Press Release

Verticent Announces Strategic Metal Service Center Win, VSMPO-Tirus, US

RELEASE DATE: March 14, 2006

TAMPA, FL - Verticent, Inc., a leading developer of enterprise software solutions for small-to-medium size manufacturers and distributors, announced today that VSMPO-Tirus, US, with locations in Golden, CO, Ontario, CA and Pittsburgh, PA has selected Verticent ERP.

Mike Metz, Vice President, Commercial at VSMPO-Tirus, US stated "We are Metal Service Center and importer / distributor of Titanium, Magnesium and Aluminum and as such, it's critical for us to maintain complete cradle to grave traceability of our material and to maintain excellent documentation on the material including Material Certifications and Material Test Reports (MTR's). We maintain inventory in multiple locations, so providing quick access to both on-hand inventory and inbound inventory for our sales people is vital. Verticent ERP provides us with a solid foundation for all of our material tracking and material visibility needs and improves our service levels to our customers." He added, "We performed an extensive evaluation of enterprise solutions and ultimately selected Verticent as the closest fit to our company's needs, and had confidence in Verticent's ability to implement successfully at our 3 locations. Their application ease of use and overall flexibility was a big part of our partnering with Verticent."

Scott Galloway, President for Verticent stated "This is an important new customer for Verticent and one of many Metals Trading companies who have partnered with Verticent during 2005. Our ability to meet the needs of Metal Service Centers coupled with our Global Sourcing capabilities is proving to be a powerful combination. While other applications serving this market may not address needs like Landed Cost, Vessel Management, Duty Drawback, Entry and Broker Management, Verticent ERP provides these critical sourcing needs out of the box."

About VSMPO-Tirus, US:
VSMPO-Tirus, US is a Metal Service Center stocking Titanium, Magnesium and Aluminum. With locations in California, Pennsylvania and Colorado, VSMPO-Tirus, US houses sales personnel and stocks product manufactured in Russia to perform local just-in-time delivery services to meet customer expectations throughout North America. Through its dedicated sales people VSMPO-Tirus, US operations are able to work closely with the customer base to determine appropriate quantities of desired products to stock in each location, and then the warehouse operations maintain necessary stock levels to assure smooth delivery to our customers. In addition, VSMPO-Tirus, US operations are able to provide additional services such as cutting to size of plate, sheet, bar, and billet, along with heat treating, precision grinding and machining to customer specifications. For more information contact Mike Metz at (720) 746-1023.

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 www.verticent.com.