Create!form International Named the Certified Partner for Output Management by J.D. Edwards.

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WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2002

Recommended Solution Offers Long-Term Value Through Create!form's

Certified Interface with J.D. Edwards Software

Create!form International, Inc., a leading global provider of software products that streamline and e-enable output formatting and delivery of business documents, today announced that J.D. Edwards has selected Create!form International as the certified Product Alliances partner for output management.

As the recommended solution for output management, Create!form provides J.D. Edwards users with a best-of-breed, tightly integrated output solution to streamline the management of myriad business forms throughout the enterprise.

Recent enhancements to the J.D. Edwards Product Alliances partner program will ensure that customers worldwide will continue to benefit from market-leading products with certified interfaces to J.D. Edwards collaborative enterprise software.

Lenley Hensarling, vice president of product management for J.D. Edwards, stated, "We conducted a thorough review of all the companies currently providing output solutions for J.D. Edwards software, including J.D. Edwards 5, OneWorld Xe, and WorldSoftware. As part of the review process, we considered a variety of factors such as compatibility and integration, product scope and integrity, distribution strength and range, and long-term customer satisfaction. Based on these criteria, Create!form has been chosen as the recommended solution for output management with J.D. Edwards software."

Kurt Mueffelmann, president and CEO of Create!form International said, "Create!form has more than 1,100 joint J.D. Edwards customers worldwide. For over 12 years, Create!form has been serving J.D. Edwards users with highly-efficient, user-friendly output management products that deliver rapid return-on-investment. Our certified products help users maximize the value of J.D. Edwards 5 solutions with our broad scope of output management products, ease of implementation, and long-term value."

He continued, "We are pleased to be the only recommended Product Alliances partner for output management products to the J.D. Edwards user community. We will continue to work closely with J.D. Edwards and its customers to deliver excellence in output management solutions across the globe."

Mizuno U.S.A., a subsidiary of Mizuno Corp., one of the largest general sporting goods manufacturers in the world, recently implemented J.D. Edwards and Create!form.

Mizuno USA's Vice President of Customer Support and Information Technology, Keith Neely, said, "I'm thrilled to see that J.D. Edwards has validated our decision to purchase Create!form by naming them the only certified output management Product Alliances partner. Create!form has extended the functionality of our J.D. Edwards system by enabling us to eliminate most pre-printed forms and generate professional-looking purchase orders, invoices, and accounts receivable statements on plain paper. The partnership confirms that we have made the right decision for our long-term output strategy."

Create!form offers a complimentary suite of products that are compatible with J.D. Edwards ERP 8.0, part of the J.D. Edward 5 product family, OneWorld(R) Xe and WorldSoftware(TM). Create!form products feature advanced functionality options to match specific enterprise business needs, including intelligent document routing and delivery, print, email, fax, automated digital archive and Web-based document search and retrieval.

Create!form was also the first output management solution provider to be certified on J.D. Edwards 5. Create!form also just announced the addition of double byte character set (DBCS) capability, to support Asian languages.

The company currently serves J.D. Edwards customers spanning a wide variety of industries, across 50 countries worldwide, including Shell, Praxair, Gallatin Steel, David J. Joseph Company, MTV Europe and Brown Brothers Winery.

About J.D. Edwards

J.D. Edwards makes customers stronger, enabling them to solve their most important business challenges. The company offers collaborative enterprise software as well as consulting, education and support services.

J.D. Edwards' offerings are differentiated by a deeply ingrained attitude of listening to customers, innovating on their behalf, and delivering solutions as part of a results-oriented relationship.

Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Denver, J.D. Edwards focuses on long-term business partnerships and helping its 6,500 customers in more than 110 countries collaborate electronically to manage their business processes, supply chains, and supplier and customer relationships. For more information: www.jdedwards.com or 1-800-727-5333.

About Create!form International

Founded in 1987, Create!form International develops and markets a full suite of electronic form and document management systems that provide powerful output and delivery capabilities for businesses ranging from small desktop accounting packages to large scale ERP applications.

This software enables companies to streamline their document management processes and reduce their reliance on pre-printed paper forms. Create!form's solutions can be implemented quickly, without the need to reengineer existing systems.

With headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA; and regional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific; the company boasts an extensive partner network that supports customers in a variety of markets including manufacturing, distribution, health, government, finance, insurance, and education.

Create!form has more than 3,500 customers in over 50 countries, including Hallmark Cards, Farmers Insurance, Baxter Healthcare, Dow Chemical and Harley Davidson. For more information, visit www.createform.com.

Create!form is a trademark of Create!form International, Inc. which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. J.D. Edwards, JDE and OneWorld are trademark of J.D. Edwards World Source Company in the United States and other countries. All other brand/product names are trademarks of their respective holders.