Gloucester, Mass., November 13, 2006 -- Tomorrow’s apparel industry decision-makers need more than great ideas and a fleet of designers to make it to the top. They need to know how to use the latest technology to keep up with supply chain demands — ensuring that their manufacturers and suppliers around the world are linked to domestic-headquartered design and product development plans.

Sue Welch, founder and CEO for TradeStone Software, the leader in enabling domestic and international sourcing through a Unified Buying Process, will address the Department of International Trade and Marketing class on Global Sourcing at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). She will discuss how having the right software to communicate preproduction and production details electronically can push an apparel brand ahead of the pack.

Who: Sue Welch, founder & CEO of TradeStone Software

What: Using Technology to Solve Global Supply Chain Issues

Where: Fashion Institute of Technology
Seventh Avenue at 27 St.
New York, NY

When: Monday, November 13, 2006
11:00 a.m. EST

Welch’s presentation is part of FIT Professor Pamela Ellsworth’s effort to help her students understand that suppliers in every corner of the world will be in a better position to compete for business if they have the appropriate software to communicate with industry professionals.

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About The Fashion Institute of Technology
The Fashion Institute of Technology is a college of art and design, business and technology of the State University of New York (SUNY), with more than forty majors leading to the AAS, BFA, BS, MA, and MPS degrees.

About TradeStone Software, Inc.
TradeStone Software enables retailers and manufacturers to plan, design, collaborate on and purchase goods from across the world as easily as from across the street. TradeStone’s Unified Buying Engine uses Web services technology to layer across an organization’s existing infrastructure while its modular software fills in buying process gaps to provide a single view, access and interaction across the entire procurement process. The first and only complete solution for global sourcing, product lifecycle management, and unified order management, TradeStone’s intuitive "No Training" technology helps people throughout the supply chain to collaborate globally, enabling users to focus on speeding innovative products to market. Marquee customers include American Eagle Outfitters, The Children’s Place, Deutsche Woolworth, Ocean State Job Lot, Pacific Alliance and Federated Department Stores. TradeStone Software is based in Gloucester, Mass. and can be found on the Web at http://www.TradeStoneSoftware.com.

Contact:

Tania Stockbridge
TradeStone Software
978-281-3723
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