Kaplan and Headwater Senior Vice President Joe E. Couto.

The tenth-largest cold storage company in North America and a long-time innovator in the field of refrigerated warehousing, Cloverleaf Cold Storage operates USDA- and Chicago Mercantile Exchange-approved warehouses in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Ohio. The company provides freezer, cooler and dry storage as well as a full range of close-to-market meat fabrication and packaging services through its Farmers Produce division, among them boxing, boning, trimming, packaging, scaling and pre-pricing, vacuum packaging, water and air defrost, and market protection programs.

It also operates a fleet of short-haul refrigerated trucks that operate out of the Sioux City terminal and provide just-in-time and short-notice material delivery from warehouses, packing plants and from Farmers Produce.

"Cloverleaf is in a continuing growth mode, and SmartEnterprise provides us with the open, flexible environment we need to accommodate that growth," Kaplan said. "Previously, we had a closed system, and when we needed changes -- enhancements, pulling data for new reports and so on -- we had to go back to the developer to get them. SmartEnterprise comes with plenty of power and flexibility, and its intuitive mode of operation and fast, easy data mining capability makes it simple to locate the information we and our customers need and to generate it using electronic document templates rather than labor intensive preprinted forms."

The SmartEnterprise 2 suite includes the Enterprise Foundation, an integration layer; the RF Voice Foundation, WarehouseLogic logistics management software, the Active Desktop GUI-based single point access and control module, the d'Amigo alert management and reporting tool, and the e-Vista web-based visibility tool, which enables customers to track the movement and status of their inventory in real time. Cloverleaf has also implemented the EZConnect EDI-XML data translation and connectivity solution for automated, 24/7 computer-to-computer information exchange with its customers.

The company's SmartEnterprise solution runs under the Linux operating system on a Dell server with an Oracle database. According to Kaplan, the new software simplifies and centralizes management of all of the company's warehouses at the Sioux City headquarters location.

About Cloverleaf Cold Storage

Cloverleaf Cold Storage is a family owned and operated refrigerated and ambient temperature warehouse company with a history dating to the mid-1930s. Offering state-of-the-art warehousing, trucking, and custom meat fabrication and packaging, Cloverleaf employs 550 staff members at facilities in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Ohio. With its total refrigerated storage capacity of 40 million cubic feet, the company is the 10th largest cold storage company in North America and 14th largest worldwide. It holds Russian Import certifications and also operates a U.S. Customs Container Freight Station at Fairmont, Minnesota. Headquarters are in Sioux City, Iowa. For information visit www.cloverleaf.com.

About Headwater Technology Solutions Inc.

Headwater Technology Solutions Inc. is a global Supply Chain Execution (SCE) company focused on the 3PL WMS, TMS and LLP markets, supporting the flow of goods and information from the point of origin to consumption. Headwater's SmartEnterprise 3PL/LLP/corporate logistics and Freight Logix TMS transportation solutions enable seamless supply chain planning and execution that leads to smarter and more profitable management of goods as they move through the supply chain. Headwater maintains corporate headquarters in the Toronto suburb of Markham with regional offices in Oakville and Atlanta, marketing its services and solutions internationally. For more information, visit www.headwaterinc.com.