Medford, Mass., Somerville, Mass., and Gloucester, Mass., March 06, 2006 — Entrepreneurship isn't for everyone. The work is hard, the financial rewards elusive and the pressures are immense. Not exactly the glamorous lifestyle that is often portrayed in pop-culture favorites like NBC's "The Apprentice."

As a guest speaker for a class on American Entrepreneurship at Tufts University, Sue Welch, founder and CEO of TradeStone Software, the leader in enabling domestic and international sourcing through a Unified Buying Process, will discuss how her determination and vision has allowed her to pursue her passion – using technology to create a global marketplace.

Who: Sue Welch, founder & CEO of TradeStone Software

What: American Entrepreneurship Guest Speaker Program Sue Welch, CEO of TradeStone Software, will address the American Entrepreneurship class at Tufts University. Following her presentation, Welch will answer questions from students, offering real-world advice to entrepreneur-wannabe's.

Where: Tisch Library
Room 316
Tufts University
Medford/Somerville, Mass.

When: Tuesday, March 7, 2006
10:15 a.m. EST

Welch's presentation is the third of a three-part series on entrepreneurship that has been organized by John Hodgman, professor of American Studies at Tufts University.

Media planning to attend Welch's presentation must notify the Tufts University Public Relations Office in advance by calling Daniel Scencabaugh at 617-627-3069 or Suzanne Miller at 617-627-4703.

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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