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Ariba Executive Named to 2006 Provider Pros to Know List By Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine; Chief Commercial Officer Kevin Costello Recognized for Deep Domain Knowledge and Innovative Thinking in Spend Management

Posted on: Friday, 10 March 2006, 09:00 CST

Ariba,(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today announced that Kevin Costello, the company's Chief Commercial Officer, has been named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2006 list of Provider Pros to Know. Designed to recognize the top professionals in the supply and demand chain industry, the list includes individuals from software and service providers, consultancies, and analyst or research firms who exhibit deep domain knowledge and innovative thinking within their sectors.

Mr. Costello was selected as a Provider Pro to Know based on the depth and breadth of his spend management expertise, and on his dedication to the continued improvement of supply and demand chain technology and proven track record of helping companies achieve results.

"Mr. Costello has shown himself to be a clear thought leader in the spend management industry," said Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "His efforts in developing the tools and processes necessary for supply chain transformation, and in promoting new approaches to supply chain enablement, have helped companies around the world enhance their performance and advance their strategic goals. For this, we honor him with a place on this year's Provider Pros listing."

Recognizing that spend management results cannot be achieved through software alone, Mr. Costello has been a driving force in the expansion of Ariba's offerings beyond technology to include spend management consulting services and commodity expertise. Under his leadership, Ariba has built a global network of more than 1,000 category experts and spend management professionals that focuses exclusively on helping companies transform their procurement and sourcing processes and drive measurable, sustainable results.

"Procurement used to be viewed as a tactical process. But today, it is a critical business function that companies around the world are leveraging to drive bottom-line results," Costello said. "I'm honored to be among the distinguished group of professionals recognized for helping to drive this transformation, and would like to thank the supply and demand chain executives who had the vision to embrace spend management. Their leadership has brought us this far and will continue to push the industry forward."

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Supply & Demand Chain Executive (www.sdcexec.com) is a bi-monthly business magazine aimed at uniting the intelligence, news and tools necessary to steer the supply and demand chain management professional and business executive through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain management. With hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies, Supply & Demand Chain Executive will uncover each aspect of the new supply and demand chain to keep readers on the leading edge, the frontline and the profit zone.

About Ariba, Inc.

Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of Spend Management solutions to help companies realize rapid and sustainable bottom line results. Successful companies around the world in every industry use Ariba Spend Management software and services. Ariba can be contacted in the U.S. at 650-390-1000 or at www.ariba.com.

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 1995: Information and announcements in this release involve Ariba's expectations, beliefs, hopes, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future and are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Ariba as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to Ariba's operating and financial results to differ materially from its current expectations include, but are not limited to: delays in development or shipment of new versions of Ariba's products and services; lack of market acceptance of Ariba's existing or future products or services; inability to continue to develop competitive new products and services on a timely basis; introduction of new products or services by major competitors; the ability to attract and retain qualified employees; difficulties in assimilating acquired companies; long and unpredictable sales cycles and the deferrals of anticipated orders; declining economic conditions; inability to control costs; changes in the company's pricing or compensation policies; significant fluctuations in our stock price; the outcome of and costs associated with pending or potential future regulatory or legal proceedings; the impact of our acquisitions, including the disruption or loss of customer, business partner, supplier or employee relationships; and the level of costs and expenses incurred by Ariba as a result of such transactions. Factors and risks associated with its business, including a number of the factors and risks described above, are discussed in Ariba's Form 10-K filed December 7, 2005 and in its Form 10-Q filed February 8, 2006.

Source: Business Wire

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