Verticalnet CEO and President to Present at AmeriQuest Transportation Industry Symposium.

MALVERN, Pa. -- Verticalnet, Inc. (Nasdaq:VERT), a leading provider of on demand supply management solutions, today announced that Verticalnet President and Chief Executive Officer Nathanael V. Lentz will present at the AmeriQuest Transportation Industry Symposium on Thursday, March 1, 2007. The

Mr. Lentz's presentation will address supply management technology and approaches to driving sustainable value. During this session, he will discuss what leading companies are doing and going to do to drive efficiency and cost reduction throughout their supply chains.

For more information on the AmeriQuest Transportation Industry Symposium go to:

www.ameriquestcorp.com/Meetings/Symposium2007.com

About Verticalnet

Verticalnet is a leading provider of supply management solutions that enable companies to identify and realize sustained value across the supply management lifecycle. Going beyond traditional spend management and sourcing approaches, Verticalnet's solutions provide the visibility, insight and process control required to maximize the sustained value realization from supply management. Large enough to help customers attain supply management success worldwide, yet nimble enough to provide individual attention and remain focused on customer priorities, Verticalnet is helping leading Global 2000 companies and mid-market enterprises move their supply management efforts to the next level through an optimal blend of software, comprehensive services, and deep category knowledge and domain expertise.

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