Kewill partners with SMC³ to expand LTL rating support within Clippership
Customers will benefit from one comprehensive solution to manage compliance for all parcel and LTL shipments

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. and PEACHTREE CITY, GA, December 19, 2002 - Kewill Systems (LSE: KWL), the leading provider of multi-carrier transportation management and supply chain control software and services, announced today it has partnered with SMC³, the leading provider of transportation pricing technology. Kewill has embedded SMC³'s RateWare® within its leading multi-carrier transportation management software, Clippership™, to expand its existing LTL rating support and provide customers with one, comprehensive solution to manage compliance for both parcel and LTL shipments. Clippership version 8.0.00 is now available and supports this enhanced LTL functionality. Customers will benefit from:

• A simplified process for updating motor carrier tariff information
• Accurate decision-making on transportation pricing for both parcels and LTLs The ability to define various discounting methods for LTL carriers
• The ability to optimize LTL shipments on the fly or during the end-of-day close to obtain the best rates
• The ability to import more than 3500 different Rate Modules offered by SMC³
• Improved labor efficiency, because fewer manual processes are required
•  Faster responses to transportation inquiries
• One system to manage all transportation needs

"The addition of SMC³'s standard LTL rating functionality within Kewill's leading parcel-carrier transportation management system will provide customers with the most comprehensive, all-inclusive transportation solution available," says Bill Owen, President of Kewill Solutions North America. "The combination will reduce the complexities of both parcel and Less-than-Truckload (LTL) rating for shippers, distributors, and logistics service providers."

 "Our goal at SMC³ is to enable our customers to achieve greater success in the marketplace by supplying advanced technology tools, superior data management services, and smart processes," says Jack Middleton, President and CEO of SMC³. "We greatly value our ability to reach transportation professionals through leading alliance partners such as Kewill."

Clippership™ is the leading PC-based multi-carrier transportation solution that manages carrier compliance for LTLs and major parcel carriers, including FedEx, UPS, US Postal Service, Airborne, BAX Global and DHL. Clippership generates extensive shipment and labor savings through rate comparisons, barcode labeling, shipment tracking, and electronic manifesting and billing.