TSI Teams With X-Change Software to Provide EDI Solution for Bidding on
Government Contracts

X-BID Now Available With Trading Partner PC for Simplified, Windows-Based
Purchasing

Wilton, CT -- March 25, 1996  An agreement to resell X-Change Software
Inc.'s X-BID system for electronic procurement was announced today by TSI
International, the leading provider of Windows-based EDI software. X-BID,
in combination with TSI's Trading Partner PC EDI system, provides a
complete electronic commerce solution for companies desiring to find,
compete for, and win federal business.

Using X-BID and Trading Partner PC, businesses can quickly and easily
obtain Requests for Quotes (RFQs) issued by any and all federal agencies,
eliminating the maze of formats that have stymied most other EDI software
solutions. The combined system enables suppliers to process bids with all
Army, Navy, Air Force, and federal civilian agencies, including those
which connect to the Federal Acquisition Network (FACNET). FACNET has
grown rapidly, with more than 400 government sites now distributing their
RFQs via the system. 

According to David Raye, TSI vice president of operations, "X-BID is an
ideal complement to Trading Partner PC, our EDI software for Windows. Our
strength in the market is our reputation for making EDI simple,
particularly for small businesses. We were the first to develop a
Windows-based EDI offering and are now the leader in this segment. X-BID
is also a Windows-based EDI product designed for ease of use." 

"With the combined products, a small business can be competing for
government business within hours after they receive the software," noted
Raye. "Communications support is built-in and EDI transactions are handled
automatically. Retrieving RFQs is a simple as pointing and clicking.
Submitting a quote only requires filling in pace fields and having the
software send the response back immediately.' 

X-BID is also complementary with TSI s EDI Kit program. Today. TSI provides
prebuilt EDI kits for electronic trading with over 100 hub organizations.
Kits are available for trading with major corporations such as Wal-Mart,
General Mills. and IBM. X-BID therefore. extends the capabilities of
existing TSI kits for trading with the General Services Administration
(GSA). Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Navy. Marines. Air Force' Army/Air
Force Exchange (AAFES), and other agencies. 

According to X-Change president, Robert Flynn, "This solution streamlines
the bidding process and will benefit government agencies as well as their
suppliers. X-BID is configured in such a way as to automatically download
applicable RFQs for the supplier. The user can browse through all RFQs and
instantaneously download selected RFQs. Users can view any document or
families of documents, enabling them to see what they've bid on, and who
won a particular bid." 

X-Change Software is known for its practical, versatile and easy-to-use
electronic commerce products, which allow federal agencies and companies
to carry out a wide range of commercial transactions electronically over
computer networks. The company is headquartered in Oakton, Virginia. 

TSI International is a leading supplier of software and services for
electronic commerce and data integration. TSI products include software
gateways for translating and mapping data among applications, advanced
systems for EDI management, and pre-built desktop solutions for entire
trading communities. Thousands of organizations worldwide use TSI to
conduct business electronically. 

TSI International
45 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
203-761-8600
 
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