Deringer, with pre -validated entry data
and automatic shipping documentation for its network of global
suppliers and carriers. Additionally, Leggett + Platt expects to
maximize opportunities for reducing costs in the Customs entry process
as well as improve overall operational efficiency by increasing its
workload without an increase in workforce.

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Further technology, corporate
citizenship and executive news is available on the Agilent news site
at www.

Leggett + Platt Selects NextLinx to Streamline Imports; Lower Procurement Costs and Improved Operational Efficiency Expected with Trade Import Solution

"As companies seek to comply with
the regulations and avoid fines or having their products locked out of
the EU and other countries, they must utilize solutions that enable
engineers to select and manage the right suppliers and parts in the
product design process and throughout the product lifecycle.), Omnify will produce a
complete report that will identify compliant and non-compliant items.

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Agilent offers the broadest portfolio of
transceivers, addressing enterprise, storage, metro and long-haul
applications. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at
www. NextLinx prestigious
list of customers includes: Boeing, FedEx, UPS, Cisco Systems,
Fairchild Semiconductor , Rockwell Automation, Sotheby's, Panasonic and
VF Corporation.
In addition to the reports, Omnify can also export all associated
reports and certificates into a bundled report.

Omnify can help OEMs meet RoHS and WEEE compliance by:

Providing a mechanism to identify parts that meet /do not meet
requirements;

Allowing OEMs to easily export data into a BOM report for
analysis of pass/fail parts;

Offering the ability to store all compliance
declarations/certificates associated with a part;

Properly maintaining records of products in a "technical file"
as required by EU authorities;

Supporting the re-use of compliant parts in the design process

"While compliance with these regulations is crucial for companies
in the manufacturing industry, organizations should seek solutions
that simultaneously provide opportunity to increase effectiveness in
the overall product development process," said Alaine Portnoy ,
Omnify's product marketing manager.com

"Omnify" is a registered trademark of Omnify Software .

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Business Editors/High-Tech Writers/Tradeshow Writers
OFC/NFOEC 2005

ANAHEIM, Calif .

About NextLinx

NextLinx Corporation is the leading provider of global trade
content and management solutions."
To meet the requirements of RoHS and WEEE, many OEMs are turning
to software solutions like Omnify Software to help develop products
that adhere to the new regulations . Omnify PLM can help companies
manage product development for these material restrictions and
requirements by providing a means of classifying the complete
composition of all materials used in any product and easily identify
it as either compliant or non-compliant. Kirschner and Omnify will host a Webinar on April 27, 2005 at
1:00 p. The
Omnify product content and change management system delivers
significant cost-savings, improved product innovation and quality, and
decreased time-to-market for customers in a wide range of industries.

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----March 15,
2005--NextLinx Corporation, the leading provider of global trade
content and management solutions, is implementing its Trade Import
solution at Leggett + Platt, a Fortune 500 diversified manufacturer of
engineered components and products , to effectively manage its
importing process and reduce procurement costs while enabling
real -time collaboration with its global suppliers. Any trade,
product or service name referenced in this document using the name
"Omnify" is a trademark and/or property of Omnify Software.

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(NYSE:A) today announced it is now shipping fiber
optic transceivers that are fully compliant with the European Union's
(EU) Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. NextLinx software and Web services
solutions combine global trade business rules and country-specific
trade data, consisting of denied party lists, landed cost components,
import and export controls, and customs duties and documentation , to
help companies reduce the risks and costs associated with importing
and exporting goods across international borders.
For additional product information, including pricing, please call
978 -988-3800, email www.

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Agilent's patented manufacturing and testing procedures
produce the industry 's most reliable devices, and the company's
support and order fulfillment organizations provide unmatched service
and delivery worldwide.com/go/news

----Omnify
Software, a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM)
software for mid-market electronic, medical, mechanical, and defense
OEMs, today announced offerings to help manufacturers address
important environmental regulations and compliance issues resulting
from the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directives introduced by
the European Union (EU). Unique in the industry,
the Omnify Software platform provides bi-directional interfaces with
an organization's existing systems such as CAD/CAE tools, ERP, MRP and
CRM programs to offer a single environment for the sharing of product
data among the design environment, Enterprise and supply chain.

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Agilent's
entire portfolio of fiber optic transceivers is expected to be fully
compliant with the RoHS directive by October 2005, well in advance of
the July 2006 deadline.
More information about Agilent's lead-free fiber optical
transceivers is available at www. "By
leveraging a Web -based environment, NextLinx solutions will allow
Leggett + Platt's trading partners to share information and best
practices that will streamline both the import and brokerage functions
while expediting the trading process. Leveraging Omnify's
open architecture, component data can be imported easily from on-line
content providers.m.

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com. All other
trade, product, or service names referenced in this release may be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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com/view/networking

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. Leggett possesses the second-best
Fortune 500 dividend growth record (90-fold growth via 33 consecutive
annual increases at 15% CAGR), has grown sales and earnings at a 15%
annual average since going public in 1967, consistently posts top half
performance among the Fortune 500, and sets a high standard for
financial transparency and quality of earnings (including overfunded
aggregate pension plans, and expensing of stock options ).

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"As a technology
leader, our goal is to foster innovation by delivering the most
advanced technology to the market in an environmentally friendly
manner. + ROCKVILLE, Md.N.

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Agilent had net revenue of $7. Wainwright goes on to state, "this audit
trail will encompass the wide range of information necessary to help
ensure compliant Customs processing on the part of every import
shipment made through the system. The WEEE
Directive which becomes effective August 13 of this year aims to raise
the level of reuse and recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment (EEE) and encourages designers to create products with reuse
and recycling in mind.omnifysoft.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: Please direct reader inquiries to Agilent
Semiconductor Products Group at 800-235-0312, or e-mail us at
semiconductorsupport@agilent.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

CARTHAGE, Mo."

About Leggett + Platt

Leggett + Platt (NYSE:LEG) is a Fortune 500 diversified
manufacturer that conceives, designs and produces a broad variety of
engineered components and products that can be found in virtually
every home, office, retail store, and automobile.S. The 121-year-old firm is composed of 29
business units, 33,000 employee- partners, and more than 300
facilities located in 20 countries.com/news/events.htm#2

About Omnify Software

Omnify Software designs, delivers and supports innovative product
lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the Electronics OEM and
Electronics Manufacturing Services industries.

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TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Now Shipping RoHS -Compliant Fiber Optic Transceivers; Full Compliance of Complete Portfolio Targeted for October 2005

It involves the
replacement of materials used in solder finishes and printed circuit
board assembly with non-lead-based material. Environmental Protection Agency
have enacted similar laws as a starting point toward eliminating these
materials from all new electronic equipment and controlling their
disposal from existing products.com

PDT discussing the details of the
legislation and how companies can create a compliant and collaborative
design environment.

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More information is available at
www.
Supporting Leggett + Platt's initiative to centralize its global
procurement operations, the NextLinx Trade Import solution will
provide end-to-end visibility of the trade information used in
processing entries through Customs. Omnify can store and manage
all of the materials declarations and certificates of compliance
provided by suppliers. At any level of the product composition (part ,
sub-assembly, top-level assembly, etc.m.

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omnifysoft.

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"
The elimination of hazardous materials from products is a global
initiative, with each region or country imposing its own legislation
to eliminate these harmful substances from the environment. Mr."
"Leggett + Platt truly understands the need for consistent Customs
compliance and selected NextLinx for its superior functionality in
helping to manage the entire import function within their
organization, from pre-entry to Customs to post -entry," said Rajiv
Uppal, founder, president and CEO of NextLinx Corporation.
Both directives are designed to define environmental standards for
electrical and electronic products.

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S.agilent.agilent . The solution will provide Leggett
+ Platt's leading broker, A. The RoHS Directive, which becomes
effective July 1, 2006, seeks to restrict the amount of hazardous
materials used in products, and their component parts.

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2 billion in fiscal year
2004."
Mr.

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Agilent has conducted
extensive studies and implemented rigorous testing procedures to
ensure that the materials and processes used in manufacturing
RoHS-compliant transceivers do not compromise the transceivers'
functionality , quality and reliability.agilent.

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The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110
countries.agilent.
"Legislation based on the directives will make using the wrong
part a potential legal and revenue liability, not just a supply chain
liability, and poor Design for Environment practices may render
products non-competitive," said Michael Kirschner, a specialist on
these directives and related requirements, and president of consulting
firm Design Chain Associates, LLC.

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The EU has
led the way with its RoHS and Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) directives, enacted in 2003.
manufacturers and retailers. Omnify will educate those interested in
learning more about how to comply with these regulations in a Webinar
scheduled for April 27, 2005. "Omnify's solutions enable
companies to meet the new standards set forth by the EU, while also
increasing collaboration in the product development cycle and reducing
costs and time spent on delivering products. EDT/ 10:00 a. To register for the Webinar and for more
information, please visit http://www.

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----Agilent
Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader
in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis.
"Leggett + Platt plans to seamlessly integrate the NextLinx Trade
Import solution into its enterprise procurement software in order to
capture and review a complete audit trail of all import transaction
activities," according to John Wainwright, Customs Compliance Manager
for Leggett + Platt."
Wally Krey, President of Leggett + Platt Global Services, remarked
"by implementing an integrated international purchasing system we are
assuring that Leggett + Platt is maximizing its efforts to conduct its
international procurement activities in a compliant manner. The company serves a
broad suite of customers that comprise a "Who's Who" of U.nextlinx.

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The Japanese Ministry of
Transportation and Trade and the U. For additional information, please visit us at
www .

Business Editors/Technology Editors

WILMINGTON, Mass.

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The transition to lead-free products is a complex task that
affects all electronics component suppliers and poses many supply
chain, handling and reliability challenges.
"Ensuring a smooth transition for our customers by supplying
products that comply with existing technical specifications and the
requirements defined by the RoHS directive is of utmost importance to
us as we roll out our lead-free transceiver portfolio ," said Tom
Fawcett, director of worldwide marketing for the Fiber Optic Products
Division in Agilent 's Semiconductor Products Group.com/view/lead-free

About Agilent's Fiber Optic Component Solutions

Agilent Technologies is the world's leading provider of fiber
optic components.

Omnify Software Announces Solution for RoHS and WEEE Directives; Omnify is Helping Companies Handle New Challenges in Compliant Product Development; Learn More

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