Boston, MA – April 22, 2008 – Optiant, the premier provider of inventory planning and optimization solutions, announces its second-time selection to the prestigious 2008 START-IT 125, honoring the top manufacturing technology providers. The 2008 START-IT 125 is a list of the most influential manufacturing technology providers as determined by the editors of START-IT magazine. Optiant was chosen for its industry leading, multi-echelon inventory optimization and planning solutions that improve profitability by allowing companies to maintain high customer service levels while reducing inventory levels in their supply chain.

“This recognition affirms Optiant’s place as a best-of-breed provider of inventory optimization solutions for global supply chains,” said David L. Anderson, CEO of Optiant. “Optiant’s PowerChain™ solution delivers significant bottom line performance to many of the world’s leading manufacturers.”

"Each year, we see more change in the manufacturing industry and the available technology, and each year the editors of START-IT must be more critical in examining the top 125 technology providers," said Peggy Smedley, Editorial Director of START-IT. "The START-IT 125 lets our readers know what the best solutions are, who can provide them, and how they can help manufacturers improve business practices."

Optiant offers PowerChain Planner, PowerChain Inventory, and PowerChain Network Design to help companies make faster, data-driven tactical and strategic decisions about inventory levels from raw materials through finished goods, inventory mix, sourcing and distribution strategies, and optimal asset utilization, for example. These supply chain software solutions optimize inventory turns for slow and fast moving products, enabling manufacturers to meet service level goals and minimize stock-outs, while freeing working capital.

The list of the START-IT 125 can be found in the 2008 START-IT Factbook, the definitive reference guide for the manufacturing industry.

Optiant’s solutions optimally balance resources, total costs, and customer service across the supply chain to deliver greater profitability, increased customer satisfaction, more efficient use of capital, and a resilient supply chain that fully handles uncertainty in supply and demand. Optiant has transformed supply chains for the world’s leading manufacturers including Black & Decker, Henkel, HP, IKEA, Imation, Intel, Microsoft and Sonoco.

Delivering millions of dollars in returns, Optiant’s industry-focused solution, certified for integration by SAP, generates quantifiable business results within 90 days of implementation. Optiant’s solutions are based on award-winning research from MIT and decades of experience dedicated to the identification and realization of supply chain efficiencies. For more information, please visit www.optiant.com.