IDES Releases Alternative Resin Search Technology
to Help Replace Higher Cost Plastics and Discontinued Materials

LARAMIE, Wyo. – September 8, 2004 – IDES, the market leader in plastics data display and search engine technology, today announced the immediate release of its new, revolutionary Alternative Resin Search technology. Alternative Resin Search helps replace higher cost resins and discontinued materials with a single mouse click.

"The significance of our Alternative Resin Search technology can be summarized through an example where a Molder used it to find a lower cost plastic,” said Mike Kmetz, President of IDES. “By replacing just one grade, they anticipate a cost savings of more than $600,000 next year.”

IDES’s unique model immediately delivers offset candidates in its Prospector Pro plastics search engine. Clicking an icon associated with the material initiates a search for similar plastics, scouring IDES’s database of 77823 global resins. Once candidate materials have been located, they are ranked by relevance and displayed in a table sorted by those that most closely match the initial plastic. Furthermore, users can customize their search to find the best match for their product application. Once results have been narrowed to possible offsets, users are provided with a Sourcing service to connect with resin distributors for material pricing.

More information about the new Alternative Resin Search technology from IDES can be found at: www.ides.com/demos or call 800-788-4668 / 307-742-9227

About IDES - The Plastics Web®

IDES's innovative plastics search engine technology connects 233,764 companies around the world with plastic materials data. Founded in 1986, IDES is the industry standard for finding plastics and data sheets. IDES’s flagship search engine, Prospector, contains 77823 materials from 698 global resin suppliers. IDES also develops custom data management solutions for resin suppliers, distributors and OEMs. IDES is headquartered in Laramie, Wyoming and has a sales office in Oyonnax, France.

800-788-4668, 307-742-9227, www.ides.com

Media Contact:
Nathan Potter
IDES Inc.
1-307-742-9227 x246
pottern@ides.com

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