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To: xamir who wrote (2378)	8/12/1998 12:04:00 PM
From: bob zagorin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3067

Ross Systems and Walsh Automation Form Alliance to Expand Optimization in ERP and Shop Floor Automation for Process Manufacturers ATLANTA, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROSS), a leading provider of enterprise resource planning and supply chain management business solutions for process manufacturers, announced an alliance with Walsh Automation, Inc. Walsh is a recognized leader both in systems integration and consulting engineering, specializing in the implementation of automation and information technology. This alliance brings together Ross Systems' market- leading functionality of Renaissance CS enterprise system and the extensive expertise of Walsh Automation's engineering and project management services. "We are very happy to expand our list of Solution Specialist alliance partners in the area of shop floor automation with Walsh Automation," said Dennis V. Vohs, Chairman and CEO of Ross Systems. "Our mutual focus on chemicals, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceuticals and other process manufacturing industries will further enhance our capabilities to deliver data from the shop floor into decision-critical information to the executive level. Ross' outstanding expansion in these markets makes this alliance very timely and important to the success of our customers' enterprise solutions." "This alliance between Walsh and Ross will greatly leverage the experience of Walsh's wealth of multidisciplinary expertise in industrial automation and project management and the superior functionality of Ross' Renaissance CS enterprise solution," said Barry Boyle, President of Walsh Automation. "Our state-of-the-art automation technology optimizes industrial plant performance. Enabling this data to be translated into usable information and shared throughout the enterprise will greatly enhance the efficiency of the entire organization and prove to be very cost-effective for our customers."