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Ross Systems' Customer Honored as the 2005 Supplier of the Year to SYSCO; Advance Food Company Receives Recognition for Superior Service and Supply Chain Performance.


ATLANTA -- Ross Systems, Inc. ("Ross"), a global provider of enterprise software solutions for manufacturers and a division of CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice.

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 Software, the enterprise software company of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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: CHINA), today announced that one of its food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods.  customers, Advance Food Company, received a prominent industry award presented at SYCSO's 11th Annual Supplier Recognition Awards Ceremony held in late October. Advance Food Company, a leading national manufacturer of portion-controlled meat products for the foodservice industry, was celebrated for its dedication to open, proactive communication and collaboration that enabled the company to become a key supplier to SYSCO SYSCO Systems and Services Company . The company has been a member of SYSCO's Top 100 Suppliers for 11 consecutive years and honored four times as a Top 10 Gold Partner.

"We are committed to superior customer service levels and as a SYSCO supplier for 11 years, we have continually worked to enhance our relationship with the company," said Laura Fenton, vice president, food safety for Advance Food Company. "As part of our ongoing efforts, we implemented Ross Systems' solution, which has helped us achieve superior service levels by creating visibility throughout our enterprise while simplifying operations. Receiving this top supplier honor from SYSCO is both a tribute to our dedication in delivering the best product in the most efficient way, and a validation to our approach."

Advance Food Company maintains its competitive advantage by staying abreast of industry challenges and investing in technology that is critical to its business' growth. The company implemented Ross Systems' Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP.

(application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses.
 (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) solution for food processors to enhance operations, streamline production and invigorate in·vig·or·ate  
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To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; animate: "A few whiffs of the raw, strong scent of phlox invigorated her" 
 its supply chain.

"At Ross, part of our mission is to help customers provide superior customer service, and the accolades bestowed upon Advance Food Company by SYSCO demonstrate how Ross' technology contributes to this goal," said Scot McLeod, vice president of marketing for Ross Systems. "Our enterprise solutions address today's foodservice challenges, helping food processors take control of every aspect of their manufacturing processes and enhance customer relationships to set their business apart from the competition."

With more than 1,200 process manufacturing The manufacturing industry that uses process control systems. See process control.  customers, Ross Systems has a prominent reputation in the food and beverage industry, offering technology to help fulfill business growth objectives with end-to-end visibility. With the company's ERP application as the operational system of record, food processors have realized multiple benefits including increased operational efficiencies, improved financial controls, strengthened customer relationships and streamlined regulatory compliance.

About Advance Food Company

Founded in 1973, Advance Food Company is a leading manufacturer of pre-portioned, ready-to-cook and fully cooked beef, pork, veal, chicken and turkey products, including popular product lines of Country Fried Steak, Kitchen Sensations(TM) homestyle meals, Shorty's(TM) Chili, Vincello(R) Veal and Lamb, Steak-EZE(R) Philly Steaks, and Smart Serve(R) Pub Burgers and Smart Serve(R) Chicken Breasts. Since its inception, the Advance Food Company has expanded its operations to employ more than 1,800 people in five different locations including Enid, Oklahoma Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 47,045 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Garfield CountyGR6. ; Caryville, Tennessee Caryville is a town in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2000 census, Caryville population was 2,243. Geography
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. The company is dedicated to producing quality products and providing individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize  
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1. To give individuality to.

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 customer service with a guarantee of a high quality of life for its employees. For more information about Advance Food Company, visit www.advancefoodcompany.com.

About Ross Systems

Ross Systems, Inc., a software unit of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA), delivers innovative software solutions that help manufacturers worldwide fulfill their business growth objectives through increased operational efficiencies, improved profitability, strengthened customer relationships and streamlined regulatory compliance. Focused on the food and beverage, life sciences, chemicals, metals and natural products industries and implemented by more than 1,200 customer companies worldwide, the company's family of Internet-architected solutions is a comprehensive, modular suite that spans the enterprise, from manufacturing, financials and supply chain management to customer relationship management, performance management and regulatory compliance. For more information, visit www.rossinc.com.

About CDC Corporation

CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) is focused on enterprise software, mobile applications and online games. As part of its strategic review the company has reorganized into two primary operating business units, CDC Software and China.com Inc.

About CDC Software

CDC Software, the software unit of CDC Corporation, offers a broad range of software solutions for mid-sized enterprises. These products are utilized by approximately 3,500 customers worldwide.

For more information about CDC Corporation and CDC Software, please visit the website www.cdccorporation.net.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995, including statements relating to results achieved by Advance Food Company based on its utilization of Ross Systems iRenaissance solution such as gaining enhanced visibility into systems company-wide, simplifying operations, streamlining production, invigorating in·vig·or·ate  
tr.v. in·vig·or·at·ed, in·vig·or·at·ing, in·vig·or·ates
To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; animate: "A few whiffs of the raw, strong scent of phlox invigorated her" 
 its supply chain and achieving SYSCO supplier of the year award. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties and changes in circumstances. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements including, among others: the conditions of specific vertical markets; the continued ability of Ross' solutions to address industry-specific and regulatory requirements; demand for and market acceptance of new and existing enterprise software and services and the positioning of Ross' solutions in targeted industries, including food & beverage, life sciences, metals, chemicals and natural products. Further information on risks or other factors that could cause results to differ are detailed in filings or submissions with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission made by our parent, CDC Corporation, including its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2004 on Form 20-F filed on June 30, 2005 (and amended on October 11, 2005). All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to management as of the date of the press release, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward looking statements which speak only as of the date of this press release. The company assumes no obligation to update or alter the forward looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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