ABN AMRO Banks on Ariba Spend Management; One of the World's Largest

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    SUNNYVALE, Calif. & AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2005--Ariba(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today announced that ABN AMRO has selected Ariba(R) Spend Management solutions to facilitate contract compliance and consistency across its global procurement function. ABN AMRO, a leading international bank, also expects to increase savings and efficiencies through a completely integrated sourcing platform.
    The company will use Ariba(R) Analysis(TM), Ariba(R) Sourcing(TM), Ariba(R) Contract Compliance(TM), Ariba(R) Contract Workbench(TM), and Ariba(R) Category Management(TM) throughout its global operations.
    "As one the world's largest banks, we must ensure that our sourcing process is fully integrated to achieve contract compliance and to accelerate bottom line results on a global level," said Dennis de Jong, senior vice president, ABN AMRO. "Ariba is uniquely focused on spend management, and their solutions integrate seamlessly with our back office functions, ensuring that our negotiated contracts are utilized. We are also looking to Ariba for auction benefits, increased knowledge sharing, efficiencies savings, process control and improved internal customer satisfaction."
    Rolling out Ariba Spend Management globally, ABN AMRO expects to generate significant additional cost savings through sourcing a broad range of commodities. The company also plans to use Ariba Spend Management to provide a knowledge-share platform and to ensure process consistency.
    "Sourcing the right suppliers is only one step in achieving widespread procurement savings," said Steve Muddiman, vice president of EMEA marketing, Ariba. "For savings to be fully realized, companies must drive contract compliance throughout the organization. It's clear that ABN AMRO recognizes the importance of a fully integrated spend management system -- where suppliers are strategically sourced and negotiated contracts fulfilled -- as a way to achieve enterprise-wide savings."

    About Ariba, Inc.

    Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of Spend Management solutions. Ariba helps companies realize rapid and sustainable bottom-line results. Successful companies around the world in every industry use Ariba Spend Management software and services. Ariba can be contacted in the U.S. at 650-390-1000 or at www.ariba.com.

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CONTACT: Ariba, Inc. Donna Maurillo, 001-650-390-1773 dmaurillo@ariba.com or Octopus Communications Amy Simpson, +44 (0) 1753 672 755 amy@octopuscomms.net

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