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VIS.ALIGN WINS MICROSOFT FIELD PARTNER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN A VERTICAL SOLUTION

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA, June 23, 2008—CDC Global Services today announced that its Vis.align services business was recognized by Microsoft as part of Microsoft's U.S. Field Partner Awards Program in the New York Metro Area, consisting of metropolitan New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut. This program recognizes the extraordinary contributions of partners serving small, mid-market and enterprise commercial customers throughout the past fiscal year.

Vis.align, through its partnership with Porini, an Independent Solutions Vendor (ISV), was recognized for excellence in a vertical solution for the apparel and textile industry. Porini's product, Apparel and Textile for Microsoft Dynamics AX, is a solution specially designed for the apparel industry that integrates with the Microsoft Dynamics AX product. Vis.align is a premier partner for Porini in North America.

"The success achieved by our partners demonstrates that they deliver effective applications and solutions to local customers," said Craig Kampel, New York Metro Area general manager for Microsoft's Small and Midmarket Solutions and Partners (SMS&P) group. "Microsoft recognizes these tremendous organizations by honoring their considerable successes and contributions."

"We are very proud to receive this recognition from Microsoft, both for ourselves and for our partner, Porini," said Rafael Costa, executive vice president, Vis.align. "As a long-time Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, coupled with our understanding of the business challenges within the apparel industry, we can provide both the technology and the expertise to deliver a solution that meets the specific and unique requirements of apparel manufacturers."

About CDC Global Services

CDC Global Services, a business unit of CDC Software, provides IT consulting services, including platform-specific services for Microsoft, as well as project management, staff augmentation, managed help desk solutions and a full range of outsourced service offerings. We can also provide hardware for data collection and RFID, through partnerships with some of the industry's most reputable vendors. CDC Global Services embraces a customer-first approach, which means we are able to draw upon a wide range of expert resources to address each customer's unique business needs, while keeping their best interest as a top priority. CDC Global Services customers benefit from streamlined vendor management and the ability to control project costs, while being able to access the right IT resources through a singular point of contact. Find out how CDC Global Services can help achieve your organization's IT goals. Please visit www.cdcglobalservices.com.

About Microsoft

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