October 7, 2008

CSS Honored by Oracle as 2008 Partner of the Year and Leader in Empowering the Green Enterprise

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CHARLESTON, SC, (OCTOBER 7, 2008) – CSS received two of Oracle's highest partner honors at last week's Oracle(r) OpenWorld conference – the North America Titan Award for Partner of the Year in the JD Edwards category, and Empower the Green Enterprise for its part in customer Interface's sustainability efforts. CSS is also a Certified Advantage Partner in the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), the highest level of OPN membership.

CSS' Titan win this year makes the company a two-time winner since the awards were implemented in 2005. The Oracle North America Titan Awards are given by Oracle to its leading partners, recognizing their role providing solutions, business practices and process improvement for Oracle customers.

CSS was named the leading JDE partner for its work in one of Oracle's target industries – engineering and construction –and was among only 14 partners across 17 categories out of Oracle's 20,000 worldwide to be honored.

"Our goal is to work side-by-side with our customers to help them leverage their Oracle technology to its fullest. We make sure it happens and the best reward is our customers coming back to us time and time again. The Titan is icing on the cake for us – we're very proud to have had a part in our customers' success using Oracle/JDE solutions," Kirk King, CEO, CSS International, Inc.

Ted Bereswill, Senior Vice President, Oracle North America Alliances & Channels, Oracle,"CSS has been a major player in providing expertise on JDE enterprise software for over a decade. Oracle will continue to look to partners like CSS to lead the way for Oracle customers who need creative thinking and tenured expertise – not just out of the box consulting – to make their way in today's competitive and economic landscape."

CSS also took home Oracle's Empower the Green Enterprise award for its work with long-time customer, Interface. Oracle recognized 16 global customers/partners with 'Empower the Green Enterprise' awards. CSS/Interface was the only duo to be recognized for their efforts using JDE solutions. The award recognizes customers and their partners from a wide-range of industries that are using Oracle Applications and technology products to support green business practices and sustainability initiatives in order to reduce environmental impact, costs and improve business efficiencies.

"CSS is proud of our customer Interface and their leadership in sustainability efforts. We're honored to be involved with organizations that use Oracle solutions to run lean and green and will continue to show how technology can play a part in green processes and global advantage," said Bill Franklin, CSS/Interface liaison, and Vice President Business Strategy, CSS International, Inc.

About CSS
CSS is a leader in deploying Oracle/J.D. Edwards enterprise solutions for manufacturing/distribution, construction and life sciences companies. CSS offers a single source for all application, technology and process implementation and business process improvement needs. The CSS project approach is based on decades of industry experience, a unique Change Management program, sustainability and a deeprooted sense of professional integrity. CSS exclusively supports the Oracle product line and is a multiyear Oracle North America Titan Award winner (Partner of the Year) for excellence in sales, marketing and solution development and deployment. With an unmatched record of success, CSS has helped hundreds of companies implement complex technology solutions. CSS is headquartered in Charleston, SC, with operations throughout the United States. For more information on CSS, visit www.CSSus.com.

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