Datasweep Announces Worldwide Reseller and Implementation Agreement with HP; Datasweep Named a Partner for Global Manufacturing Solutions and Services.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2004

Datasweep, Inc. today announced a global agreement for adaptive manufacturing solutions and services with HP. Datasweep was named an applications solutions partner of HP Services for large-scale manufacturing operations across the U.S. and in international markets. The Datasweep(R) Advantage(TM) suite will be resold and implemented by HP Services to help ensure that HP's manufacturing customers can address regulatory and high-volume requirements with best-in-class, high-availability computing.

Datasweep expects to benefit from the global presence and expertise of HP Services' reseller and implementation team of more than 1200 members. This agreement extends Datasweep's existing relationship with HP, in which the Datasweep Advantage suite is HP's integrated solution for best-in-class manufacturing across targeted markets in the Pacific Rim. The Datasweep Advantage suite was also recently chosen as the cornerstone manufacturing execution solution in the Keystone Alliance program for Asia Pacific, created by Microsoft, Intel and HP.

"HP is recognized worldwide as a premier solutions provider and systems integrator for large-scale software implementations," said Vladimir Preysman, CEO of Datasweep. "Datasweep brings deep manufacturing knowledge to HP to address complex product issues such as multi-site manufacturing visibility and control, and continuous quality across the product lifecycle. The combination of HP Services and Datasweep solutions will bring best-in-class manufacturing systems and processes to high-tech, medical device and other manufacturing organizations."

"We are pleased to expand our relationship with Datasweep based on our success with the Advantage suite in Asia Pacific," said Christian Verstraete, vice president Manufacturing Practice, HP Services. "The suite's broad footprint of products and modern architecture are an ideal complement to HP's focus on implementing flexible solutions to meet the business challenges of our manufacturing customers."

Datasweep offers a suite of web-based, integrated solutions for plant operations, quality assurance, post-sales service, supplier management and business intelligence. HP sales and service staff have been trained and certified on Datasweep products and solutions to ensure rapid and efficient implementations.

About Datasweep

Datasweep is a leader in innovative and comprehensive software solutions designed to help extended enterprises achieve world-class manufacturing through regulatory compliance, operational excellence and business advantage. Based on operations performance management best practices, Datasweep solutions uniquely drive continuous improvement through unit lifecycle management to improve process efficiencies, increase product quality and reduce product lifecycle costs. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Datasweep serves customers in high-tech, life sciences, automotive, telecommunications and other industries, including Flextronics International, Ltd. (FLEX), General Electric (GE), Harris Corporation (HRS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC), Lucent (LU), Plexus (PLXS), Sanmina-SCI (SANM), Siemens Medical Group USA, Inc. (SI), SonoSite (SONO), St. Jude Medical (SJM) and ZF Meritor. Additional information can be found on the Internet at www.datasweep.com.

Datasweep is a registered trademark of Datasweep, Inc. Advantage is a trademark of Datasweep, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.