Integrated Export Systems Expands Global Shipment Management Capabilities with INTTRA; - Customers Realize EDI Capabilities, Efficiencies, and Standardization Via INTTRA-LINK -.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

RAMSEY, N.J. & PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2002

Integrated Export Systems, Ltd. (www.iesltd.com), developer of "The Software Solution for the Future of Freight," and INTTRA, Inc. (www.inttra.com), the leading provider of business-to-business ocean freight services, announced today the completion of systems integration of the IES Forwarder 2002 suite of transportation software with INTTRA's connectivity solution, INTTRA-LINK. IES is now able to offer its customers connectivity to the world's leading ocean carriers via INTTRA-LINK.

Forwarder 2002 users already benefit from the streamlined process of creating and managing an international transportation shipment from quotation through general ledger. Now they will gain access to status information about all in-transit ocean shipments booked through the INTTRA network. IES clients include Maersk Logistics, Ocean World Lines, Leschaco Inc., Seatrade (Cosco), K Line Air, Fracht Forwarding, Meiko America, Wice Logistics, KOG Transport, and over 150 other top companies in the international transportation industry. The INTTRA carrier network includes Alianca, ANL, CMA CGM, Columbus Line, Crowley American Transport, DAL Deutsche Afrika-Linen, Hamburg Sud, Hapag-Lloyd, Kuehne & Nagel, Maersk Sealand, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., NYK Line, P&O Nedlloyd, Safmarine, and United Arab Shipping Company.

George Manolis, Vice President of Sales at IES advised, "EDI and visibility are of growing focus in the industry. Being able to provide our customers with a seamless EDI connection to INTTRA is a great step forward. INTTRA will allow all our customers EDI access to the top carriers in the industry as a whole without the time-consuming process of individual EDI connections."

Presently, INTTRA has connectivity to nearly 50 percent of the global containerized trade. Among the key industry benefits offered by INTTRA are improved customer service through web visibility to all in-transit containerized cargo, reduced operating costs through simplified booking management processes, standardized communications via connectivity to the INTTRA transportation network, and strict guidelines regarding data and IT security. INTTRA requires no software investment for shippers, and is open to qualified supply chain participants.

Jane Biddle, Chief Commercial Officer of INTTRA, said, "We are pleased to bring IES and its Forwarder 2002 suite of applications into our growing network of global transportation services, and to help drive efficiencies and savings into the cargo management processes of its customers. Through the use of INTTRA-LINK, IES can deliver these and other significant benefits to its customers without the need for additional systems investments."

INTTRA offers a standardized ocean logistics execution platform to shippers, consignees, and logistics providers around the world and is sponsored by many of the world's leading ocean carriers. Globally, INTTRA has managed more than 850,000 bookings and 4.5 million container events since its inception.

About Integrated Export Systems

IES has been in business over a decade and is currently located in New Jersey, less than 30 miles from New York City. IES's mission is to provide its customers with the most innovative transportation software featuring industry leading technology and a dependable service and support staff. The Forwarder 2002 suite of integrated applications, ideal for freight forwarders, NVOCC's, Customs House Brokers and other transportation intermediaries is available on the Internet via an ASP mode and as a packaged product for installation on a LAN or WAN. All applications automate and streamline the process of creating and managing an international transportation shipment. The solutions include: Air and Ocean Forwarder 2002, NVOCC 2002, Import 2002, CHB 2002 Accounting 2002 and Warehouse 2002. All modules seamlessly link together and have been the proven solution at over 250 installation sites. IES is the "Software Solution for the Future of Freight."

Visit www.iesltd.com for more information.

About INTTRA

Incorporated in January 2001 and financially sponsored by a group of leading global carriers and logistics providers (CMA CGM, Hamburg Sud, Hapag-Lloyd, Kuehne & Nagel International AG, Maersk Sealand, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., NYK Line, P&O Nedlloyd, and United Arab Shipping Company), INTTRA drives efficiencies into the ocean transportation industry by streamlining and standardizing traditionally inefficient processes. INTTRA enables shippers, freight forwarders, third party logistics providers, brokers, importers, and industry portals to manage the booking documentation and tracking of cargo across multiple shipping lines in a single integrated process. With headquarters in Parsippany, NJ U.S.A., and offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Hong Kong, China, INTTRA meets today's demand for simplicity, transparency, neutrality, and confidentiality across the global supply chain, and delivers connectivity by establishing global shipping standards.

For additional information, contact your INTTRA participating carrier or visit INTTRA's Web site at www.inttra.com.

INTTRA, INTTRA-ACT and INTTRA-LINK are trademarks or registered trademarks, service marks or registered service marks of INTTRA. All other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective holders.