NACSCORP joins Pubnet's Rapid Response™ Program

New Providence, NJ May 7, 2003 -- Pubnet LLC, developers of the Pubnet electronic commerce system that links booksellers, publishers and suppliers, today announced NACSCORP has joined the growing list of suppliers in the Pubnet Rapid Response program.

Rapid Response enables suppliers to receive bookseller-orders and return order acknowledgements (POAs) via the Internet within minutes. Once Pubnet suppliers migrate to the Rapid Response program, Pubnet's FTP technology makes it faster and more accessible for customers to receive their acknowledgements. Rapid Response is available to all booksellers using Pubnet.

"We are encouraged that another major supplier has endorsed our Pubnet Rapid Response program," said Charles Halpin, managing director, Pubnet LLC. "Pubnet's processing speed is redefining the industry standard and booksellers will soon expect this same speed from every supplier."

"We are pleased to be involved in this initiative with Pubnet," said Tim Barrett, NACSCORP Vice President of Information Technology. "We feel this is another way to make it easier for our customers to do business with us."

About Pubnet

Pubnet has created the world's premier electronic community for the publishing and bookselling industries with more than 3,000 bookstores, wholesalers, libraries and schools subscribed to Pubnetâ. Pubnet LLC is a limited liability corporation owned by R.R. Bowker, a division of Cambridge Information Group. The Pubnet service and Pubnet information can be found at www.pubnet.org.

About NACSCORP

NACSCORP is a national wholesale distributor and services provider aiming to be the preferred book and technology products supplier for college stores and campus resellers. Their focus on providing exceptional customer service, market-leading support, and customer-friendly policies echoes their vision, "Your Success Is Our Goal."

They offer over 160,000 text and trade book titles from 300+ publishers as well as a full range of hardware, peripherals, software, supplies, and licenses from 1,700 top technology vendors. In addition, their book and technology product programs and services provide unparalleled support to increase their customers' sales, profitability, and competitiveness.

For 40 years, NACSCORP has been one of the most valued industry services offered by the National Association of College Stores (NACS), the professional trade association for the collegiate retailing industry. NACS members include more than 3,300 institutional, private, and leased college stores along with 1,200 suppliers of books and other products.

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