Partners Key 2003 Partner Highlights At Manhattan Associates we believe that in order to be the best, we have to surround ourselves with the best. That is why we place a strong emphasis on forming solid business partnerships. By teaming with experienced software and hardware providers, third party integrators and consulting companies, we are able to meet our clients’ needs and exceed their expectations. Manhattan Associates’ partner development efforts saw significant advancements in 2003. In addition to adding 12 new alliance partners, we also strengthened key global partnerships with companies including Accenture, Microsoft and Symbol Technologies. Our Independent Software Vendor Certification Program was also launched early in the year. This program provides interface standardization between our supply chain execution solutions and those of the third- party ISVs with whom we partner. As we continue to expand our partnership base we look to the needs of our customers to drive the relationships we form. •C ontinued to expand the Manhattan Associates ecosystem by strengthening existing and adding new interfaces to business and application systems to include: Ecometry, GlobeRanger, Intentia, JDA, Lawson, NextLinx, Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, SeeBeyond, Siemens Dematic and webMethods •T eamed with alliance partners such  as Accenture, Alien, Microsoft and Printronix to create award-winning  RFID in a Box ™ solution  • Adopted IBM's DB2 and WebSphere technologies into our Transportation Management Systems and Warehouse Management Systems application suites, and worked closely with IBM's Business Consulting Services to deliver joint solutions across industries  •C ontinued to focus on all IBM platforms including iSeries, pSeries and xSeries, with concentration on broadening the IBM footprint by adding storage solutions, software and leasing services •B uilt our Warehouse Management application for Windows on the most recent Microsoft .NET platform and committed to continued use of Microsoft tools and technology in the core development of our product to provide customers with more stability, greater performance and a richer, more standardized tool set •C ompleted an interface to Microsoft’s Great Plains, which allows small businesses with Microsoft’s ERP solution to take advantage of our established WMS links, and positions us to continue to build additional EIS and ERP interfaces quickly and efficiently •D eveloped a standardized put-to-light, pick-to-light and conveyor interface with Siemens Dematic's newest warehouse control system as part of our base solution offering  24 Manhattan Associates Annual Report 2003