RosettaNet Press Release
Uniform Code Council Names Herman Stiphout President of RosettaNet

Succeeds Jennifer Hamilton at helm of international standards organization serving high technology industries

For Release August 15, 2004

Santa Ana, CA, USA

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. August 16, 2004 - The Uniform Code Council, Inc. ^® (UCC ^®) announced today that Herman Stiphout has been appointed president of RosettaNet, effective immediately. RosettaNet, a subsidiary of the UCC, is a not-for-profit consortium that develops and deploys open, Internet-based business process standards for companies in information technology, electronic components, logistics, semiconductor manufacturing and telecommunications industry sectors. The UCC is a not-for-profit organization that develops open industry-driven standards and solutions for global trading partners and administers the EAN.UCC System in partnership with EAN International.

Mr. Stiphout has an extensive background of leadership positions with Siemens, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Efficient Networks, a Siemens Company. Previous assignments include Senior Vice President of Global E-Business Transformation with Siemens ICN, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Enterprise and Carrier Divisions at Siemens ICN, USA, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Siemens Telecom, USA and Vice President of Business Administration Sales and Service at Siemens/ROLM, USA.

Mr. Stiphout will be located at UCC corporate headquarters in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and will report to Michael Di Yeso, president and chief operating officer of the Uniform Code Council and member of RosettaNet’s Executive Committee. In making the announcement, Mr. Di Yeso stated, “We are fortunate to have an executive of Herman’s calibre and experience to guide RosettaNet through the next critical phases of its growth and development. Over his career, he has built powerful teams, exhibited highly effective strategic thinking, and has demonstrated the kind of customer-focused leadership that is so highly valued by our members.”

"On behalf of the RosettaNet Community, we are pleased to welcome Herman to this important leadership role," said Bill White, CIO of Amkor Technology and Chair of RosettaNet’s Executive Committee. "We look forward to Herman's executive insights and guidance in the areas of industry growth, accelerated implementations and the strategies that support these priorities. In leveraging Herman's impressive background and professional accomplishments, the RosettaNet consortium can continue to build upon its recognized momentum and success in the industry."

Jennifer Hamilton, who led RosettaNet since 2000, is leaving to pursue other personal and business activities. Commenting on Ms. Hamilton’s stewardship of RosettaNet, Mr. Di Yeso said, “On behalf of the UCC Board of Governors and RosettaNet’s Executive Committee, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Jennifer for building RosettaNet into a respected and widely accepted standards body. Under her leadership, RosettaNet standards are being implemented by many leading multinational and small to medium size companies worldwide. We wish her much success.”

Mr. Stiphout is a graduate of the Institute of Administration and Commerce, South Africa with a degree in General Business Management. He is conversant in French, Dutch, German and English.

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About the Uniform Code Council
The Uniform Code Council, Inc. ^® (UCC ^®) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development and implementation of standards-based, global supply chain solutions.  Under its auspices, the UCC operates three subsidiaries, UCCnet™, RosettaNet, and EPCglobal US™ and it co-manages the global EAN•UCC System with EAN International.  The UCC also manages the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC ^®) for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).  The newly formed EPCglobal Inc is a joint venture of the Uniform Code Council and EAN International.  UCC-based solutions, including business processes, XML standards, EDI transaction sets, and the bar code identification standards of the EAN•UCC System are currently used by more than one million member companies worldwide.  For more information about the Uniform Code Council, please visit: www.uc-council.org.

About RosettaNet

RosettaNet is a non-profit consortium dedicated to the collaborative development and rapid deployment of open, Internet-based business standards that align processes within the global trading network. More than 500 multinational and regional companies in the information technology, electronic components, semiconductor manufacturing and telecommunications industries participate in RosettaNet’s strategic standards and services development. Fortune 1000 companies worldwide have implemented RosettaNet standards, conducting B2B operations that value billions in annual revenues.

RosettaNet is one of the industry's most ambitious standards implementation efforts. To date, the consortium has established several regional affiliate organizations — in the Americas, Australia, China Europe, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan— giving a voice to various business economies seeking to adopt and influence RosettaNet's global standards. Information on RosettaNet’s worldwide activities, including a complete list of member companies and participating organizations, is available at   www.rosettanet.org.