PubEasy® Releases North American Central Services

New Services Brings Together Bookstores with
Publishers, Distributors and Wholesalers in a Central System

New Providence, N.J. USA– January 15, 2004 - 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 North American Central Services.

North American Central Services follows the same structure as its predecessor UK Central Services. This structure is a revolutionary concept offering an easier and more simplistic approach to PubEasy services.

Before Central Services, bookstores 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 member bookstores to make these same enquiries and order placements across all North American 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 bookstores, it also provides them with a comparable list of pricing and availability information.

“We continue to commit ourselves to streamlining business interactions between bookstores and Affiliates both large and small,” states Gary Aiello, Senior VP of Operations. “North American Central Services holds true to this commitment by providing those domestic and global bookstores interested in interacting with North American publishers with a central forum. This centralized service allows them to come together in a digital marketplace that reaps benefits for both sides in its efficiency.”

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.