Ariba Expands Low-Cost Country Sourcing Summit Series; Based on Success of Past Events and Demand for Sourcing and Commodity Expertise, Company Plans Additional Summits in Asia and Eastern Europe

Ariba(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spendmanagement solutions provider, today announced that it is expandingits series of low-cost country sourcing (LCCS) seminars. The news cameduring a summit that the company is currently hosting in Monterrey,Mexico. To accommodate the growing number of companies interested inleveraging emerging markets to drive global sourcing strategies andlower total costs, Ariba will host additional LCCS events in Asia andEastern Europe throughout the year. Building on the successful formatof previous seminars held in China, India and Czech Republic, theevents will gather executives and procurement professionals fromleading companies to explore the opportunities and challenges ofsourcing in key emerging markets.

"Moving sources of supply offshore can deliver significantrewards. But it carries risks as well," said David Morgenstern,Managing Director, Low-Cost Country Sourcing, Ariba. "Our LCCS Summitsare designed to help companies understand the risks and rewards ofemerging markets and develop strategies that will enable them toachieve their goals."

Through open discussions with companies actively sourcing andmanufacturing in emerging markets, site visits with local suppliers,perspectives from in-country business and trade officials andinteractive presentations from Ariba commodity experts, Ariba's LCCSSummits provide executives and procurement professionals withpractical, actionable information they can use to:

-- Determine the right strategy and business case for low-cost country sourcing

-- Utilize total cost of ownership analysis to ensure lowest costs

-- Establish consistent processes for identifying and developing new suppliers in emerging markets

-- Evaluate and qualify foreign suppliers

-- Create the infrastructure necessary to automate the sourcing negotiation process

-- Coordinate and collaborate on aggregate spend across regions, divisions and sites

The Summits also provide ample opportunities for participants toshare insights and best practices among peers in informal networkingsettings and discuss industry issues and trends with Ariba sourcingand commodity experts.

With more than 400 category specialists and 300 spend managementprofessionals serving companies around the world, Ariba has anextensive understanding of global markets, knowledge of local supplybases, and commodity expertise. And it uses this knowledge to deliverresults, helping companies to manage more than $120 billion in spendand generate over $15 billion in savings each year.

"By sharing our knowledge and experience through our globalseminar series, we can arm companies with the tools they need tounlock the value that emerging markets off and gain the advantage theyneed to compete and win in the global marketplace," Morgenstern said.

For more information on Ariba's Low-Cost Country Sourcingsolutions, please visit: www.ariba.com.

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