Gloucester, Mass,, January 23, 2006 — By 2015, manufacturing imports from developing countries to the United States could increase to more than 50 percent of total US manufacturing imports, up from 42 percent in 2002—a shift representing hundreds of billions of dollars[1].

At the 2006 A.G. Edwards' Retailing Conference, Sue Welch, founder and CEO of TradeStone Software, the leader in enabling domestic and international sourcing through a Unified Buying Process, will discuss how retailers can source as easily globally as from across the street by unifying their domestic and international sourcing operations. In addition, Welch will highlight how introducing more collections each calendar year is becoming a competitive differentiator for retailers – one that they can't afford not to take advantage of.

What: The Competitive Edge: Global Unified Buying Process for Retailers and Suppliers

Who: Sue Welch, founder & CEO of TradeStone Software

Where: 2006 A.G. Edwards' Retailing Conference The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Fl.

When: Monday, January 23, 2006; 11:30 a.m. EST

Welch's presentation is part of the A.G. Edwards' Retailing Conference 2006: The Technological Imperative. For more information or to schedule a time to speak with Sue Welch, please contact:

Chuck Tanowitz or Heather Fishman
Schwartz Communications
781-684-0770
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[1] Source: The McKinsey Quarterly, "The Next Wave in US Offshoring," Ramnath Balasubramanian and Asutosh Padhi, March 1, 2005.

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.