Press Release

Frichtl Steel Selects Verticent

RELEASE DATE: March 8, 2006

TAMPA, FL - Verticent, Inc., a leading developer of enterprise software solutions for small-to-medium size manufacturers and distributors, announced today that Frichtl Steel & Welding, (http://www.frichtlsteel.com) a division of Skyline Steel and Arcelor has selected Verticent ERP.

Mike Ebner, General Manager for Frichtl Steel stated, "We performed an extensive evaluation for potential business partners and as a Steel Pipe company, Verticent was clearly the best fit for us. Their ability to meet our functional needs and our complex Product Configurator needs was impressive and we are very confident that we will gain valuable efficiencies and profitability improvements with our implementation of Verticent ERP." Mr. Ebner added, "As a division of Skyline Steel and Arcelor, it's important to have an enterprise solution that allows us to mine our business data and turn that into measurable business intelligence that can be shared with our parent company. Verticent does just that by providing us the KPI's, executive dashboards and metrics for which we can use as decision support for running our business."

Scott Galloway, President for Verticent stated "Verticent has quickly moved into a market leadership position in the Metals and Steel verticals. Frichtl Steel is another example of that leadership position and shows the momentum we have in the Steel enterprise solutions marketplace. Frichtl Steel is exciting from a number of aspects. As a Steel Tube and Piper Service Center, there is certainly a functional fit between Frichtl Steel and Verticent. But there is also a cultural fit. Our repeatable approach to implementations at Metals and Steel companies was a perfect fit for the Frichtl Steel environment and as a result, they will be measuring their return on investment in a matter of months, not years!"

About Frichtl Steel & Welding:
Frichtl Steel & Welding is located in Newton, IL. They are a metal service center / Pipe and Tube Mill specializing in rolled and welded steel pipe and provide pipe, tube, drilled shafts and sign poles. They are a member of ADSC (The International Association of Foundation Drilling), which is a non-profit trade group representing the drilled shaft, anchored earth retention, micropile, and other related civil construction / design industries. Frichtl Steel is a division of Skyline Steel (http://www.skylinesteel.com) located in Parsippany, NJ. Skyline Steel, being a division of Arcelor International America (http://www.arcelorusa.com) of New York, NY, which is part Arcelor Group (http://www.arcelor.com) located in Luxembourg. For more information contact Mike Ebner at (618) 783-8323.

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.