Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Riverbed Selects PFSweb to Provide International Logistics, Product Configuration and Final Assembly Solution

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PFSweb, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSW) a global provider of integrated business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions, announced an agreement with Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), the performance leader in wide-area data services (WDS) solutions, to provide product configuration and final assembly services for their WDS product lines, as well as inventory management, order fulfillment and international logistics services. The terms of this contract, signed in November of 2006, were not disclosed.

PFSweb will support Riverbeds global operations from its Memphis, Tennessee distribution campus. PFSweb will utilize its advanced order management systems, supply chain and transportation management applications and warehouse management systems to support Riverbeds complete supply chain and order fulfillment requirements. PFSwebs Entente Suite of integration products will also be deployed to support the seamless integration with Riverbeds ERP systems and other applications and to provide visibility into the supply chain for Riverbed®, its customers and trading partners. PFSweb expects to launch a custom tailored solution for Riverbed in the first quarter of 2007.

We were in search of an experienced partner with proven capabilities, scalable infrastructure and global reach, said David Olson, vice president of operations at Riverbed. PFSwebs solution extends the capacity and capability to respond to our strategic growth needs while providing best-in-class service to our valued customers.

Riverbed is an exciting addition to our high tech client portfolio. They have been recognized in the industry as a technology innovator and with their recent successful IPO, we believe they are well-positioned for continued rapid growth. PFSweb has a history of working with fast growth clients, offering scalable solutions to manage evolving business needs. Were committed to providing a quality multi-market solution that will benefit both Riverbed and their customers, said Mike Willoughby, President of PFSweb Services Division.

About PFSweb, Inc.

PFSweb develops and deploys integrated business infrastructure solutions and fulfillment services for Fortune 1000, Global 2000 and brand name companies, including third party logistics, call center support and e-commerce services. The company serves a multitude of industries and company types, including such clients as CHiASSO, FLAVIA® Beverage Systems, Hewlett-Packard, International Business Machines, Raytheon Aircraft Company, Rene Furterer USA, Roots Canada Ltd., The Smithsonian Institution and Xerox.

Through its wholly owned eCOST.com subsidiary, PFSweb also serves as a leading multi-category online discount retailer of high-quality new, "close-out" and manufacturer recertified brand-name technology and consumer electronics for consumers and small to medium size business buyers. The eCOST.com brand markets more than 100,000 different products from leading manufacturers such as Apple, Canon, Citizen, Denon, Hewlett-Packard, Nikon, Onkyo, Seiko, Sony, and Toshiba primarily over the Internet and through direct marketing.

To find out more about PFSweb, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSW), visit the company's websites at http://www.pfsweb.com and http://www.ecost.com.

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