For further information, please contact:

Rik Schrader
VP - Business Development, Marketing & Sales
AquiTec, Inc.
(312) 264-1935
rschrader@aquitecintl.com

Juan Perez
VP - Business Development
ADUSA, Inc.
(630) 663-8800

Ronald Margulis
Managing Director
RAM Communications
(908) 232-3230
ron@rampr.com

ADUSA, AquiTec Announce Partnership
to offer Supply Chain Solutions to Retailers, Wholesalers

Chicago, Illinois -- August 6, 2001 -- ADUSA, Inc., an industry-leading systems and logistics consulting company, today announced a business alliance with AquiTec, a leading provider of supply chain execution software. Under the alliance, ADUSA will market, sell, install and integrate AquiTec's SCM/400 and SCM/e Suite™ for their joint clients.

"AquiTec delivers one of the strongest supply chain execution suites on the market. The partnership will be mutually beneficial and, more importantly, will provide existing and future clients of both companies with a strong value proposition. Several of ADUSA's leading consultants have extensive expertise with the AquiTec solution, having started their careers at the company's predecessor, World Wide Chain Store Systems," said Juan C. Perez, Vice-President of ADUSA and one of the managers who started at WCSS.

In addition to servicing mutual clients, AquiTec and ADUSA plan to jointly market their products and services to retailers and distributors in North America, Europe, South Africa and Australia.

"The alliance with ADUSA is a natural for us and our clients. ADUSA associates have been in one of our primary verticals, food distribution, for quite awhile. They have years of experience in guiding these players towards optimal business practices which is where the AquiTec toolset is deployed. ," explained Rik Schrader, Vice President of Business Development, Marketing & Sales, AquiTec.

Both ADUSA and AquiTec strive to form select alliances with operations, supply chain and logistics industry leaders. Through their alliance programs, ADUSA and AquiTec provide strong value propositions to both customers and partners.

About ADUSA, Inc.
ADUSA is a leading solution provider to the retail and wholesale industries. Within these industries, the company focuses on information technology, supply chain management, distribution, logistics, retail systems, e-commerce/e-business, industrial engineering and web, kiosk-based or wireless eCRM and distributed workforce solutions. In each of these areas, ADUSA provides a broad scope of products and services ranging from strategic business and technology consulting to implementation and integration. The company's approach of bringing consulting excellence to a project guarantees cost-effective solutions and an ongoing relationship founded on value and customer satisfaction. ADUSA personnel have decades of business experience in the core industries the company serves. ADUSA is based in Lombard, IL, with other locations throughout the US. For more information, please visit the web site at http://www.adusainc.com.

About AquiTec, Inc.
AquiTec, Inc. is a leading provider of Supply Chain Execution (procurement, billing/order management, labor management and WMS) software for traditional and e-commerce distribution channels. AquiTec's software allows companies to use the Internet and traditional communication methods to efficiently manage and control the flow of inventory throughout the supply chain, from procurement operations through to invoicing the Customer. Companies use AquiTec's software to reduce supply chain costs and increase customer loyalty and satisfaction. AquiTec provides global service and support for its software from established facilities in the USA, United Kingdom and South Africa. For more information about AquiTec, Inc., visit www.aquitecintl.com

For more information regarding this release contact Ronald Margulis at RAM Communications 908.232.3230.