London, United Kingdom - September 5, 2006 — GXS, a leading provider of business-to- business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, today announced its first EMEA Partner Conference will be held on September 28 at its UK headquarters in Sunbury-On-Thames, Middlesex.

Partners from more than 20 companies representing over 15 countries will attend the event to learn more about GXS’ on-demand integration platform – GXS Trading Grid. Some of the countries represented at the event will include: Denmark, France, Ireland, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Slovenia, Spain and the UK. 

A number of guest speakers will present at the event including:

• Microsoft will outline why they selected GXS Trading Grid as the recommended B2B network for Microsoft BizTalk Server.
• Azertia, a GXS partner in Spain, will present how they leverage GXS Trading Grid solutions to deliver new on demand solutions to customers wishing to automate invoice and payment processes in their global supply chains.

During the conference partners will receive the latest news about GXS and the partner program.  They will visit a Solutions Fair to learn more about the solutions available to them and their customers, as well new sales and marketing programs that will help them to accelerate the growth of B2B e-commerce in their countries.

Awards will be given to partners who have demonstrated growth and leadership in their markets during the first year of the Partner Program.

About GXS

GXS is a leading global provider of B2B e-commerce solutions that simplify and enhance business process integration, synchronisation and collaboration among trading partners.  Organisations worldwide, including 75 percent of the Fortune 500, leverage the GXS Trading Grid® to extend supply networks, optimise product launches, automate warehouse receiving, manage electronic payments and gain supply chain visibility.  With an unmatched global presence, proven trading partner management and B2B outsourcing services, GXS’ on-demand solutions maximise the benefits of integration for businesses.    

Based in Gaithersburg, Md., GXS’ extensive global network serves customers throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific regions.  GXS can be found on the Web at www.gxs.co.uk.

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For further information please contact:

Alistair Kent, Harvard Public Relations Ltd.
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8759 0005 Email: gxs@harvard.co.uk

Denise Oakley, Director, Marketing Programmes International GXS
Tel - +44 (0) 1932 776408 / +44 (0) 7768 537 481 Email: denise.oakley@gxs.com