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Optimal Solutions Announces Optimize LodeOne for Metals and Mining is a Qualified SAP® Business All-in-One Partner Solution

Delivered On-Demand or On-Premise, Optimize LodeOne Helps Mid-Market Metal Wholesalers and Mining Companies Achieve Operational Excellence, Drive Growth and Ensure Compliance

    IRVING, TX – July 14, 2008 – Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc., an SAP® channel partner authorized to resell the SAP Business All-in-One solution to midsize companies in North America, and a leading consulting and staffing firm that has achieved premier-level status in the SAP Consulting Partner Program in North America, today announced that the company’s new Optimize LodeOne for metals and mining solution is now a qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solution.

Optimize LodeOne is preconfigured to meet the immediate and future needs of mid-market primary metals and mining companies and features industry-specific, end-to-end functionality. Optimal will market Optimize LodeOne to midsize companies in the metals and mining industries throughout North America and will deliver LodeOne as an on-demand or on-premise solution, depending on the unique needs of the customer.

"The North American metals and mining industries are very dynamic and competitive and are experiencing unprecedented growth. To succeed in this business climate, midsize companies must streamline and automate vital business processes, adapt quickly to satisfy changing customer needs, and stay in compliance with a growing host of legal and regulatory mandates," said Elliott Garofalo, SVP, SME practice, for Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc. "Optimize LodeOne is preconfigured utilizing metals and mining industry best practices, and can be implemented quickly in a low-risk, fixed-scope project. The solution is affordable and scalable and provides fast-growing midsize mining companies a sustainable competitive edge at a low total cost of ownership."

SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are qualified by SAP and developed, sold and supported by SAP channel partners as a defined-scope implementation with consulting services, and offer the flexibility to accommodate the unique business needs of each customer. Qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are preconfigured, industry-specific versions of the SAP ERP application combined with SAP Best Practices offerings, enabling streamlined operations, lower costs and a proven path to growth.

"Midsize companies are realizing the value of SAP Business All-in-One solutions that can be rapidly deployed leveraging proven industry best practices through our qualified partner solutions," said Glenn Wada, senior vice president and general manager of SAP America, Inc. "We are pleased that Optimize LodeOne for metals and mining is now a qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solution, which will help metals and mining customers see an immediate return from the built-in industry best practices combined with the scalability, flexibility and extensibility of SAP solutions, and the industry-specific consulting services from Optimal."

Sam Sliman, president for Optimal Solutions, said, "Our goal with Optimize LodeOne for metals and mining is to provide midsize companies in these fast-growing, intensely competitive markets with a competitively priced, turnkey solution that is rapidly deployed " either on-demand or on-premise " with minimal disruption to operations; is easy and inexpensive to manage and maintain; and is backed by a very high level of expert service. With Optimize LodeOne, we’ve made it easy for midsize companies to quickly realize the huge benefits of running their business on SAP solutions."

About Optimal Solutions Integration, Inc.

Optimal Solutions Integration is a new breed of consulting and staffing firm dedicated to bringing the real-time enterprise to life through the implementation of SAP solutions. Optimal provides a comprehensive offering of SAP solutions and services, a proven methodology based on SAP technology, deep expertise, and a flexible on-demand onsite/offshore delivery model that accommodates the reality of business today. Optimal specializes in helping companies maximize ROI on their investments in SAP applications by planning, deploying and maintaining world-class solutions in a time frame they require - and at a cost they demand. For more information about Optimal Solutions Integration, visit www.optimalsol.com.

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