ALEXANDRIA, Va., and LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., June 10, 2002 -
UCCnet, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization that provides item registry and data synchronization services based on industry developed standards, and the WorldWide Retail Exchange (WWRE®), the premier business-to-business exchange for retailers, manufacturers and suppliers, announced today that the WWRE has signed a Preferred Alliance Partner agreement with UCCnet.

Under the terms of the agreement - which focuses on driving adoption of complementary offerings and developing solutions that are compliant with EAN.UCC standards -- participating retailers and suppliers will have a solution that delivers a single global connection to the majority of their trading partners. Together, UCCnet and the WWRE's WorldWide Item Management (WIM) solutions are a comprehensive set of tools and formalized processes and services that enable WWRE members to better manage their product data.

"If UCCnet is the first step your company can take towards unprecedented market visibility for products in the retail and CPG industry, then we're your on-ramp to that step," said Colin Dyer, CEO of the WWRE. "The WWRE/UCCnet agreement provides our members and their trading partners with a single point of access to the most up-to-date, quality data available today."

When industry standards are in place, UCCnet's GLOBALregistry will continue to serve as the repository for registered item information, and companies will be able to select the data synchronization provider that best meets their unique needs. To support this role, UCCnet has made the necessary technological and financial accommodations to enable participants to pay solely for a UCCnet GLOBALregistry subscription, without its data synchronization services.

"What the WWRE is delivering to the industry is the quickest, lowest cost synchronization on-ramp for suppliers, and in turn, the most complete, standards compliant data to its members. WWRE's platform enables synchronization across broad industry verticals and geographic boundaries," said Michel Eeckhout, CIO for Delhaize Group.

"UCCnet's model and vision have always centered on the ability to provide an interoperable model for standards based services that would benefit the entire industry," said Paul Benchener, President and COO of UCCnet. "Through our agreement, we are enabling WWRE members to connect with our services in a flexible manner, thus providing added value and another path for the industry to engage with standards-based e-commerce."

About UCCnet
UCCnet is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt neutral organization that provides item registry and data synchronization based on industry-developed standards. Through its support of global EANoUCC standards, UCCnet delivers an open platform for collaborative commerce services, including compliance verification, synchronization of product information, registry and lifecycle management of synchronized products, user locations and user trade capabilities.

As a subsidiary of the Uniform Code Council, Inc., the global standards organization, UCCnet leverages its position to enable the rapid, clear development of industry Internet standards and practices. In addition, UCCnet provides implementation methodology, allowing small, medium and large enterprises to integrate eCommerce into their business in a swift and efficient manner. For more information, visit www.UCCnet.org.

About the WWRE®
The WWRE® is the premier Internet-based business-to-business exchange for retailers and suppliers. Designed to facilitate and simplify trading between retailers, suppliers, partners and distributors, the WWRE® currently consists of 61 members from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America with combined sales of approximately U.S. $900 billion. To date, the WWRE® has saved its members over $450 million through the use of online negotiations, its first product offering. For more information, visit the website at www.wwre.org or www.worldwideretailexchange.org. WIM currently consists of an item synchronization service that is live in English, French, German and Spanish, and a global catalog containing trading relationship data for more than 35 member-sponsored suppliers totaling more than 30,000 items.

*A registered trademark of the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards Association

For more information:

Jennifer Roberts,
UCCnet, (609) 620-4688,
jbroberts@UCCnet.org

Mark Silvey,
Elias/Savion Public Relations for UCCnet,
(412) 642-7700,
mark.silvey@elias-savion.com

Cynthia Rogers
Edelman Worldwide
312-233-1390
cynthia.rogers@edelman.com