Procuri Hosts Second Annual Sourcing Conference Procuri Empower 2005 to be held September 12-14,...

ATLANTA -- Procuri Inc., a leading provider of Web-based strategic sourcing solutions, today announced its second annual sourcing conference, Procuri Empower, will be held on September 12-14, 2005 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Atlanta. Procuri Empower 2005 will provide Procuri customers, partners,

Building on the success and momentum established by Procuri Empower 2004, Procuri Empower 2005 will feature a wide range of educational programs including keynote sessions from leading industry analysts and professionals, interactive hands-on workshops, insightful best-practice sessions, and practical product demonstrations.

"Procuri Empower 2005 will give attendees an understanding behind the power of strategic sourcing solutions along with practical methods to quickly enhance their sourcing processes and improve their operational performance. The feedback from last year's event was overwhelmingly positive and, with an expanded agenda and additional networking opportunities available, this year's event should not be missed," said Mark F. Morel, Sr., Procuri's president and chief executive officer.

At Procuri Empower 2004, attendees gained further insight into the value of strategic sourcing from visionary companies including Acuity Brands, Alliance Capital, Bank of America, Newell Rubbermaid and Rio Tinto. Additionally, leading industry analysts and purchasing experts including Tim Minahan, senior vice president of Supply Chain Management Research, Aberdeen Group; Pierre Mitchell, vice president, formally with AMR Research; Andy Kyte, vice president and Gartner Fellow, Gartner; and Norbert Ore, Chair, Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, ISM provided insights into trends and strategies in the sourcing industry.

For more information about Procuri Empower 2005, please visit http://www.procuri.com/empower2005.htm or contact Procuri at empower@procuri.com.

About Procuri Inc.

Procuri, the fastest growing strategic sourcing solutions company, empowers more than 130 customers of all sizes, industries, geographies and spend categories, including Procter & Gamble, Eastman Kodak, ITT Industries, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Rio Tinto and U.S. Steel. With a near 100 percent customer retention rate, Procuri's Web-based solutions are significantly driving down costs and cutting cycle times for enterprises sourcing from more than 88 countries. For more information, call 1-877-360-1600 or visit www.procuri.com.

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