Software Announcement July 25, 2006

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1 Software Announcement July 25, 2006 IBM Global Data Synchronization for WebSphere Product Center V1.3 helps large retailers, distributors, and suppliers effectively execute their global data synchronization strategy Overview Global Data Synchronization for WebSphere Product Center delivers a strategic solution to large retailers, distributors, and suppliers for their global data synchronization initiatives based on the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN). The GDSN is based on GS1 standards and comprises the GS1 Global Registry and a federation of interoperable, certified data pools. In addition to the establishment of the GDSN, however, business leaders within retail, distributor, and supplier organizations face internal challenges before they can fully leverage the GDSN. Global Data Synchronization helps you address your internal business process management needs and also connect them to market-leading data pools to execute your global data synchronization strategies. What s New Global Data Synchronization for WebSphere Product Center V1.3 introduces support for retailers seeking to use Agentrics (formerly Worldwide Retail Exchange) V4.0 or 1SYNC (UCCnet) V3.0 as well as suppliers using 1SYNC (Transora) V This release is also globalized and supports international locales and data inputs in all languages. The user interface is translated into nine languages for advanced international support. Key prerequisites Refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections. Planned availability dates July 28, 2006, electronic software delivery August 18, 2006, media and documentation At a glance Global Data Synchronization for WebSphere Product Center V1.3 offers: Certified support for Agentrics (formerly Worldwide Retail Exchange) V4.0 demand-side, 1SYNC (UCCnet) V3.0 demand-side, and 1SYNC (Transora V5.2.1) supply-side Globalization of the solution and translation of the user interface into nine languages Data model that manages and supports interoperability between data pools including support from 1SYNC (Transora) V5.2.1 to SINFOS, Lucie, CabasNet, Codigo, GS1 DAS, ECCnet, Agentrics, and UDEX New industry extension and interoperability attribute support Enhanced support for automation and mass transaction processing for retailers, distributors, and suppliers Reporting capabilities for summary and detailed information to provide business insight into global data synchronization activities For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: SE001 This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

2 Description Global Data Synchronization for WebSphere Product Center is a comprehensive global data synchronization solution. It provides support for retailers (demand-side), suppliers (supply-side), and distributors (demand-side and/or supply-side) and is designed to work with the GDSN. With Global Data Synchronization for WebSphere Product Center, you create a robust foundation upon which the full benefits of Trading Partner collaboration can be achieved. Key features include: User Interface translated into nine languages, including French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Japanese, and Korean Role-based user interfaces that are intuitive to technical and business users Data models that support modeling and managing complex relationships and classification schemas Business process flows that help you manage the data synchronization life cycle of item information as well as trading partner information Data models and ongoing support for GS1 global standards and industry-leading data pool standards Configurable workflows that allow modification of the packaged processes to meet specific customer needs Support for large scale deployments that require large numbers of products and users Reports that provide summary and detailed information about your global data synchronization activities Robust security mechanisms that define and secure information at various levels of granularity as defined by your needs Stable, secure open standards-based architecture, which allows integration into the your existing IT environment Notifications to alert you about global data synchronization activities taking place and requiring action Benefits from Global Data Synchronization for WebSphere Product Center let you: Get to the core of your business objectives maximizing the effectiveness of your trading partner relationships Improving your overall supply chain efficiency to increase revenues. Key benefits Promotes deployment throughout business units in key geographies worldwide Enables your business team to enrich product information to increase accuracy of product attributes as well as freeing up your IT team for other objectives Helps lower your overall total cost of ownership because the solution helps you stay compliant with GS1 global standards and data pool standards Offers enterprise-class robustness, scalability, and performance capabilities that address immediate global data synchronization needs and can grow with you over time Facilitates sophisticated integration capabilities that let you leverage existing product information throughout your technology infrastructure Provides detailed insight into your global data synchronization activities that can drive process improvements both internally and with trading partners Creates foundation for collaborative activities among supply chain partners, such as radio frequency identification (RFID), collaborative planning forecasting and replenishment (CPFR), and other business-to-business (B2B) initiatives In addition to the features and benefits above, the following function is offered specifically to support the needs of demand-side and supply-side customers, respectively. Global Data Synchronization provides support for demand-side customers using 1SYNC (UCCnet) or Agentrics (formerly Worldwide Retail Exchange) as their data pool for global data synchronization. Key functionality for demand-side Global Data Synchronization for WebSphere Product Center customers includes: Data model that supports the latest demand-side trade item definition and the UDEX classification scheme (1SYNC and Agentrics) Support for both UDEX, GPC, and one internally defined classification schema Data model that supports the following trade item industry extensions for 1SYNC: Electronic Games, Hardlines, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Health and Beauty, Movie Publications, Music Recording, Office Supply, Over the Counter, Produce, and SBDH Data model that supports the following trade item industry extensions for Agentrics: Electronic Games, Hardlines, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Movie Publications, Music Recording Business process flows that support the item, trading partner and demand-side-specific publication and subscription management processes; for example, process new item publication, process data change publication, cancel item synchronization, and request for publication Flexible data model to store and manage demand-side-specific item attributes (for example, attributes not included as part of the demand-side attribute set) such as global and global-local attributes that are specific to your business Global Data Synchronization provides support for demand-side customers using 1SYNC (UCCnet) or Agentrics (formerly Worldwide Retail Exchange) as their data pool for global data synchronization. Key function for demand-side Global Data Synchronization for WebSphere Product Center customers includes: Data model that manages and supports interoperability between industry-leading data pools including support from 1SYNC (Transora) V5.2.1 to SINFOS, Lucie, CabasNet, Codigo, GS1 DAS, ECCnet, Agentrics and UDEX Data model that supports the latest supply-side trade item definition and the UDEX classification scheme Business process flows that support the item, trading partner and supply-side-specific publication management processes, for example, item add, publish new item, and synchronize changes

3 Availability of national languages Planned availability date: August 18, 2006 Product description IBM Global Data Synchronization for WebSphere Product Center V1.3 Language Multilingual (French, Korean, Chinese Chinese Traditional, English, Italian) Trademarks WebSphere and Trading Partner are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others

4 IBM United States Announcement Supplemental Information July 25, 2006 Offering Information Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site Also, visit the Passport Advantage Web site Publications No publications are shipped with this product. The IBM Publications Center The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card (in the U.S.) or customer number for 20 countries. A large number of publications are available online in various file formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries free of charge. Technical information Specified operating environment Hardware requirements: Recommendations for hardware requirements are supplied for guidance only. This section lists the minimum hardware requirements for IBM Global Data Synchronization. However, the actual requirements for your system may be greater, depending on the complexity of your specific Global Data Synchronization environment, throughput, and data object size. The following information is for the Global Data Synchronization system only. If you run other applications on the same system, make appropriate adjustments. Additional server requirements include: Additional CPUs may be required based on capacity requirements Additional memory may be required based on capacity requirements Additional servers for added capacity and/or redundancy Multiserver installations require network attached shared storage AIX Processor: An pseries system with at least two-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) and a minimum processor speed of 2.2 GHz Ram: 4 GB Disk space: 72 GB; for high availability, a minimum of four hard disks, each with 72 GB capacity per system Processor: An pseries system with at least two-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) and a minimum processor speed of 2.2 GHz RAM: 8 GB Disk Space: Minimum GB (spread over spindles) RAID5 or RAID10 disk array, exact recommended size to be determined by Global Data Synchronization Database Sizing Spreadsheet Note: pseries 550 has a maximum of four CPUs. For large environments, or if the client desires more expandability, the pseries 570 is recommended. Linux on IA32 Processor: An IBM xseries and Intel -based system (or equivalent) with at least 2-way SMP and a minimum processor speed of 3.6 GHz RAM: 6GB Disk: 72 GB; for high availability, a minimum of 4 hard disks, each with 72 GB capacity per system Processor: An xseries and Intel-based system (or equivalent) with at least 2-way SMP and a minimum processor speed of 3.6 GHz RAM: 6 GB Disk Space: Minimum GB (spread over spindles) RAID5 or RAID10 disk array Sun Processor: A Sun Microsystems UltraSPARC IIIi four-processor system with a minimum processor speed of 1.0 GHz RAM: 8 GB Disk space: 72 GB; for high availability, a minimum of four hard disks, each with 72 GB capacity per system This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

5 Processor: A Sun Microsystems UltraSPARC IIIi four-processor system with a minimum processor speed of GHz RAM: 8 GB Disk space: Minimum GB (spread over spindles) RAID5 or RAID10 disk array. HP Server type: HP RP 4440 Processor: 4 CPUs Memory: 8 GB Disk subsystem: GB Server type: HP RP 4440 Processor: 4 CPUs Memory: 8 GB Disk subsystem: GB (spread over spindles) Hardware requirements for client access to Global Data Synchronization The following are the minimum system requirements recommended for client access to Global Data Synchronization: Processor: Intel-based system with a Pentium 4 with minimum processor speed of 1.6 Mhz Memory: 512 MB Software requirements: The software requirements for Global Data Synchronization depend on which of the elements of the product components are being used and whether they are used singularly or in combination on a particular server. Dedicated servers are recommended for the database. AIX 5L V5.2 WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 AIX 5L V5.2 V5.1.1(will be a flavor of JDK 1.4.2) WebSphere Information Integrator V8.2.2 Advanced Edition AIX 5L V5.2 WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1/Oracle Enterprise Edition WebSphere Application Server AIX 5L V5.2 V5.1.1 (will be a flavor of JDK 1.4.2) AIX 5L V5.2 AIX 5L V5.3 WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1 AIX 5L V5.3 V5.1.1(will be a flavor of JDK 1.4.2) AIX 5L V5.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0 / Update 5 WebSphere Application V5.1.1/ Oracle WebSphere Application Server Network V5.1.1 Solaris 9 (will be a flavor of JDK 1.4.2) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0 Update 5 HP-UX BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2/ Oracle Enterprise Edition WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2 HP/UX 11i WebLogic JDK bundled with WebLogic Server 8.1 SP2 (will be a flavor of JDK 1.4.2) HP/UX 11i Sun Solaris WebSphere Application V5.1.1/ Oracle WebSphere Application Server Network V5.1.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3.0 Update 5 (will be a flavor of JDK 1.4.2) Solaris 9 Software requirements for client access to Global Data Synchronization The following are the minimum system requirements recommended for client access to Global Data Synchronization: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Microsoft Windows XP Professional Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0 Service Pack

6 Planning information Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and Technical Support, is included in the Passport Advantage Agreement. Installation and technical support is provided by the Software Maintenance offering of the IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement. This fee service enhances customer productivity, with voice and electronic access into IBM support organizations. Packaging: The packaging of this product contains the following platforms: WebSphere Product Center V5.2.1 WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V5.1.1 WebSphere Information Integrator, V8.2 Advanced Edition WebSphere MQ Series V WebSphere Partner Gateway V6.0 Security, auditability, and control The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. 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Product information Product Licensed function title Product group category IBM Global Data Synchronization Enterprise WebSphere for WebSphere Product Center Master Data Product Solutions Center It PID Charge unit Program name number description IBM Global Data Synchronization 5724-K66 Value Unit with for WebSphere Product Center Dual Staging IBM Global Data Synchronization 5724-K66 Value Unit with for WebSphere Product Center Single Staging IBM Global Data Synchronization 5724-K66 Value Unit for WebSphere Product Center IBM Global Data Synchronization 5724-K66 Connector for for WebSphere Product Center Demand-side IBM Global Data Synchronization 5724-K66 Connector for for WebSphere Product Center Supply-side Charge metrics definitions Value Unit A Value Unit is a pricing charge metric for program license entitlements which is based upon the quantity of a specific designated measurement used for a given program. Each program has a designated measurement. The most commonly used designated measurement is a processor core. However, for select programs, there are other designated measurements such as users, client devices, and messages. The number of Value Unit entitlements required for your specific implementation of the given program must be obtained from a conversion table associated with the program. You must obtain a proof of entitlement (PoE) for the appropriate number of Value Unit entitlements for your implementation. The Value Unit entitlements of a given program cannot be exchanged, interchanged, or aggregated with Value Unit entitlements of another program. Processor (Value Unit) A processor (commonly called a CPU or core ) is a functional unit within a computing device that interprets and executes instructions. A processor consists of at least an instruction control unit and one or more arithmetic and/or logic unit. With multicore technology, each core is considered a processor. Not all processors require the same number of Value Unit entitlements. To determine the number of Value Unit entitlements required, refer to the processor value unit conversion table on the Passport Advantage Web site With full capacity licensing, a PoE must be acquired for the appropriate number of value units based on all activated processors on the server available to the program or a component of the program. Processor (Value Unit) with Single Staging A Processor with Single Staging (Single Staging) entitles you to deploy one processor (see above processor ) for staging purposes in addition to a processor. The Single Staging processor may only be used for non-production activities such as development, testing, performance tuning, fault diagnosis, benchmarking, problem solving and QA activities. This includes all forms of test and development activities related to system and unit testing. Processor (Value Unit) with Dual Staging A Processor with Dual Staging (Dual Staging) entitles you to deploy two processors for staging purposes in addition to a processor. The Dual Staging processors may only be used for non-production activities such as development, testing, performance tuning, fault diagnosis, benchmarking, problem solving and QA activities. This includes all forms of test and development activities related to system and unit testing

7 Passport Advantage program licenses Global Data Sync for WebSphere Product Center Part description IBM Global Data Synchronization for WebSphere Product Center Demand-side License & SW Maintenance 12 Mont Demand-side SW Maintenance Annual Renewal Demand-side SW Maintenance Reinstatement 12 Supply-side License & SW Maintenance 12 Mont Supply-side SW Maintenance Annual Renewal Supply-side SW Maintenance Reinstatement 12 IBM GDS for WPC Value Unit License & SW Maintenance 12 Months IBM GDS for WPC Value Unit SW Maintenance Annual Renewal IBM GDS for WPC Value Unit SW Maintenance Reinstatement 12 Months Dual Staging License & SW Maintenance 12 M Dual Staging SW Maintenance Annual Renewal Dual Staging SW Maintenance Reinstatement Single Staging License & SW Maintenance 12 Single Staging SW Maintenance Annual Renew Single Staging SW Maintenance Reinstatement Part number D58RGLL E02PCLL D58RHLL D58RKLL E02PELL D58RLLL D5711LL E02DNLL D5712LL D57U7LL E02GTLL D57U8LL D57U5LL E02GSLL D57U6LL AIX 5L, V5, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX 11.x CD-ROM Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard GDS for WPC Value Unit IBM GDS for WPC BB0Q7ML Multilingual (French, AIX 5L, V5, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX 11.x CD-ROM Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard GDS for WPC Value Unit IBM GDS for WPC BB0Q7ML with Dual Staging Multilingual (French, AIX 5L, V5, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX 11.x CD-ROM Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard GDS for WPC Value Unit IBM GDS for WPC BB0Q7ML with Single Staging Multilingual (French, AIX 5L, V5, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX 11.x CD-ROM Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard Passport Advantage supply Program name/description IBM GDS for WPC V1.3.0 Media Pack Multilingual (French, German, Japanese, English, Italian) Solaris AIX 5L, V5, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX 11.x CD ROM Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard V1.3.0 Passport Advantage customer: Media pack entitlement details Part number BB0Q7ML Customers with active maintenance or subscription for the products listed are entitled to receive the corresponding media pack. IBM GDS for WPC V1.3.0 Entitled maintenance Part offerings description Media packs description number GDS for WPC Connector IBM GDS for WPC BB0Q7ML Demand-Side Multilingual (French, AIX 5L, V5, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX 11.x CD-ROM Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard GDS for WPC Connector IBM GDS for WPC BB0Q7ML Supply-Side Multilingual (French, Terms and conditions This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap. Licensing: IBM International Program License Agreement and License Information document. PoE are required for all authorized use. Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage, where applicable, are license only and do not include Software Maintenance. This software license includes Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and Technical Support. License information (LI) form number Program Program name number Form number Global Data Sync for WebSphere Product Center 5724-K66 L-TAVD-6M8A4Q On or near the planned availability date, the LI will be available for review on the IBM Software License Agreement Web site Limited warranty applies: Yes Warranty: This program includes a warranty for one year from acquisition from IBM or an authorized IBM Business Partner. For one year from acquisition of the program, this warranty provides the customer with access to databases containing program information and FAQs, including any known fixes to defects, which the customer can download or otherwise obtain and install

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