ELEMICA INTRODUCES VERSION 4.0 OF ELEMICA CONNECTED SOLUTION.

Elemica, a neutral network founded by the world's leading chemical companies, has introduced The Elemica Connected Solution Version 4.0. The Elemica Connected Solution integrates the ERP systems among the buyers and sellers in the chemical industry.

The 4.0 release supports the order-to-cash, procure-to-pay and logistics execution business processes as defined in the latest version of the Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX) ChemeStandards version 2.0.2.

The Dow Chemical Company was among the first to implement Version 4.0. According to Andy Dupont, global director of eChannels for Dow, "The Elemica Connected Solution Version 4.0 enables Dow to take advantage of the latest order management and supply chain functionality at a minimal cost. Because Elemica supports interoperability, our transitions will be transparent to customers and suppliers."

Elemica CTO Stewart McCutcheon stated, "Elemica supports the latest standards and technology that allow companies to continue to get value from their existing technology investment. Version 4.0 is truly interoperable. Elemica members can upgrade to the latest Chem eStandard with the assurance that they will continue to interoperate with their trading partners running previous versions of the CIDX Chem eStandards (2.0.0 and 2.0.1). Version 4.0 also supports interoperability with other protocols such as xCBL, EDI ANSI X.12 or SAP IDOCs."

About Elemica

Elemica is the global neutral network built to facilitate the order processing and supply chain management of contract and repeat order chemical transactions. Elemica offers an integrated suite of products that enables buyers and sellers of chemicals to streamline their business processes and to collaborate to achieve substantial savings. Central to Elemica's product suite is the Elemica Connected Solution that equips companies worldwide to build and expand ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) connectivity via a single electronic connection to our secure global network. With the Connected Solution as the core, Elemica has developed a full suite of integrated products that include Supply Chain and Web Solutions.

The growing Elemica Network was created through the shared vision, efforts and funding of the following leading global chemical companies: Air Products and Chemicals, ATOFINA, BASF, Bayer, BP, Brenntag, Celanese, CHEMCENTRAL, Ciba Specialty Chemicals , Degussa, The Dow Chemical Company, DSM, DuPont, Millennium Chemicals, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Mitsui Chemicals, Rhodia, Rohm and Haas, Shell, Solvay, Sumitomo Chemical and Vopak.

Elemica Network can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.elemica.com.

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