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Vertex Press Release
September 10, 2004

Vertex® Receives SAP Certifications
SAP customers can continue to reduce costs associated with tax processing

Berwyn, PA, September 10 - Vertex Inc., the world’s leading provider of tax management solutions, has received SAP CA-TAX and SAP CA-TAX CRM 4.6 certifications for Vertex O Series™ making Vertex the only company to have two generations of tax products certified by SAP.

Vertex O Series solutions aid customers in reducing costs associated with tax processing. With solutions for sales, consumer use, and value added taxes, Vertex’s integration with SAP standards-based infrastructure for developing reliable business applications allows SAP users to process tax with greater accuracy.

The SAP certifications for Vertex O Series solidifies the partnership between Vertex and SAP while guaranteeing mutual customers the most advanced tax technology solutions and services in the industry. Vertex, a member of the SAP Software Partner Program, is listed with certified solutions on the SAP online directory. Vertex builds successful high-value solutions on top of SAP NetWeaver™.

“Vertex and SAP have a long-standing partnership, which has brought industry leading tax solutions to joint customers for over 10 years,” said Jack Ferraioli, VP, Customer Relationship Development at Vertex. “Through these recent certifications of Vertex O Series, SAP users now have access to a web-based tax solution that ensures consistency and accuracy across sales, consumer, and value added tax processing.”

For more information about Vertex O Series and how it can be integrated into your business, contact a Vertex Sales Representative at 800-355-3500. You can also learn more by visiting the Vertex web site at www.vertexinc.com.

About Vertex Inc.
Vertex Inc., the leading provider of tax management solutions, serves more than 10,000 customers worldwide. Vertex solutions automate processes and enhance decision information across every major line of business tax including income,
sales, consumer use, value added, communications, and payroll.

To serve its customers, Vertex works in partnership with leading software and service providers, including SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, and PeopleSoft.

Founded in 1978, Vertex is a privately held company that employs 600 professionals at its headquarters in Berwyn, PA and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Sarasota, and Washington, DC.

For more information about Vertex, visit our web site www.vertexinc.com

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