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	ChemUnity and SGS agree on cooperation Arnhem, The Netherlands - November, 2000 - ChemUnity.com (The Netherlands), Europe's leading chemical commodity e-market, has agreed to use the services of SGS (Switzerland), the world's largest supplier of inspection and testing services, to implement a very comprehensive testing program aimed at having tested on a yearly basis all activated product grades of all registered suppliers of chemicals. "This represents a huge step forward in our service offering! Despite the fact that our system provides the legal framework for buyers to return any shipments that do not comply with required specifications, product quality is the main issue for prospective buyers" indicates Herman Rijks, ChemUnity's CEO. "Buyers will have a great peace of mind if they know that their inquiry will only be directed towards suppliers who's product has been specifically tested by a reputable company like SGS." Buyers who require even more security can use a click-through button in the inquiry form to order additional services such as sample-retaining or dispatch-specific tests. For instance, the buyer could require a sample to be taken during the loading of the truck and in many cases the results might be confirmed by e-mail before the truck has arrived at their plant. "The advantage of working with such a huge company as SGS is that a majority of our currently registered users are already their clients" indicates Herman Rijks. "With the supplier's approval we will be able to use recent test data to kick-start the project." About SGS: SGS is the world's largest supplier of inspection, testing and certification services of chemicals and petrochemicals. Buyers and sellers can utilize our global services on sample handling and despatch of dangerous goods, as well as our wide laboratory network to become momentarily informed about product qualities. The extremely wide variety of testing facilities guarantee that merely all product specifications can be monitored. Buyers and sellers can benefit from modern e-commerce with the greatest confidence in product qualities. About ChemUnity: ChemUnity.com is Europe's leading online sourcing solution for Full-Truck-Loads of Chemical Commodities: Buyers define what they want, when and where, and ChemUnity.com forwards that inquiry to all the suppliers of that specific product (except those specifically excluded by the buyer). A next-day answer is guaranteed and if the best offer is within the buyer's price range the transaction -including credit insurance- is confirmed. Through XML integration, Buyers and Sellers can automate the inquiry and order-confirmation processes to minimize administrative work and to optimize their supply chain. ChemUnity.com was formed late 1999 by a group of entrepreneurs with financial backing from Gilde and Optimix and has established partnerships with CSC (software) Compaq (hardware), NCM/Swiss Re (credit insurance) and Egon Zehnder (human resources). For more information ChemUnity.com Herman Rijks, CEO + 31 (0)26 844 6000 info@chemunity.com ChemUnity.com The Leading European Full-Truck-Load Chemical Commodity Solution Online