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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2007

Advent Goes Live in 2 Charleston Terminals for Ceres

Murray Hill, NJ -

Advent has successfully launched their TOS at the Columbus St. and North Charleston terminals for Ceres. The TOS replaces Ceres legacy system automating the 2 Port of Charleston locations with a complete yard, vessel, operations planning and execution and a fully automated gate interface.

The Charleston terminals are the first two installations of Advent's TOS for Ceres. The system will be rolled out in 5 additional North American locations for Ceres, including the YTI facility in Los Angeles.

Ceres and Advent already have a successful partnership in place as Advent they have already deployed Advent's smaller, Web Based Terminal Management System in Baltimore and Jacksonville. This system is used to manage primarily the auto/ro-ro operations for Ceres.

Founded in 1995, Advent Inc. is a leader in delivering information technology solutions for the transportation industry. Advent’s vast experience includes the development of global operating systems for multi-national ocean carriers, complete management systems for terminal operators, innovative transportation web sites, and transportation consulting services.