PELSTAR SELECTS WTS TO PROVIDE HOSTING FOR J.D. EDWARDS SOFTWARE

PELSTAR GOES LIVE IN LESS THAN 90 DAYS

Seattle, Washington, August 5, 2002 - WTS, Inc., the first application service provider (ASP) partner for J.D. Edwards software, announced it has implemented a hosted J.D. Edwards solution for Pelstar, LLC. Pelstar, located in Bridgeview, Illinois, is a privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical, office, and food service scales.

WTS focuses solely on hosting J.D. Edwards OneWorld®, WorldSoftware™, co-existence applications, and complementary products. The WTS charter is to provide "one solution" including J.D. Edwards software and complementary product hosting and support, as well as wide area network (WAN) installation and support. Under the agreement, WTS is hosting 25 concurrent WorldSoftware users for Pelstar, including J.D. Edwards financials, distribution, manufacturing, and payroll suites. Pelstar is also using complementary third party products for financial reporting, EDI, and time collection.

"We are very pleased with the success of our J.D. Edwards software implementation with WTS," stated Pelstar's Senior VP of Finance and Operations Dan Maeir. "WTS was willing to do whatever it took to get our new system live." Pelstar was a recent divestiture from Sunbeam Products, Inc. and required a rapid implementation that allowed the production and manufacturing processes to continue while making the cutover from their legacy systems.

"This implementation illustrates the value a hosted solution can bring to an organization whose manufacturing and distribution operations are critical to its success," stated Tom Hughes, WTS president and CEO. "Because of our extensive J.D. Edwards experience, the WTS team was able to convert Pelstar from the legacy system in a short period of time and have the users continue their existing business processes with minimal interruption."

"We were able to enter sales orders the first day WTS took us live," said Maeir. Pelstar was live in less than 90 days on the WTS hosted solution. WTS also ensured that sales order fulfillment through EDI was integrated with J.D. Edwards and all the historical data was converted to the new system. Pelstar was required to make a move from its legacy system with limited knowledge about integrating complementary products with J.D. Edwards, many of which were essential to their manufacturing processes. During this implementation, Pelstar was able to consolidate to one geographic location without increasing headcount, which demonstrates one of the many benefits of working with an ASP.

About WTS
WTS, the first application service provider (ASP) to host J.D. Edwards, focuses solely on hosting J.D. Edwards enterprise solutions and complementary products. WTS provides personalized systems for J.D. Edwards OneWorld, WorldSoftware, and co-existence applications. Customers benefit from an industry-proven solution that increases efficiency, enables business and technology change, and reduces IT risk. Founded in 1997, WTS is a privately held corporation, with headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Additional information about WTS is available at www.wts.com.

CONTACT: Ward Quarles, WTS, Inc., 303.601.8463.

About Pelstar
Pelstar LLC manufactures and markets professional scales using the brands Health o Meter and Pelouze. Health o Meter is the leading brand of scales for "people weighing" in the medical products channel. Pelouze is the leading brand of scales in both the office and food service markets including restaurants, catering, and institutional kitchens. Located in Bridgeview, Illinois, Pelstar is privately owned by a group of equity investors including CEO Paul Nizzere and members of the management team. For additional information, contact the company at 708.598.9100.

CONTACT: Dennis Leonard, Pelstar, LLC, 708.598.9100.

About J.D. Edwards & Company
J.D. Edwards makes customers stronger, enabling them to solve their most important business challenges. The company offers collaborative enterprise software as well as consulting, education and support services. J.D. Edwards' offerings are differentiated by a deeply ingrained attitude of listening to customers, innovating on their behalf, and delivering solutions as part of a results-oriented relationship. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Denver, J.D. Edwards focuses on long-term business partnerships and helping its 6,500 customers in 113 countries collaborate electronically to manage their business processes, supply chains, and supplier and customer relationships. For more information: www.jdedwards.com or 800.727.5333.

CONTACT: Tim Stack, J.D. Edwards & Company, 303.334.7452.

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