Sterling Commerce Executive Recognized for Supply Chain Leadership in Helping Retailers Weather the Economy

COLUMBUS, OH, Mar 24 (MARKET WIRE) --
Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) company, today announced that
Jim Bengier, the company's Global Industry Executive, Retail, has been
named a Provider Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive for the
second consecutive year. The annual award recognizes industry leaders who
are helping companies weather the current economic turmoil. Mr. Bengier
was recognized for helping retailers transform and optimize their supply
chain operations.

"This year's Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be
thought-leaders in their respective supply chain segments. Their efforts
in developing the tools and processes that enable companies to weather
risky economic conditions and place them in a position to surge ahead in
better times have earned them a place on this year's Provider Pros
listing," said Andrew Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
"Jim Bengier has leveraged his extensive supply chain background to lead
the industry in embracing cross-channel execution and supplier
empowerment to manage through the current downturn."

In 2008, Bengier spearheaded the creation of the Cross-Channel Retailing
Consortium. Cross-channel retailing integrates and optimizes the selling
and fulfillment processes to improve the customer experience and reduce
costs. Jim Bengier also was instrumental in the introduction of two new
Sterling Commerce products -- Sterling Integrator for Retailers and
Sterling e-Invoicing -- designed to help companies get more out of the
power of their community. Sterling Integrator enables retailers to expand
connectivity to suppliers, carriers, and other supply chain intermediaries
to proactively identify and recover from supply chain disruptions in real
time. Sterling e-Invoicing enables multi-national manufacturers and
retailers to automate their electronic invoicing process worldwide while
maintaining conformity with different country-specific tax regulations.

"At Sterling Commerce, we are committed to providing world class solutions
to help companies compete more effectively by connecting, communicating
and collaborating with their customers, suppliers and partners," said Ken
Ramoutar, vice president, Global Product and Industry Marketing, at
Sterling Commerce. "We're proud to see Jim Bengier receive this
recognition. He's an industry veteran whose experience managing through
tough times like this is critical in helping retailers transform their
businesses while leveraging what they have."

Bengier has over 25 years of experience within the apparel, footwear, and
electronics categories. He has spoken at Retail Executive Summits and
participated in National Retail Federation round table sessions. Bengier
has been involved in every aspect of the supply chain, with specific
expertise in forecasting, location management, developing inventory
improvement metrics and processes, business optimization strategies, and
merchandise system implementations. He also is a member of the Council of
Supply Chain Management Professionals, NRF International Trade Advisory
Committee Policy Council and Strategic Supply Chain Council, and the
Supply Chain and Logistics Forum.

Sterling Commerce helps retailers elevate the customer experience by
managing and executing cross-channel experience accurately, securely, and
more efficiently than their competitors, and delivering fully integrated
and managed supply communities. Only Sterling Commerce brings together the
power of community, internal and external integration, and cross-channel
applications necessary to effectively address the visibility and
management gaps on the supply-facing side of a company's business.

The full listing of the 2009 Pros to Know is available in the
February/March 2009 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine and
on the Supply & Demand Chain Executive Web site at www.SDCExec.com.

About Sterling Commerce

Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) company, helps customers thrive
in a global economy by connecting their business communities, processes,
people and technology. More than 30,000 customers worldwide use Sterling
Commerce solutions for business process integration, multi-channel
selling, and supply chain fulfillment, and payments management to
optimize business performance inside and outside their enterprise.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Sterling Commerce has offices in 24
countries around the world. More information can be found at
www.sterlingcommerce.com

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