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Thomas Register And MFG.com Partner

To Introduce Custom Quote -- First One-Stop, Instant Access to Custom Product Information --

Atlanta, Ga., - May 20, 2002 - Inc. announced today it has partnered with Thomas Register, the world's most comprehensive information resource for supply-chain purchasing, to launch Custom Quote, a secure online custom-manufacturing marketplace for sourcing products in real-time.

Custom Quote will allow buyers searching for custom products to locate pre-qualified manufacturers and submit RFQs directly to suppliers. The new online marketplace will be powered by 's best-in-class collaborative sourcing engine and accessible at ThomasRegister.com (www.ThomasRegister.com) via ThomasSpec MFG.com, a new Thomas Register portal for buyers and specifiers.

"Expanding into online industrial sourcing for custom products is a natural evolution for our business," said Ruth Hurd, publisher of Thomas Register. "Custom Quote provides a unique vehicle for industrial buyers to meet sourcing needs and allow suppliers of custom products to use to market their services on a level playing field."

"We are proud to have Thomas Register join in the Network," stated Mitch Free, president and CEO of . "Custom Quote is a significant industrial innovation that blends Thomas Register's unparalleled content with our proprietary sourcing engine and network of industry leaders."

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About Thomas Register
ThomasRegister.com (www.ThomasRegister.com) is a free online resource provided by Thomas Publishing Co., the pioneer of buying guides for every industry category for more than 100 years. The site provides up-to-date sourcing information on more than 75,000 industrial products and services, along with comprehensive specifications and availability information from thousands of manufacturers. ThomasRegister.com also allows registered users to search supplier databases, online catalogs and web sites. Additional features include request for quotes (RFQs), secure online purchasing, and access to hundreds of millions of Computer Aided Design (CAD) drawings. Thomas Register is also available in CD-ROM/DVD and in Print.

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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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