Cadre Press Release

Ellicott City, MD � January 3, 2002 - Cadre Technologies, Inc., a leading innovator of warehouse and logistics software, announced today that Expedited Services, Inc. (ESI) has selected its Cadence Warehouse Management and Activity Billing Systems to automate its logistics operations. ESI is a leader in transportation, warehousing and distribution providing full service dry, frozen and refrigerated service to a wide range of customers.

Since its 1985 inception, ESI has grown to meet customer demands. The addition of automated inventory management and activity tracking allows the company to provide new logistics capabilities including total control over product movement and detailed, timely reporting of all activities.

�Our guiding objective has always been to deliver unequalled service in shipping and warehousing,� explained ESI�s VP of Sales and Marketing �Adding advanced web based systems for tracking product shipments, orders and services allows us to meet and exceed new customer requirements.

The Cadence WMS system will manage all product receiving, putaway, picking, packing and inventory control at ESI�s multiple warehouses in Hagerstown, Maryland area. It also provides the ability to network remote storage facilities, tracking inventories of multiple customers at multiple facilities. The Cadence Activity Billing System (ABS) will help ESI accurately record each logistic service performed for each customer transaction.

�We�re excited to have Expedited Services advance their business with our systems and consulting services,� said Joe Peters, President of Cadre. �The combination of a service oriented company like ESI with strategic systems such as Cadence is a great way to grow.�

All Cadence products are built from the ground-up on the Microsoft Windows 2000/SQL Server platform. They have been designed to give 3rd Party Logistic, Fulfillment and Distribution companies maximum control over tracking product movement and locations. The systems execute all logistics operations including receiving, putaway, picking, inventory control and advanced shipping. They are delivered in either on-site or hosted environments. Cadre also provides warehouse consulting, implementation and support services. It has offices in Ellicott City, Maryland and Denver, Colorado.

ESI (www.i-esi.com) with headquarters in Hagerstown, Maryland, was founded in 1985 as a freight brokerage company and has continually expanded to service the entire continental United States. For more information contact Roger Rountree at 303-217-7056 or visit Cadre�s web site at www.cadretech.com.