Talus Solutions, Inc. and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Form Strategic Alliance In North America to Expand Service Offerings Across New Industries

Pricing and Revenue Management Software Innovator and Global Business Solutions Leader Team Up to Maximize Customer Value

ATLANTA, Aug. 22 / Talus Solutions, Inc., world leader in pricing and revenue management products and services, and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (CGE&Y), one of the largest management and IT consulting firms in the world, today announced a strategic alliance to offer CGE&Y and Talus Solutions clients pricing and revenue management solutions. Talus Solutions will provide the core pricing and revenue management capabilities including software and...

Under the alliance, both companies will commit significant financial and human resources during a three-year relationship in North America (USA and Canada). CGE&Y will participate in and contribute to product strategy and development of Talus Solutions application suite, introduce Talus Solutions and its pricing and revenue management solutions to its network of clients, and provide additional implementation resources for Talus Solutions pricing and revenue management software.

"Talus Solutions brings a unique solution to our current suite of products and services, enabling us to offer pricing and revenue management technologies to our clients, particularly those that are focused on growth and manage price across multiple channels including the Internet. Talus Solutions on average delivers significant profit improvement," said Paul Cole, global leader for CRM, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.

"We are excited about the exposure this proactive alliance with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young will provide Talus Solutions," said Tom Madison, president and chief executive officer, Talus Solutions, Inc. "Together, through a methodical and professional approach that entails attention to specific vertical markets, we will deliver the highest impact to new industries through our pricing and revenue management tools."

About Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

Cap Gemini Ernst & Young is one of the largest management and IT consulting firms in the world. The company offers management and IT consulting services, systems integration, and technology development, design and outsourcing capabilities on a global scale to help traditional businesses and "dot companies" continue to implement growth strategies and leverage technology in the new economy. The organization employs more than 55,000 people worldwide and reports global revenues of 7.7 billion euros (1999 pro forma). More information about individual service lines, offices and research is available at .

About Talus Solutions, Inc.

Talus Solutions, Inc. provides sophisticated software and services that enable companies to achieve growth by winning new customers and increasing revenue and profit from existing customers. Focused on improving revenues and profits for its customers, Talus Solutions products are unique in their ability to analyze historical information, predict consumer behavior and provide automated optimization of pricing designed to maximize revenues and profits. Talus Solutions products and services optimize prices through all sales channels including direct sales, intermediaries and e-commerce.

As the world's leading provider of Pricing and Revenue Management software, Talus Solutions has a primarily Fortune 500 customer base that covers a broad range of industries including travel, transport and hospitality, telecommunications, computer and network manufacturing and distribution, office equipment, automotive, and e-commerce.

Headquartered in Atlanta with offices in Silicon Valley and London, Talus Solutions offers innovative software systems that have delivered billions of dollars in incremental revenue and profits to its customers. More information about Talus Solutions is available at www.TalusSolutions.com .

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