Press Release

National Tube Supply Chooses Verticent ERP Plus

RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2007

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Verticent, Inc., a leading developer of enterprise software solutions for small-to-medium size manufacturers and distributors, announced today that National Tube Supply Company (http://www.nationaltubesupply.com) has selected Verticent ERP Plus. Gary Chess, President of National Tube Supply Company offered these thoughts on the selection, “As our 8-member software upgrade team reviewed 6+ other options in the metals-focused software arena, Verticent's ERP Plus stood out as being the most complete, technologically advanced system. Our growth has demanded more automation, increased efficiency, and better reporting. We are very confident we achieved all of our goals with this selection.” Scott Galloway, President of Verticent stated, “We have been providing enterprise applications for over 10 years. When we find companies like National Tube Supply, it's really a partnership for success from the very start of the relationship. National Tube Supply has a sophistication that requires our ERP Plus product. That sophistication translated into requirements for RF Data Collection, integrated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and pre-built Business Intelligence applications and dashboards. Once the implementation is completed, not only will National Tube Supply be using our core manufacturing, distribution and financial components, but they will be gaining significant competitive advantages with our Sales Force Automation, eBusiness and raw material nesting applications as well.”

About National Tube Supply:
National Tube Supply is located in University Park, IL, just outside of Chicago. They are home to the nation's largest single location inventory of Hot-Finished Seamless (HFS) carbon/alloy tubing, pipe, Drawn Over Mandrel (DOM) mechanical tubing and Cold Drawn Seamless (CDS) carbon tubing. They offer best in class cutting services and have an outstanding reputation for on time delivery. They are one of the leading metal service centers in the United States and continue to garner accolades and win awards for their high level of service. For more information, contact Mike Mezey, General Manager at (708) 534-2700 or visit http://www.nationaltubesupply.com.

About Verticent:
Verticent, a wholly owned subsidiary of ASA International, Ltd. (a private holding company), provides integrated enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, e-business and business intelligence software solutions that meet the unique business demands of small-to-medium size manufacturers and distributors. With a commitment to specific vertical industries where it has proven experience and success, Verticent leverages industry-specific knowledge and functionality to deliver a flexible, yet affordable, enterprise business system. The Verticent enterprise business system helps enhance overall business operations by reducing implementation and on-going administrative costs, increasing organizational responsiveness and productivity, improving customer service, sharpening organizational insight and control, and delivering a rapid return on investment. For more information contact Verticent at (813) 226-2600, fax (813) 222-0886 or visit http://www.verticent.com.