Global eXchange Services Appoints Marriott EVP and CIO Carl Wilson to Board of Directors.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003

GXS Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Global eXchange Services today announced the appointment of Carl Wilson, to its board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Wilson serves as Executive

Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR), a leading worldwide hospitality company with more than 2,600 operating units in the United States and 68 other countries and territories. Responsible for Marriott International's business information technology resources worldwide, Mr. Wilson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Global eXchange Services board.

Mr. Wilson joined Marriott from Georgia-Pacific Corporation in 1997, where he held the role of CIO and Vice President of Information Resources. Earlier in his career, he served as Senior Vice President of Management Information Services for the Food and International Retailing Sectors of Grand Metropolitan Plc. and Vice President of Information Management for The Pillsbury Company, Inc. Highly sought after as an advisor, he is a member of the AT&T Executive Customer Advisory Council and the Microsoft Global Executive Roundtable. He also serves as a director for Enamics, Inc., and Software Architects, Inc.

"Carl Wilson is internationally recognized for driving the strategic use of information technology to redefine how companies conduct their sales, business development, marketing and customer service initiatives," said Global eXchange Services President and CEO Gary Greenfield. "His award-winning efforts at such world-class organizations as Marriott International and Georgia-Pacific underscore his vision and his leadership capabilities. Global eXchange Services is honored to welcome him to the board and we look forward to the substantial value he'll bring to our company, customers, employees and business partners."

"The best companies reach beyond maintaining the status quo - both for themselves and their customers - by consistently introducing new ways to improve their products and services," said Carl Wilson, Executive Vice President and CIO, Marriott International, Inc. "Global eXchange Services has an impressive 35-year history of doing exactly that. By teaming with organizations to harness the power of e-business, the firm plays a key role in helping its customers increase profits, expand market share and streamline operations."

About Global eXchange Services

Global eXchange Services, Inc. operates one of the largest B2B e-commerce networks in the world, managing 1 billion transactions annually for more than 100,000 trading partners. With more than 35 years experience, Global eXchange Services provides supply chain services and software to 60% of FORTUNE 500 companies. Global eXchange Services is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. Call (800) 560-4347 or visit our Web site at www.gxs.com.

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