FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LeanLogistics Names Charles R. Eggerding As VP Sales

Management Team’s Proven Ability To Execute Is Expanded

With Another Veteran of Successful Company & Teambuilding

HOLLAND, MICHIGAN – January 4, 2005 – LeanLogistics, ~~the~~ a leading provider of web-native Transportation Management Systems (TMS), announces the appointment of Charles R. Eggerding as vice president sales. With experience in sales that directly enhances corporate valuation, he will oversee the ramp-up of national sales, inside sales, pre-sales activities and staff.

"As LeanLogistics grows, enhancing our skill in executing on our clear vision is strategic to quickly build market share with our leading technology,” said Dan Dershem, president of LeanLogistics. “Charlie Eggerding’s company-building experience and record of strong customer and partner relationships add to LeanLogistics’ ability to achieve its next level of growth."

Previously, he served in sales management capacities as senior VP or vice president of sales for Covisint, Corio, and QAD. With Covisint, he provided internet-based services for the automotive industry’s supply chain, defined market strategy, repositioned the firm as a business-to-business (B2B) exchange, and created sales and business partnerships to exceed revenue goals. For Corio, an Application Service Provider (ASP), Mr. Eggerding built the revenue-producing components for a successful Initial Public Offering (IPO), including sales team and alliances with the Big Five, software, and service providers. At the ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning) firm, QAD, he developed a global sales team and channels that produced revenue growth from $10M to $270M and established a successful IPO.

Mr. Eggerding graduated with a B.A. from the University of Michigan and has CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) accreditation from the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS).

About LeanLogistics^®, Inc.

LeanLogistics meets the latest needs of major shippers of goods with its far-reaching, web-native Transportation Management System -- On-Demand TMS™. Customers reduce their transportation cost and increase efficiency with a typical payback of less than one year – Return on Cash™.

Customers select LeanLogistics On-Demand TMS™ to optimize shipping, addressing new and old challenges, such as obtaining carrier coverage, managing ever-changing networks, controlling inbound freight, creating continuous-move opportunities, and settling Freight Bills quickly and accurately.

On-Demand TMS™ is a strategic, end-to-end solution. Its functionality includes: Procurement, Planning and Optimization, Execution Management, Financial Settlement, and a competitive Electronic Marketplace that promotes intense information sharing for synergies that benefit all trading partners.

LeanLogistics hosts its On-Demand TMS™ in a robust computing environment accessible from any Web browser. Customers maximize ROI with little or no Information Technology (IT) expense. The technology easily integrates with leading ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Order Management Systems (OMS).

LeanLogistics’ customers include companies such as Unilever, Barilla America, Dean Specialty Food, PepsiAmericas, and Meijer. LeanLogistics was founded by veterans of transportation and third-party logistics (3PL). It is a privately-held corporation with headquarters in Holland, Michigan. For additional information, visit http://www.LeanLogistics.com or call 616.738.6400.

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