Fortune 100 executive panel to address 2007 U Connect Conference

Titled "The Strategic Value of Standards for Today's Supply Chains," the panel discussion will cover global commerce opportunities, trading partner relationships, and standards initiatives, such as the Electronic Product Code™/Radio Frequency Identification (EPC/RFID) and data synchronization. Panel participants will include:
J. Alexander (Sandy) Douglas, President of Coca-Cola North America; Craig Herkert, Executive Vice President, President, and Chief Executive Officer, The Americas, of the Wal-Mart International Division; and Randy Mott, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Hewlett-Packard.

"We are pleased to have three of industry's most respected business leaders at this year's U Connect Conference to share their unique perspectives on the major challenges companies face today and how standards are an essential part of the business strategy to solve them,"

said Raed Al-Samahiji, President & Chief Executive Officer, GS1 BAHRAIN. Joe Andraski, the President of VICS, added, "There will be a great lineup of senior-level executives presenting at this year's U Connect discussing how their companies are achieving business process and supply chain excellence. It gives attendees a great opportunity to gain fresh insight and advice to solve their own critical supply chain challenges."

The conference will open on June 4, 2007 with U Connect 101, a "basics day" and a VICS CPFR® (Collaborative Planning Forecasting & Replenishment) Workshop. The event continues through June 7th with intermediate and advanced sessions covering bar coding, e-commerce, EPC/RFID, data quality and accuracy, supply chain management, and the item unique identification initiative of the Department of Defense.

The conference will also include industry-specific tracks from the Beverage Industry Electronic Commerce (ABI EC) Council and the Coalition for Healthcare eStandards (CHeS). The Data Synchronization Summit 2007 and the RosettaNet Global Community Summit will also be held at the U Connect Conference.

Alison Levine, team captain of the first American Women's Everest Expedition, will deliver the Conference keynote address. Ms. Levine will draw upon 20 years of business experience as she focuses on the parallels between staying alive on the world's most dangerous peaks and succeeding in a fast-paced business world.