Ascential Software Helps H.B. Fuller Advance Demand-Driven Supply Networks

Ascential Software Helps H.B. Fuller Advance Demand-Driven Supply
Networks
Single View of Data from Ascential Software Solution Promotes Improved
Purchasing Decisions and Stronger Relationships with Suppliers 


WESTBORO, Mass., Nov. 22  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ascential Software
Corporation (NASDAQ:ASCL), the enterprise data integration leader, today
announced that H.B. Fuller Company has standardized on Ascential Software's
data transformation solution for enterprise data integration, to gain a single
view of its business and enhance supply chain visibility. The manufacturer of
adhesives, sealants, coatings, paints and other specialty chemical products is
using Ascential DataStage(TM) to power data warehousing projects across the
enterprise, providing H.B. Fuller with the accurate, on-time information
required to effectively improve supply chain management, including the demand-
driven manufacturing process.

H.B. Fuller uses Ascential DataStage to access, transform and load data from
disparate inventory and customer information sources into its enterprise data
warehouse. Executives use the information for sales status, raw material
forecasting, budget consolidation, and anticipation of price changes and
inventory requirements to suppliers. By integrating both internal and third
party data to develop a single view of supplier and product data, the company
is able to lower operational costs, maximize profitability and gain a
competitive advantage. In addition, the Ascential Software solution gives H.B.
Fuller a basis for certainty in making business decisions.

H.B. Fuller has also utilized the data integration solution for its internal
Lean Six Sigma program that focuses on process improvement. Lean Six Sigma is a
rigorous and disciplined methodology that uses data and statistical analysis to
measure and improve a company's operational performance by identifying and
eliminating inefficient or non value added processes.

"As we continue to expand our operations globally, the need for a unified view
of data becomes critical for our supply chain- and customer service- oriented
processes," said Brian Sjoquist, director, Enterprise Data Management and
Customer Solutions, H.B. Fuller. "With Ascential DataStage, we have been able
to overcome the challenges and complexity of working with multiple data formats
and standardize on data in an efficient way. Also, with the Ascential Software
solution we have been able to identify trends, such as the top 20 customers,
the top sales personnel and areas where sales needs to become more aggressive.
Prior to using Ascential DataStage, we needed to access 20 separate databases
to compile these statistics."

"Manufacturers such as H.B. Fuller face intense global competition, constant
pressures on revenues and profits, and the need to bring innovative products to
market in as short a time as possible," said Thracy Varvoglis, executive
director of industry solutions at Ascential Software.  "With more than 500
manufacturing companies using Ascential Software enterprise data integration
solutions, we are continuing to find ways to help manufacturers optimize
material sourcing, inventory control, demand forecasting and other key supply
chain processes."

Ascential DataStage, a core component of Ascential Enterprise Integration
Suite(TM), enables companies to tightly integrate enterprise information,
regardless of the sources, targets and timeframes. Whether an organization is
building an enterprise data warehouse to support the information needs of the
entire company, building a "real-time" data warehouse, or integrating multiple
source systems to support strategic business systems such as CRM, SCM, ERP,
BI/analytics, and e-business, Ascential DataStage helps ensure the success of
enterprise data integration initiatives.

About H.B. Fuller

H.B. Fuller Company is a worldwide manufacturer and marketer of adhesives,
sealants, coatings, paints and other specialty chemical products, with fiscal
2003 net sales of $1.287 billion. Common stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol FUL. For more information about the company, visit
the Web site at: http://www.hbfuller.com/.

About Ascential Software

Ascential Software Corporation (NASDAQ:ASCL) is the leader in enterprise data
integration.  Customers and partners worldwide use the Ascential Enterprise
Integration Suite to confidently transform data into accurate, reliable and
complete business information to improve operational performance and
decision-making across every critical business dimension.  Our comprehensive
end-to-end solutions provide on demand data integration complemented by our
professional services, industry expertise, and methodologies.

Ascential Software is headquartered in Westboro, Mass., and has more than 3,000
customers and partners globally across such industries as financial services
and banking, insurance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, consumer packaged
goods, telecommunications and government.  For more information call
1-800-966-9875 (508-366.3888 if calling from outside the US or Canada) or visit
the Ascential Software website at http://www.ascential.com/.

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