PubEasy® Launches UK Central Services

New Service Unites Booksellers with UK Publishers, Distributors and Wholesalers through a Global Centralized System

New Providence, N.J. USA – September 15, 2003 - PubEasy®, the 24/7 online customer self-service center built to further supply chain efficiency in the global publishing industry, is proud to announce the release of UK Central Services.

Central Services is a revolutionary concept offering an easier and more simplistic approach to PubEasy services. Before Central Services, booksellers were limited to making enquires and placing orders with one Affiliate [publisher, distributor or wholesaler] at a time. Now with technological enhancements, Central Services allows booksellers to make these same enquiries and order placements across all UK Affiliates at one time via the World Wide Web.

This leveraging of technology not only increases the efficiency and accuracy of enquiry and order entry processing for booksellers, it also provides them with a comparable list of pricing and availability information.

“PubEasy is committed to utilizing technology to streamline business interactions between booksellers and Affiliates both large and small,” states Gary Aiello, Senior VP of Operations. “Central Services holds true to this commitment by providing a forum for booksellers and Affiliates like never before. This forum allows them to come together in a digitally centralized marketplace that reaps benefits for both sides in its efficiency.”

Looking forward, PubEasy plans to make this unique service available for North American Affiliates by the end 2003 to achieve a global standard in centralized book ordering.

Central Services is available at no extra charge to all PubEasy members and for those who need a password or would like more information on Central Services visit www.PubEasy.com or e-mail info@pubeasy.com.