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Starbucks Coffee Company Selects HighJump Software's Supply Chain Execution Solution to Streamline Product Distribution and Prepare for Future GrowthMINNEAPOLIS (January 22, 2002) -HighJump Software
announced today that Starbucks Coffee Company, the world's leading specialty
coffee, retailer, roaster and brand has selected HighJump Software's Internet-based
Supply Chain Execution (SCE) solution to automate its product distribution
network.
HighJump Software's Warehouse Advantage Suite™ will be installed and used at Starbucks three primary U.S.-based distribution centers. "We are thrilled to add Starbucks to our growing list of premier companies that continue to select our supply chain execution solutions to help them meet their unique business needs," said Chris Heim, CEO and president of HighJump Software. "We are excited that Starbucks could use HighJump Software's industry-leading solutions to help them meet ever-changing business needs into the future." The selection of Warehouse Advantage Suite™ by Starbucks comes on the heels of several other sale agreements for HighJump Software including Circuit City, Overstock.com, Honeywell and Aveda (a division of Estee Lauder). About Starbucks Coffee Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee in the world. In addition to its retail locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim, Starbucks sells coffee and tea products through its specialty operations, including its online store at Starbucks.com. Additionally, Starbucks produces and sells bottled Frappuccino® coffee drink and a line of superpremium ice creams through its joint venture partnerships. The Company's other brands enhance the Starbucks Experience through best-of-class products: Tazo Tea Company offers a line of innovative premium teas, and Hear Music produces and distributes a line of exceptional compact discs. About HighJump Software Founded in 1983, HighJump Software is a premier provider of the most adaptable, Internet-based supply chain execution solutions that deliver competitive advantage to manufacturers, distributors, e-businesses, and third-party logistics companies. HighJump Software offers warehouse management and data collection solutions that can be easily and precisely tuned to fit the operational needs of a wide range of organizations from mid to large companies and divisions of Fortune 1000 companies. HighJump's supply chain execution systems are in use at more than 700 companies today. Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn., HighJump Software can be reached by e-mail at HJinfo@mmm.com ; by phone at 877-445-4403; or by visiting the Web site at http://www.highjumpsoftware.com
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