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To: The Devil Dog who wrote (424)	10/19/1999 8:34:00 AM
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From: newsout@stockwatch.com Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 05:03:34 -0700 Subject: Stockwatch US: RIMM (Applies to: DSGX RIMM) (DSG.) G.O.D. Successfully Extends Their DeliveryNet With Descartes' Wireless Routing Application for the Less-Than-Truckload Market WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, Oct 19, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wireless Solution Enables Real Time Updates From the Field The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DSGX) (TSE:DSG), a leading provider of e-business solutions, announced today that G.O.D., Inc., headquartered in Newark, NJ, has successfully implemented Descartes' DeliveryNet.LOG(tm) wireless routing application for the less-than-truckload market. The application running on the RIM Inter@active(tm) Pager from Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM), (TSE:RIM), extends management's operational visibility to the level of the individual vehicle. "Having real-time communication with our drivers is a necessity for us to meet the high level of expectations of our customers," said Walter Riley, owner and CEO of G.O.D. "Descartes has been our wireless vendor for years and it is exciting to use their new products. With the new application, Descartes continues to prove that they are the technology leader with routing and tracking expertise." The application integrates computer-based routing with mobile data communication to expand fleet management capabilities for pickup and delivery operations. Benefits include accurate proof of delivery reports, incremental route optimization as new pickup requests are received at a centralized dispatch location and real-time status updates on driver locations. "Wireless computing has now reached the functionality and price point that enables delivery centric companies to dramatically improve fulfillment efficiencies," said Ken Bob, Senior Vice President at Descartes. "By combining wireless communication technology with our real-time optimization systems, we are helping innovative companies like G.O.D. meet customers' expectations in today's Internet age." About DeliveryNet.LOG DeliveryNet.LOG is a Web-based collaborative fulfillment management and optimization solution that enables logistics service providers to create a custom-tailored logistics network for each customer's supply chain. DeliveryNet.LOG includes collaborative capacity planning, Internet-based load tendering and carrier availability notifications, carrier selection, and shipment and route optimization across common carriers and private fleets, considering both cost and revenue objectives. DeliveryNet.LOG also acts as a real-time command-and-control system, providing global shipment and inventory visibility and managing the dynamic information exchange between customers, suppliers, carriers of all modes, third-party logistics providers and other trading partners via the Internet. About Descartes Descartes develops e-business solutions for customer fulfillment networks. Descartes' industry-specific, prepackaged solution portfolios and its componentized applications enable companies to create high-performance customer fulfillment networks -- aka DeliveryNets(tm). These solutions empower organizations to deliver reliable, responsive customer service in a profitable manner and to create innovative new products and services. Descartes products are used today by more than 850 companies in 35 vertical industries and 50 countries worldwide. For more information about Descartes, visit descartes.com. Note to Editors: All registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this release are the property of their respective owners. The product name "RIM Inter@active(tm) Pager" has an "at" sign between "Inter" and "active" that may not have transmitted properly on some systems. Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved. Distributed via COMTEX. -0- CONTACT: Descartes Systems Group, Waterloo Sandra Walsh, 800/419-8495 ext. 2209 swalsh@descartes.com or Mindstorm Communications, New York Jennie Svitavsky, 212/320-2155 jsvit@mindstormcomm.com WEB PAGE: businesswire.com GEOGRAPHY: NEW YORK NEW JERSEY INTERNATIONAL CANADA INDUSTRY CODE: E-COMMERCE INTERNET NETWORKING SOFTWARE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCT Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page.