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Representatives of all of C3 Solution’s European customers gathered in Nottingham UK, the 25^th and 26^th of February for the inaugural meeting of the C3 European User Group.   The purpose of this independent group is to provide a forum for C3’s European customers to exchange ideas on yard management best practices and to provide product feedback to C3.

During the two days of meetings, C3 representatives provided presentations on Yard Smart version 4.0, (the latest version of C3’s yard management system) on C3 Reservations 10.03 (the latest version of C3’s appointment scheduling system) and presentations on the respective product roadmaps.  Other sessions included discussions on various technical aspects of C3’s products and topics such as business continuity.

The consensus of the user group was to hold regular meetings at each customer’s site to further explore the operational gains derived from C3’s products.

“We’re very excited that our European customers have taken this initiative to create a forum to exchange ideas and to consolidate their collective requirements,” says Nicholas Couture President of C3 Solutions.  “We always regard direct feedback from our customers as extremely important and when that feedback comes from a focused group like this, it is even more pertinent”.

About C3 Solutions

C3 Solutions is a leading provider of software solutions dedicated to the area of yard management and dock scheduling.   C3’s customers are fortune 1000 companies in the retail, manufacturing, transportation and post and parcel industries.  C3’s products include its award winning yard management software, Yard Smart and its SaaS dock scheduling system - C3 Reservations.  Founded in 2000 and based in Montreal QC, C3 Solutions has customers in the United States, Canada and Europe.  Its web site can be found at http://www.c3solutions.com.    For more information on C3’s products, schedule a free on-line demonstration .

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C3 Solutions: Greg Braun

C3 Solutions further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency in Business Intelligence

C3 Solutions Inc. today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Business Intelligence for the 5th consecutive year, recognizing C3’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, C3 Solutions has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a proven ability to meet customers’ needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the channel.

C3 Solutions provides supply chain execution software in the area of yard management and dock scheduling. C3’s software has been selected by leading companies based in Canada, the United States and Europe that operate in the retail, manufacturing, post and parcel and transportation industries.

“We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program for the 5th consecutive year. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers,” said Nicholas Couture President of C3 Solutions. “The benefits provided through our Gold Certified Partner status allow us to provide the level of solution resiliency that our customers demand.”

“Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities,” said Allison Watson, corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “They need to trust in a company that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies. Today, Microsoft recognizes C3 Solutions as a new Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology.”

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.

About C3 Solutions

C3 Solutions is a leading provider of software solutions dedicated to the area of yard management and dock scheduling. C3’s customers are fortune 1000 companies in the retail, manufacturing, transportation and post and parcel industries. C3’s products include its award winning yard management software, Yard Smart and its SaaS dock scheduling system - C3 Reservations. Founded in 2000 and based in Montreal QC, C3 Solutions has customers in the United States, Canada and Europe. Its web site can be found at http://www.c3solutions.com. For more information on C3’s products, schedule a free on-line demonstration .

Media Contacts

C3 Solutions: Greg Braun

(gbraun@c3solutions.com , +1 514-315-3111)

C3 Solutions announces the general availability of version 10.01 of its web-based Dock Scheduling System – C3 Reservations. With this latest version C3 Solutions reinforces its commitment to deliver enterprise software as a service (SaaS). C3 Reservations is an appointment scheduling system that allows customers to streamline the flow of goods into their facilities by dramatically reducing phone calls and emails from carriers and suppliers. In addition, real-time dashboards and reports track dock productivity and measure carrier/supplier conformance to scheduled due dates. C3 Reservation customers can realize significant improvements in scheduling productivity and enterprise visibility of the receiving/shipping schedule. C3 Reservations can function stand-alone or integrated into C3’s yard management system Yard Smart.

In addition to its already impressive array of functionality, C3 Reservations now provides customers with business intelligence functionality via it’s new data store, enhanced web-services capabilities simplifying integration with external systems and significant improvements to the graphical user interface.

C3 Reservation’s subscription fee pricing model allows customers to realize the benefits of dock scheduling at a price that fits the size of the operation and not the size of the software.

Aloe Vera of America, a division of Forever Living Products, the world's largest grower, manufacturer and distributor of Aloe Vera-based products, has successfully implemented C3’s Reservation Management System (C3-RMS) at its Dallas manufacturing/distribution center.

Aloe Vera’s Dallas facility wanted to streamline its inbound receiving processes. Ever expanding volume meant that the current processes needed to be improved. In addition, Aloe Vera required a system that was easy to deploy and did not required any IT resources to get up and running.

C3’s appointment scheduling system, C3 Reservations, fit the bill. The rich browser based graphical user interface made the training for the Aloe Vera users straight forward and quick while the tutorial style dialogues made the carrier acceptance of the system almost immediate.

“Our challenge was to find a cost effective solution that would give us the business improvements we needed without having to rely on our IT department. C3 Reservations has increased the productivity of our receiving department and has provided us with a tool that will allow us to manage our expected growth” explains Calvin Shuler, Vice President of Operations at Aloe Vera of America. “C3 has become a trusted solution provider for Aloe Vera.”

Aloe Vera of America’s Dallas facility

Boots UK Limited, a member of the international pharmacy-led health and beauty group Alliance Boots, which operates more than 3,200 health and beauty retail outlets, is one of C3’s latest clients that is using Yard Smart.

Boots’ central distribution site in Beeston has successfully implemented C3 Solutions’ Yard Smart as an essential step of a comprehensive plan to refine all supply chain operations to achieve maximum efficiency and ultimately offer improved customer service.

The implementation of Yard Smart at the 200+ acre Boots site demanded extensive functionality to manage live-unload trailers, automate unload planning and track all movements and optimally assign tasks for 12 shunters in the yard. All of this was accomplished while maintaining a user-friendly interface.

In addition to the Yard Smart implementation at the primary site, Boots is also using C3’s WebGate. The new browser based application complements Yard Smart by extending visibility to smaller satellite sites. Inbound and outbound transactions at each site are tracked and trailers are displayed as an expected arrival at the destination site.