The MMA has presented the pharmaceutical industry with unique
challenges. Archstone Consulting offers unbiased advice, efficient
execution and measurable results.bridgewerx.com

About 5by5 Software

5by5 Software was founded in 2001 as a leading software company
providing products that help companies develop integration solutions.

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com), the leading global
Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS ) consultancy, and 5by5 Software
Ventures Ltd.
"We're excited to be a key component of ePartners business
solution offering," says Bob Tretiak, CEO of 5by5 Software.
For more information on MarketSphere Consulting, contact Ingrid Busch at
816-559-0639 or via email at ingrid.

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epartnersolutions . Through this partnership, marketers
will be able to enhance their business processes and strategic objectives
through a combination of the Aprimo Marketing(TM) suite of applications and
MarketSphere 's successful deployment methodology. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
the properties of their respective owners.

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5by5software. www.com.com .

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BRIDGEWERX,
developed by 5by5 Software, is a software tool that accelerates the
creation of BizTalk integration solutions. Visit
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About ePartners, Inc. Using its expertise, MarketSphere improves
technology implementation and change management to quickly deliver short- and
long-term value on marketing investments.

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Full-range of services now include execution support for sales and
brand marketing strategies for the Medicare Modernization Act

Archstone Consulting, a firm focused on delivering independent,
strategic advice and operational results, today announced that it has
expanded its Medicare Strategic Services designed to help
pharmaceutical companies prepare for the implications of the Medicare
Modernization Act (MMA).
"By using the BRIDGEWERX tool as part of the Envisioned Business
Solution framework, ePartners will better serve customers by
delivering solutions faster without sacrificing quality and
reliability," said Dan Duffy, CEO of ePartners.
"We are pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Aprimo," said
Steve Sestak, CEO of MarketSphere.

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Archstone Consulting Expands Medicare Strategic Services to Pharmaceutical Companies

There is a small window of opportunity for pharmaceutical companies to
grow market share and protect margins before the marketplace dynamics
or legislative changes alter the landscape once again," stated Anurag
Gupta, Principal , Life Sciences Practice, Archstone Consulting.com

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As the new stakeholders, including elderly
beneficiaries and payors with new business models, begin to shape
their role and position in the new MMA market, pharmaceutical
companies are being forced to realign their current strategies and
processes to accommodate new business requirements.epartnersolutions. 5by5 has been a Microsoft Gold Certified
Partner and a Microsoft Business Solutions partner since 2002. "Its reputation, capabilities and continued
focus on the needs of marketers aligns perfectly with our Customer Solutions
consulting strategy and further solidifies us as a trusted advisor to
marketing executives. In addition to this
customer, MarketSphere is currently deploying Aprimo Marketing at a leading
telecom company.
For more information on Aprimo Marketing, contact Aprimo at 1-877-8APRIMO
or via email at info@aprimo .

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ePartners and 5by5 Software Announce Partnership to Accelerate Microsoft BizTalk Integrations

ePartners is the leading global partner for Microsoft Business
Solutions (Great Plains, Solomon, Axapta, Microsoft CRM) in North
America.
MarketSphere consultants help organizations in several industries achieve
specific business objectives. "The partnership contributes
to our ongoing commitment of helping marketers achieve best practices and a
purposeful marketing program."
The first joint customer to benefit from this partnership is a major
online brokerage service provider.aprimo.com for more information .

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These activities
allow companies to test how competitors and the payor market will
potentially respond to various pricing and negotiating strategies.

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The Medicare education program, as well as the strategic
and tactical simulation workshops, have proven extremely effective in
helping clients formulate their strategic response. The benefit will be administered through
payors such as private health insurance plans and pharmacy benefit
managers.archstoneconsulting.com) , a leading software company with
proven expertise and an unparalleled track record in application
integration, today announce a partnership whereby ePartners will
utilize BRIDGEWERX as a part of their MBS offering . We bring top quality
consulting talent to local companies with an uncompromising position on
flexibility , innovation and value generation.
Aprimo is delivering value to many industry-leading companies in a variety of
industries, including Bank of America, Cingular Wireless, Home Depot, Merrill
Lynch , Pfizer and Warner Bros.

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The additional Medicare advisory services will help pharmaceutical
companies with the implementation of new strategies for 2006,
including re-designing marketing and sales plans , and developing
ongoing contracting and negotiating strategies for the changing
marketplace.Partnership Applies Proven Implementation Methodology to Improve Execution of
Marketing Campaigns

NEW YORK, MarketSphere Consulting, a market-
focused business consulting firm with industry-leading consultants, today
announced a partnership with Aprimo, Incorporated, the global leader in
Enterprise Marketing Management (EMM). Aprimo is a registered trademark
of Aprimo, Incorporated .

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ePartners celebrated its
12th anniversary in 2004.

About MarketSphere
MarketSphere Consulting is a premier "market focused" business consulting
firm with world-class , industry leading consultants.

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BRIDGEWERX, the flagship 5by5 product, has been adopted by several top
tier System Integration partners including ePartners, Telus
Communications, Corrigo Solutions , QCC Communications and Pangaea
Systems. As a result of this partnership, the company can
now offer its customers Aprimo's leading EMM technology in efforts to better
align their marketing practices .

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MarketSphere's business-
oriented, delivery-focused perspective helps organizations achieve their
strategic, operational and technology objectives.marketsphere.

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Despite the magnitude of the challenges , companies are
faced with a limited window of opportunity to adequately prepare for
the new market changes.
"While no one can predict with certainty how this new market will
unfold, key lessons can be applied from both other government programs
and the transition of Medicaid to a privatized managed care model.

About Archstone Consulting

Archstone Consulting is an independent strategy and operations
management consultancy. The company has assisted more than 8,800
customers in 50 industries and 45 countries.

After working closely with MarketSphere
consultants to outline a marketing strategy and make the transition to Aprimo
Marketing technology, the brokerage is using Aprimo to enforce its marketing
approach, automate workflow and facilitate consistency.

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The company implements, deploys, develops and manages the
leading Microsoft-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP/Accounting),
Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Professional Services
Automation (PSA), Business Analytics, eBusiness Integration and
Infrastructure technologies on the market. Aprimo is headquartered in
Indianapolis, and has offices throughout North America and in London.

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Archstone Consulting has been educating and helping pharmaceutical
companies understand Medicare and how the MMA will affect their
businesses.
"Future success lies in the industry thinking beyond the immediate
contracting deadlines, and preparing for the longer term marketplace. The initiative will primarily be funded by the federal
government and beneficiary premiums. The policy affects pharmaceutical
companies and will impact a variety of functions including marketing
and sales, managed markets, pricing and contracting, and business
development.
BRIDGEWERX's three step-process of Design, Generate and Deploy,
produces a consistent, predictable integration solution in a
controlled environment.
"BRIDGEWERX is uniquely positioned to enable our partners to meet the
complex software application integrations needs of their customers."
For more information about ePartners, visit
www.busch@marketsphere . Learn more at
http://www.

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By using the online visualization tool to
plan, implement and manage integrations, the software tool
dramatically cuts the time to market for integration projects.

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Archstone Consulting has implemented a suite
of Medicare services that have evolved from Medicare education and
contracting strategy development, to helping pharmaceutical companies
assess the MMA's implications on sales, brand and marketing
strategies. Headquartered in Stamford,
Connecticut, the company has offices in New York, Chicago and San
Francisco.epartnersolutions.
5by5 is a privately held company, with offices in Calgary, Alberta,
Canada and Plano, Texas.

MarketSphere Consulting Partners With Aprimo to Deliver Superior Enterprise Marketing Management Experience for Customers

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"MarketSphere is helping Aprimo customers use Aprimo products in the
manner most strategic to their individual business," said Bill Godfrey,
president and chief executive officer of Aprimo.

About Aprimo
Aprimo, Incorporated is the leading provider of software and services that
enable marketers to manage the business of marketing -- achieving excellence
in execution, gaining managerial visibility and control across the extended
marketing organization and creating more demand for products and services.

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The Medicare Modernization Act, which passed in December 2003,
creates an outpatient prescription drug benefit program that will
commence on January 1, 2006. Archstone Consulting specializes in
operational transformations and growth platforms in the life sciences,
consumer packaged goods and retail, manufacturing, and services
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For additional information, please visit the company's web
site at www.

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Alliance of Two Microsoft Partners will Streamline ePartners'
Integrations , Leading to Accelerated ROI for Clients

ePartners (www. Even
after the initial integration is complete, BRIDGEWERX delivers a
maintenance console providing a method to modify the deployed solution
with tremendous efficiency.
ePartners will be using BRIDGEWERX as an additional tool in their
MBS service offerings to deliver more efficient implementations with
quicker deployment and increased ROI.com
For more information on 5by5 and BRIDGEWERX, visit
www.