Pricing Now Available in Electronic Form
June 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Stephen Durr (757) 486-6623

Hermes Abrasives, Ltd., one of the world's leading producers of industrial abrasives, announces two ways for their distributors to receive electronic pricing. Both methods help distributors save money and time by reducing data entry costs and eliminating entry errors. The two forms may be imported by many of the popular software packages on the market.

Hermes continues to explore ways to reduce cost and add value for their distributor partners.

Method #1 - i2 eDataFlex Pricing Service
i2 eDataFlex Pricing Service provides First Choice pricing and product information in a downloadable form for a small fee. The Pricing Service covers weekly updates and covers hundreds of manufacturers including Hermes Abrasives. The information can be delivered in a variety of predefined electronic file formats for ease of use.

For more information on the i2 eDataFlex Pricing Service, please contact Keli Gunn at (866) 561-5940.

Method #2 - Hermes Web Site
An Excel spreadsheet is available for downloading First Choice Catalog pricing. The spreadsheet, which includes item description, size and pricing, is available by accessing the On-line Order Status section. The password-protected site allows registered customers to download the pricing for use with the distributor's computer system or as a handy pricing reference.

To download, click on Distributor Information at the top of the On-line Order Status page after signing into the system and follow the First Choice Link for the spreadsheet.

For questions or more information on electronic pricing, call Phil Reiser at Hermes Abrasives. Mr. Reiser may be reached by phone at (800) 464-8314.