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Ford Europe Expands Deployment of I.D. Systems’ Wireless Vehicle Management System

PowerFleet Vehicle Management SystemI.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless asset management solutions, today announced that Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is expanding its deployment of I.D. Systems’ wireless Vehicle Management System (VMS) to industrial truck fleets at two manufacturing plants in the United Kingdom and a third facility in Romania. The system was previously implemented at Ford plants in Spain and Germany, as well as across all Ford manufacturing facilities in North America. I.D. Systems’ German subsidiary, I.D. Systems GmbH, facilitated Ford Europe’s expansion of the system by integrating it into the lease financing for the vehicles on which the system will be installed. I.D. Systems GmbH will manage the expansion project, and I.D. Systems’ United Kingdom subsidiary, didBOX Ltd., will install and support the two new deployments in the U.K. Ford’s acquisition of I.D. Systems’ VMS was also facilitated by a major European lift truck manufacturer, which ordered portions of the system on Ford’s behalf. To optimize the ease and speed of vehicle hardware installation, I.D. Systems will provide a cable harness designed especially for the manufacturer’s lift trucks.


Ford representatives are convinced that I.D. Systems’ wireless technology, which Ford calls their Industrial Vehicle Electronic Control System, has demonstrated an ability to enhance workplace safety, help reduce operating costs, and improve the overall utilization of material handling equipment.


“We are gratified by Ford’s decision to expand its use of our patented wireless vehicle management technology, and view it as a reflection of the many quantifiable benefits our system provides for manufacturing operations,” said Jeffrey Jagid, I.D. Systems chairman and chief executive officer. “We are also pleased about the positive impact this new business will have on our continued growth in Europe.”


I.D. Systems’ wireless VMS for industrial vehicles is designed to enhance the safety, security, maintenance, and utilization of industrial equipment. The system improves safety and security by restricting vehicle access to trained, authorized operators and by providing electronic safety inspection checklists. The system helps reduce maintenance expenses by automatically uploading vehicle data, reporting problems identified on checklists in real time, basing maintenance schedules according to actual vehicle usage rather than on a calendar basis, and helping management determine the optimal economic time to replace equipment. In addition, the system can help improve equipment utilization and reduce the total cost of fleet ownership by ensuring equipment is in the proper place at the right time and streamlining work flow through automated messaging.


About I.D. Systems:

Based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom, I.D. Systems is a leading provider of solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets, including vehicles, powered equipment, trailers, containers, baggage, and cargo. The Company’s patented technologies address the needs of organizations to monitor and analyze their assets to improve safety, security, efficiency, and productivity. For more information, visit www.id-systems.com.

I.D. Systems to Deploy Wireless Industrial Vehicle Management Technology at Three Caterpillar Plants

PowerFleet Vehicle Management SystemWoodcliff Lake, NJ, January 18, 2011—I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless asset management solutions, today announced that its marketing partner, Wiese USA, has placed a series of purchase orders for I.D. Systems’ PowerFleet™ wireless Vehicle Management System (VMS). The system will be deployed on fleets of industrial trucks at three U.S. manufacturing plants of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT).


Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and dieselelectric locomotives, as well as a leading services provider, with fiscal 2009 revenues of $32.4 billion. Wiese USA is a leading lift truck dealer and fleet services provider with operations throughout the midwest United States.


Wireless Vehicle Management Systems help improve material handling productivity by establishing accountability for the use of equipment, ensuring equipment is in the proper place at the right time, streamlining material handling work flow, and providing unique metrics on equipment utilization. A wireless VMS also helps reduce industrial fleet maintenance costs by automatically uploading vehicle data, reporting vehicle problems electronically, scheduling maintenance according to actual vehicle usage rather than by calendar or manual data entry, and helping determine the optimal economic time to replace equipment. In addition, a wireless VMS helps improve workplace safety and security by restricting vehicle access to trained, authorized operators, providing electronic vehicle inspection checklists, and sensing vehicle impacts.


“Wiese has long been a leader and an innovator in managing industrial vehicle fleets,” said Mike Lonigro, Manager of Wiese’s Caterpillar Business Unit. “The PowerFleet VMS has been extremely effective and reliable for our customers, including Caterpillar, where our initial PowerFleet deployments generated significant benefits in terms of material handling safety, cost reductions, and productivity improvements. These benefits led directly to the decision to expand the system fully across these three Caterpillar facilities.”


“We are gratified that the positive results achieved by our PowerFleet system have compelled Wiese and Caterpillar to expand deployment of our technology across multiple plants,” said Ken Ehrman, I.D. Systems’ president. “This roll-out affirms our view that PowerFleet is a best practice in material handling management, which helps optimize industrial truck operations and gives our customers a significant competitive edge in their supply chains.”


About I.D. Systems:

Based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom, I.D. Systems is a leading provider of solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets, including vehicles, powered equipment, trailers, containers, baggage, and cargo. The Company’s patented technologies address the needs of organizations to monitor and analyze their assets to improve safety, security, efficiency, and productivity. For more information, visit www.id-systems.com.

Raymond Corporation Places $1.1 Million Order for I.D. Systems’ Wireless Vehicle Management System

PowerFleet Vehicle Management SystemWoodcliff Lake, NJ, January 13, 2011— I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless asset management solutions, today announced that it has received purchase orders totaling approximately $1.1 million from The Raymond Corporation, which offers I.D. Systems’ PowerFleet™ vehicle management system through a marketing agreement. The system will be deployed enterprise-wide across the industrial truck fleets of a major North American provider of package delivery and logistics services.


The Raymond Corporation is a leading global provider of material handling solutions, including Raymond® brand lift trucks and the iWarehouse® fleet optimization system. Kenneth Ehrman, president of I.D. Systems, said, “The best-in-class vehicle management systems and fleet optimization tools that we provide jointly with Raymond provide end-users with compelling value, as demonstrated by the investment that this package delivery and logistics organization has made in our solutions. I.D. Systems’ wireless technology helps customers establish best practices for material handling safety, reduce capital and operating costs, and increase supply chain productivity.”


About Wireless Vehicle Management Systems

A wireless vehicle management system (VMS) helps improve material handling productivity by establishing accountability for the use of equipment, ensuring equipment is in the proper place at the right time, and providing unique fleet utilization metrics. A wireless VMS also helps reduce industrial fleet maintenance costs by automatically uploading vehicle data, reporting vehicle problems electronically, scheduling maintenance according to actual vehicle usage rather than by calendar or manual data entry, and helping determine the optimal economic time to replace equipment. In addition, a wireless VMS helps improve workplace safety and security by restricting vehicle access to trained, authorized operators, providing electronic vehicle inspection checklists, and managing vehicle impacts.


About I.D. Systems:

Based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom, I.D. Systems is a leading provider of solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets, including vehicles, powered equipment, trailers, containers, baggage, and cargo. The Company’s patented technologies address the needs of organizations to monitor and analyze their assets to improve safety, security, efficiency, and productivity. For more information, visit www.id-systems.com.

Forward Air Expands Use of Asset Intelligence Solutions, Deploys VeriWise™ Track & Trace on Cargo Trailer Fleet

VeriWise Track & Trace     VeriWise Track & Trace


Plano, TX, December 7, 2010—Asset Intelligence (AI), a leading provider of transportation asset management solutions and a subsidiary of I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), today announced that Forward Air Corporation (Nasdaq: FWRD) has selected AI’s  system to monitor and manage its cargo trailers. Forward Air has retro-fitted Track & Trace on its current trailer fleet and is deploying the system on all new trailers as they are acquired.


Forward Air is a leading provider of time-definite surface transportation and related logistics services for the expedited freight market in North America. With flexible sources of capacity and a network of terminals at 85 U.S. and Canadian airports, the company provides cost-effective, reliable transportation for freight that must be delivered at a specific time. Forward Air sells its services to a wide range of wholesale customers, including third-party logistics providers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and airlines.


VeriWise Track & Trace is an easy-to-deploy asset tracking system that provides real-time data to improve the efficiency and security of trailer and container fleets. It is designed for quick, flexible installation on a wide range of cargo-carrying assets, with patented power management technology to provide exceptionally long battery life and years of maintenance-free operation.


“To maintain our position as a recognized leader in providing expedited, time-definite transportation, everything we do is focused on making safe, on-time, low-cost, damage-free deliveries to our customers,” said Jeff Woods, Forward Air’s Senior Vice President of Logistics. “After extensive testing, we deployed the VeriWise Track & Trace system because it provides us with reliable, affordable visibility and control of our trailer fleet, and helps ensure we exceed our customers’ service expectations. By providing real-time trailer analytics, eliminating manual yard checks, and improving our dispatch efficiency, Track & Trace has improved our trailer fleet utilization by 15%, allowing for a significant reduction in our trailer-to-tractor ratio, and ultimately adding more than $500,000 to our bottom line profits each year.”


“We are delighted to strengthen our long-term relationship with Forward Air,” said Darryl Miller, Chief Operating Officer of I.D. Systems. “The unique asset management capabilities of our Track & Trace system, as well as the ease and flexibility of its installation, fit perfectly with Forward Air’s continuing commitment to provide the most efficient, reliable, cost-effective expedited freight services in North America.”

ContainerPort Group Selects VeriWise™ Track & Trace System to Manage Container Chassis

VeriWise Track and Trace


Plano, TX, September 8, 2010—Asset Intelligence, a leading provider of supply chain asset tracking solutions and a subsidiary of I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), today announced that its VeriWise™ Track & Trace system has been purchased by ContainerPort Group (CPG), a leading provider of cargo transportation services. CPG will deploy the system on a fleet of container chassis for an initial contract term of five years.


VeriWise Track & Trace is an easy-to-deploy asset tracking system that provides real-time data to improve the utilization, efficiency, and security of trailer and container fleets. It is designed for quick, flexible installation on a wide range of cargo-carrying assets, with patented power management technology to provide exceptionally long battery life and years of maintenance-free operation.


CPG, based in Cleveland, Ohio, provides a service network of approximately 20 facilities across the Midwest and East Coast of the United States. The company’s intermodal cargo transportation services include containerized freight shipping, cargo terminal operations, rail operations, container and chassis maintenance, and warehousing and logistics.


“ContainerPort Group chose VeriWise Track & Trace for its value, ease of installation, and reliability,” said CPG President Richard Coleman. “With our recent acquisition of another container management business, it became essential for us to optimize the control and efficient utilization of our expanding fleet of cargo-carrying assets. We needed a system that could be mounted quickly in an unobtrusive location on our chassis, yet could still communicate reliably, without relying on line-of-sight connectivity to a satellite.


“We tested several other solutions and concluded that VeriWise Track & Trace was the most robust solution available, with a unique covert mounting option, essentially maintenance-free life cycle, and reliable cellular communications. We expect the system will provide us with immediate real-time visibility of our assets, even when they are in remote customer facilities or rail yards, and significantly increase the utilization of our chassis fleet.”


“We are very pleased to add ContainerPort Group to our base of successful customers,” said Darryl Miller, Chief Operating Officer of I.D. Systems. “VeriWise Track & Trace is an ideal solution for CPG’s application—it’s an affordable, simple, effective system for basic asset tracking that can quickly drive cost and inefficiency out of container fleet operations.”


About I.D. Systems:

Based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom, I.D. Systems is a leading provider of wireless solutions for managing and securing high-value enterprise assets, including industrial vehicles, such as forklifts and airport ground support equipment, and rental vehicles. The Company’s patented technology, which utilizes radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology, addresses the needs of organizations to control, track, monitor and analyze their assets. For more information, visit www.id-systems.com.


Asset Intelligence, a subsidiary of I.D. Systems based in Plano, Texas, is a leading provider of trailer and container tracking solutions for manufacturers, retailers, shippers and freight transportation providers. It offers a full range of solutions to improve safety, security and productivity throughout global supply chains.


“Safe Harbor” statement:

This press release contains forward looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as the Company’s outlook for 2009 financial results and prospects for additional customers and revenues. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond the Company’s control, and which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, future economic and business conditions, the loss of any of the Company’s key customers or reduction in the purchase of its products by any such customers, the failure of the market for the Company’s products to continue to develop, the inability to protect the Company’s intellectual property, the inability to manage the Company’s growth, the effects of competition from a wide variety of local, regional, national and other providers of wireless solutions and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. These risks could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release, and expressly disclaims any obligation to do so.

Chillin’ Green & Savin’ Green - Hercules Manufacturing Co. Unveils Unparalleled First in the Refrigeration Transport Industry

Prairie Farms Places Five Added Orders in Nod of Approval to Hercules Zero Carbon Footprint Transport Featuring The “Hercules Hybrid Cold Plate Refrigeration System”


(Prairie Farms Dairy’s New Hercules Hybrid Cold Plate Refrigeration System Vehicle- Photo)

HENDERSON, Ky., June 1  - Hercules Manufacturing Co. has received five additional orders following a key presentation and inspection of the first uniquely green hybrid vehicle to Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. over the weekend.  From the chassis to the refrigerated body, this green Proof of Concept (POC) vehicle is an engineering first and is set to revolutionize the refrigeration transport industry by preserving the environment.


“This makes a stronger statement to their environmental interests as well as their approval of Hercules in this first of its kind green hybrid transport for the refrigerated truck industry,” said Joe Banna, Hercules President Emeritus referring to dairy industry leader, Prairie Farms with distribution throughout Mid-America and the South.

With an $80,000 investment in R&D and using Eaton Corporation’s hybrid diesel/electric technology, Hercules has developed the first green coldplate refrigeration hybrid unit of its kind.


“It is a green solution in terms of the environment, but also in terms of the additional money saved to the companies who employ it.” said Hercules owner and CEO, Jeffrey Caddick.


“We chose Hercules because they are at the forefront of this groundbreaking technology and they have an extended association with Eaton Corporation,” said Jay Naples, Corporate Fleet Manager of Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. “Being the first to try this new green hybrid design, we hope to set a precedent in our industry and establish environmentally friendly transportation.”


As an all electric, green and zero-carbon footprint refrigeration system, the green Hercules body combines heating and cooling capabilities with over-the-road power generation in a Direct-Store-Delivery “DSD” vehicle. This unique refrigeration design eliminates the complexity of onboard generators and/or inverters with a seamless power management module that uses the hybrid chassis battery system during the delivery day and shore power at night.  Ideal for designated “Non-Attainment” areas - benefits include reduced emissions, automatic hot gas defrost, fuel usage reduction, better serviceability, greater ROI, noise reduction and increased driver convenience. Critical features for addressing today’s environment and green sustainability goals.


Through reengineering and newly developed electronic controls, the green truck can use the electricity generated by the hybrid motor to recharge its cold plate refrigeration system on the road enabling companies to run longer routes since the weight of the refrigeration system has been reduced to improve fuel mileage. It also means the green hybrid truck can go without needing to return and repower the cold plates in its refrigeration system, which lose their cool gradually.


“Delivery costs are one of our highest expenses,” Prairie Farms CEO Ed Mullins noted during the weekend key presentation.

Prairie Farms will put the green hybrid vehicle on the road immediately where it will be wirelessly monitored 24/7 by Hercules to track the performance of the POC vehicle.   The additional five vehicles ordered will go into production upon receipt of hybrid chassis.


“I am hopeful this new engineering breakthrough will return our 108-year-old company full circle to 1930, when Hercules was the first to create a mechanically refrigerated truck body,” added Caddick.


About Prairie Farms

Headquartered in Carlinville, IL, farmer-owned Prairie Farms Dairy is a leader in the dairy industry for over 70 years. Over 700 farms strong, Prairie Farms’ farm families are represented in their full line of retail and foodservice dairy products. Prairie Farms network of local manufacturing plants and branch offices enables highly efficient, dairy fresh distribution throughout Mid-America and the South.  To learn more about the business of Prairie Farms, Inc., visit: prairiefarmsdairy.com


About Hercules Manufacturing Co.

Since 1902, Hercules Manufacturing Co., has been providing custom designs and leading advancements to the transportation industry. Headquartered in Henderson, Kentucky, Hercules develops and produces custom built truck bodies, providing solutions to meet customer specific needs,   Having built the first mechanically refrigerated truck body in 1930, Hercules is presently a leader in cold plate refrigeration systems and the industry leader in the creation of “Hercules Hybrid Cold Plate Refrigeration System”.  For more information visit herculesvanbodies.com

Contacts:

Jay Naples

Corporate Fleet Manager

Prairie Farms Dairy Inc

217-854-2547

jnaples@prairiefarms.com


Chip Honse

Sales Manager

Hercules Manufacturing Co.

270-826-9501

chonse@herculesvanbodies.com


SOURCE Hercules Manufacturing Co.

ChemLogix Expands BulkTainer Intermodal Operations

ChemLogix LLC has experienced a very successful year with its BulkTainer intermodal operations since acquiring the business from Union Pacific last April.  To support its growing business, the chemical logistics services provider has expanded its intermodal operations through the recent acquisition of  20 new ISO tank containers.  The intermodal tanks will be used for shipping bulk liquids long distances by integrating both truck and rail modes of transport. 


“The combination of lower rates and the shift towards more environmentally friendly business practices is making intermodal transportation a more attractive alternative to over-the-road tank trucks,” states Stephen Hamilton, Managing Director, ChemLogix Global.  “In addition to offering customers access to state-of-the-art ISO tanks and equipment, our Transportation Management Group offers 75 years of combined experience, enabling us to provide best-in-class customer service and very competitive rates.” 


Both lightweight and assembled with US fittings, the ISO tanks that ChemLogix deploys are built specifically for the North American market.  “Ease of use is critical in getting customers to move away from expensive long haul trucks to the more cost effective and green intermodal mode,” notes Hamilton. “We stress modal shifts to our customers to help save on transportation costs.” 


A single intermodal train takes up to 280 trucks off our highways, reducing traffic congestion and pollution in the process, Hamilton adds.  “While our current clients realize the benefits of shipping via intermodal, the word is getting out to the few shippers that don’t already utilize this service.” 


For more information on ChemLogix BulkTainer intermodal services, refer to our web site at: http://www.chemlogix.com/solutions/intermodal or contact Stephen Hamilton at hamilton@chemlogix.com or 215-461-3825. 

CEVA Logistics Using Descartes for Cargo 2000 Compliance

WATERLOO, ONTARIO — April 14, 2009Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, announced that CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, is using Descartes Cargo 2000 to help it comply with business process and automation standards established by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).


CEVA, a long-time Descartes customer, recently undertook an initiative to improve the quality and timeliness of the data that it exchanges with its air carrier partners. CEVA started by adding Descartes Quality Monitor solution to monitor the content and delivery of its existing logistics messages. CEVA Logistics then joined Cargo 2000 and deployed Descartes’ Cargo 2000 solution with its existing portfolio of Descartes solutions to enhance its air cargo messaging business process.


Descartes Quality Monitor and Descartes Cargo 2000 are both value-added solutions available over Descartes’ Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world’s largest multi-modal networks for exchanging logistics data. Both solutions are designed to help reduce errors and increase accuracy in electronic logistics messaging while helping users, such as CEVA, comply with Cargo 2000 certification.


Cargo 2000, an industry initiative led by IATA, was created to standardize processes that improve efficiencies for the worldwide air cargo industry. Descartes has supported IATA’s Cargo 2000 initiative since 1998.


“At CEVA, we are committed to streamlining our operations and improving our service by embracing Cargo 2000 standards,” said Richard J. Zablocki, VP Air Products, CEVA Logistics. “We are already working with Descartes to improve the quality of our logistics messaging data, so going one step further to use Descartes’ solutions for Cargo 2000 compliance was a natural decision.”


Using Descartes Cargo 2000, CEVA can monitor shipments at a master air waybill level between airports; monitor events and match route map milestones against actual event timing; consolidate status data of multiple route maps to obtain statistical data about transportation quality; and use route maps to describe transportation milestones from origin to destination.


“CEVA is a long-time Descartes customer, and we are pleased that we could extend the value we deliver to them over our GLN to help them comply with Cargo 2000,” said Scott Sangster, Vice President, Global Logistics Network at Descartes. “Descartes enables our customers, like CEVA, to become Cargo 2000 certified and use the power of the GLN to improve the overall quality of the air cargo shipment process.”


About CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics is a leading global supply chain management company. We provide end-to-end design, implementation and operational solutions in contract logistics and freight management to large and medium-sized national and multinational companies. CEVA employs circa 50,000 people and runs an extensive global network with facilities in over 100 countries. For the year ending 31 December 2008, the Group reported revenues of €6.3bn. For more information, please visit www.cevalogistics.com.


About Descartes

Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), is making the world a better place by enabling global organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Underlying Descartes’ offerings is the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world’s most extensive multi-modal business applications network. As a federated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Descartes GLN combines with component-based ‘nano’ sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes. Descartes’ solutions and services deliver results by enabling organizations around the world to reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven; improve pick up and delivery reliability; and optimize working capital through fleet visibility. Descartes’ hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Montreal, Miami, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.descartes.com.


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For more information contact:


Nicole German

Descartes Systems Group

1-416-741-2838 ext. 298

ngerman@descartes.com


This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (”forward-looking statements”) that relate to Descartes’ solution offering and potential benefits derived therefrom; and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities commissions across Canada. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

MOL Logistics Selects Descartes for ISF “10+2” Compliance

WATERLOO, ONTARIO—April 2, 2009Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, announced that MOL Logistics, a leading global freight forwarder, has selected Descartes’ Global Logistics Network (GLN) to help it comply with the United States Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) new Importer Security Filing (ISF) “10+2” initiative.


On November 25, 2008, CBP released its interim final rule on ISF, also known as the “10+2″ rule. This security measure is often referred to as “10+2″ because, for ocean shipments inbound to the United States, the regulation requires the collection of 10 new data elements from importers or their agents and 2 message sets from the ocean carriers. CBP’s goal is to have these data elements submitted 24 hours prior to vessel departure and the two new message sets from ocean carriers within 48 hours of vessel departure, however, CBP has allowed for some flexibility in this timing and submission of the data elements.


The Descartes ISF service helps organizations manage an ever-increasing amount of legally required containerized shipment information in a small window of time. It helps shippers, carriers, intermediaries and customs brokers ensure compliance with CBP ISF programs by leveraging an organization’s existing technology and data sources with a single point of contact for data connectivity.


“Our customers expect us to support new customs filing regulations and simplify the shipment process for them,” said Scott Larson, Corporate Compliance Manager of MOL Logistics. “As a leader in global customs filing, Descartes has proven to be a reliable and efficient supplier that provides us with services to easily electronically manage shipment information and comply with CBP electronic submission requirements for customs filings.”


“Our focus is to standardize a set of business processes across a broad community of participants. This community includes airlines, freight forwarders, inspection agencies, trucking companies, ocean liners and customs brokers – just to name a few,” said Scott Sangster, Vice President of the Global Logistics Network at Descartes. “The Descartes ISF service is a natural extension of our Global Logistics Network and an add-on service for our customers. Our focus is helping our customers comply with new emerging customs filing and compliance initiatives by leveraging our customers existing data infrastructures.”


About MOL Logistics

For more information, visit www.mol-logistics.com.


About Descartes

Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), is making the world a better place by enabling global organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Underlying Descartes’ offerings is the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world’s most extensive multi-modal business applications network. As a federated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Descartes GLN combines with component-based ‘nano’ sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes. Descartes’ solutions and services deliver results by enabling organizations around the world to reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven; improve pick up and delivery reliability; and optimize working capital through fleet visibility. Descartes’ hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Montreal, Miami, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.descartes.com .


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For more information contact:


Nicole German

Descartes Systems Group

1-416-741-2838 ext. 298

ngerman@descartes.com


This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (”forward-looking statements”) that relate to Descartes’ solution offering and potential benefits derived therefrom; Descartes’ ability to help customers comply with emerging compliance initiatives and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in the structure or deployment of compliance initiatives and the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities commissions across Canada. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

AmeriGas Rolls-Out Additional Descartes Services to Drive Operational Savings

WATERLOO, Ontario— March 31, 2009 — Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, has been contracted to roll-out its routing, dispatch and intelligent automated vehicle locator (AVL) services at AmeriGas, the largest retail propane marketer within the United States. Following the successful implementation of other Descartes solutions, AmeriGas is targeting additional operational savings and productivity improvements to help manage a segment of its national propane delivery operations of over 3,000 vehicles.


By combining route planning and delivery visibility between dispatchers and the field, Descartes’ intelligent AVL service extends the traditional route planning process and provides real-time delivery status. This service helps improve customer responsiveness through real-time status updates, forward predictability and enhanced exception alerting. This information allows AmeriGas to reduce the need to track delivery schedules and identify potential service issues through exception reporting.


“Our organization is focused on improving customer service and operational efficiency as well as reducing our impact on the environment,” said Eugene V. N. Bissell, CEO of AmeriGas. “With the extension of the Descartes solution to include intelligent AVL with routing and dispatch, we can modify our routes dynamically as changes occur during the day to optimize our performance and enhance our responsiveness to customers.”


Descartes Routing, Dispatch and intelligent AVL solutions are an integral part of AmeriGas’ current delivery technology strategy. The comprehensive Route Planning, Dispatch and AVL offering is hosted by Descartes, resulting in reduced implementation costs and shortened time-to-implementation to help AmeriGas impact its bottom-line quickly.


“Our solutions don’t cost, they pay. Our customers have realized benefits and cost savings quickly, allowing them to focus on other areas of their business,” said Adam Moore, Senior Vice President of Descartes. “We also help our customers leverage existing technology investments and extend their business processes further. This is the case with Amerigas, with a planned integration to an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, to help them extend their end-to-end delivery management operations.”


About AmeriGas

Based in Valley Forge, PA, AmeriGas Partners is the nation’s largest retail propane marketer, serving nearly 1.3 million customers from over 600 distribution locations in 46 states. UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI), through subsidiaries, owns 44% of the Partnership and individual unitholders own the remaining 56%.


About Descartes

Descartes (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX), is making the world a better place by enabling global organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Underlying Descartes’ offerings is the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of the world’s most extensive multi-modal business applications network. As a federated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Descartes GLN combines with component-based ‘nano’ sized applications to provide messaging services between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes. Descartes’ solutions and services deliver results by enabling organizations around the world to reduce administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven; improve pick up and delivery reliability; and optimize working capital through fleet visibility. Descartes’ hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory agencies. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Montreal, Miami, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.descartes.com.

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Media Contact

Nicole German

Descartes Systems Group

1-416-741-2838 ext. 298

ngerman@descartes.com


This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (”forward-looking statements”) that relate to Descartes’ solution offering and potential benefits derived therefrom in general and by AmeriGas; and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities commissions across Canada. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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