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Thomas Joins MFG.com, Inc. Team as Product Manager

ATLANTA - November 5, 2003 - Manufacturing Quote, Inc. is proud to announce Philip Thomas as its new Product Manager. As Product Manager, Thomas will be responsible for consolidation and management of the corporate product strategy. In his new position Thomas will guide MFG.com's team of developers and work closely with the Marketing Department on product rollouts and positioning. Thomas will also manage the technical aspects of all Manufacturing Quote strategic technology partnerships.

"We pride ourselves in having assembled one of the brightest and most capable teams in our industry. Our history of seeking out the finest people continues with the announcement of Philip Thomas joining our company. Philip is a strategic addition to the MFG.com management team," states Mitch Free, CEO of MFG.com. "He is known throughout the industry for his insight into the flow of data between OEMs and Suppliers, as well as his extensive knowledge of manufacturing software, engineering and manufacturing processes and technology integration. Philip will play an instrumental role as we expand our offerings and develop next generation services that will keep MFG.com and our other brands setting the pace of leadership and innovation in our industry."

Prior to accepting the position with MFG.com, Thomas was for over six years a Channel Manager and Major Accounts Technical Manager with SolidWorks Corporation (Concord, MA), one of the world's preeminent CAD vendors. After graduating from The School of Aeronautical Engineering at City University of London with a B.Eng. with Honors, Thomas honed his skills in the custom tooling industry and later entered the VAR world supporting an extensive suite of CAx tools. Thomas was also founder and lead developer of Odyssean Systems, a developer of parametric CAD tools for the custom tooling industry.

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About MFG.com
MFG.com is the largest global online marketplace for the manufacturing industry. MFG.com instantly and intelligently matches sourcing professionals and engineers with suppliers who have the right expertise and capacity to manufacture parts and tooling on demand in accordance with their engineering drawings and CAD files. MFG.com's on-demand service is consolidating the once- fragmented world of manufacturing into an efficient marketplace, enabling products to be sourced and built more easily, quickly, inexpensively, and at higher quality levels. For more information, please visit http://www.MFG.

About MFG.com

MFG.com is the largest global online marketplace for the manufacturing industry. MFG.com instantly and intelligently matches sourcing professionals and engineers with suppliers who have the right expertise and capacity to manufacture parts and tooling on demand in accordance with their engineering drawings and CAD files. MFG.com's on-demand service is consolidating the once- fragmented world of manufacturing into an efficient marketplace, enabling products to be sourced and built more easily, quickly, inexpensively, and at higher quality levels. For more information, please visit www.MFG.com.

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