Stonebridge Expands SMARTrakker™ Contract Maintenance Services With Asset Optimization Tool

DALLAS, May 10, 2004 — Stonebridge Technologies, a leading provider of business solutions consulting and systems integration services, has enhanced its SMARTrakker portal service for managing Sun maintenance contract data with a new asset optimization tool that provides companies with an upgrade plan for increasing capacity and performance without increasing their current expense.

Stonebridge’s Asset Optimization Service combines the company’s expertise in Sun infrastructure solutions will a powerful analytical tool that provides a comprehensive Sun lifecycle review that:

• Analyzes the current Sun equipment inventory and related costs
• Generates multiple upgrade paths
• Reduces current maintenance costs
• Provides performance gains from newer equipment

The Asset Optimization Service analyzes critical factors, such as maintenance cost and processing power, of the existing Sun equipment and programmatically compares this information with new Sun product offerings and programs. From this analysis, the application highlights various upgrade scenarios, including financial impacts, which can be used as a basis of an upgrade management plan to:

• Reduce infrastructure expense
• Increase cash flow
• Improve processing efficiency and capacity

Part of the SMARTrakker™ Service

Asset Optimization is an extension of SMARTrakker, a Stonebridge-developed portal service designed to track and manage Sun maintenance contract data. The SMARTrakker application, hosted by Stonebridge and based on a robust, scalable multi-tier architecture, is easily accessed via a standard web browser. Stonebridge also developed integration adaptors to streamline connectivity with your corporate asset management and enterprise resource management (ERP) systems.

SMARTrakker tracks key Sun attributes associated with maintenance contracts: contract terms, renewal dates, service level, business unit, system type, serial number, system location, and more. SMARTrakker also consolidates data from disparate sources and enables users to search by key data as well as create reports for analysis and reconciliation purposes.

SMARTrakker helps:

• Consolidate data from multiple sources into a central repository
• Add and delete systems on a routine basis — as real-time as needed
• View and report on data and make quick decisions on coverage levels for renewals
• Export data and send it to Stonebridge to ensure a “clean” booking package and streamlined processing so that the contract renewal takes effect as quickly as possible
• Reduce processing time by eliminating inaccurate data

About Stonebridge Technologies

Founded in 1995, Stonebridge Technologies architects and implements technical solutions that help organizations realize measurable improvements in their financial performance and business operations. Stonebridge provides project-based consulting and integration services focused on a specific set of interrelated technical skill sets: Business Intelligence, Business Process Integration, Collaboration & Content Management, and Infrastructure Solutions. More information about Stonebridge is available at www.sbti.com and by telephone at 800-776-9755.