CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an internationally recognized developer of Web-based sales order management software for manufacturers of apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories, serving the outdoor recreation, snow sports, sporting goods, surf and action sports industries – selling through specialty retailers – today announced that Malone Auto Racks has gone live on the company’s sales order management solution, iVendix.

“We are pleased to be working with CenterStone Technologies and joining brand names such as The North Face, Pearl Izumi Marmot and Helly Hansen. The CenterStone Technologies sales order management system will provide Malone dealers with a 24/7 access window for product information and real-time order processing,” said Larry Malone, president of Malone Auto Racks.

Chris “Oz” Ozmundson, owner of Flatiron Sports in Crested Butte, Colo., confirms the benefits of CenterStone. “We were introduced to CenterStone's online sales order management application about four years ago. It has made ordering from suppliers who use the system much easier and has increased sales at my store. We are a destination resort, so it is really important for me to be able to place a special order when my customer is in the store, and know that I can have it while they are still here on vacation. CenterStone lets me pull the trigger while the customer is standing there. I don't have to call, be put on hold or leave a message and wait to hear back from a supplier, which can be a two-day process. Having access to CenterStone's application saves me up to three steps. As a result, I have increased my spending by as much as $5,000 to $8,000 with suppliers who offer CenterStone because it is so much easier to work with them. I have the whole catalog in front of me, which makes preseason ordering easier. I also receive an e-mail order confirmation the same day I place my order. I can see it, order it and have it in the next day or two,” said Ozmundson.

“The market for automobile rack systems has grown increasingly complex and expensive for the small, outdoor retail dealer. Using CenterStone Technologies, Malone dealers can get product on the shelf faster and easier. Our goal is to make Malone the brand that our dealers prefer because we are the best to do business with. The addition of the CenterStone Technologies product will strongly support that goal,” added Malone.

Tom Detmer, president and CEO of CenterStone Technologies, Inc., commented, “Because CenterStone already has thousands of retailers currently using the solution, Malone’s adoption of CenterStone for sales order management will allow them to compete more effectively. Dealers and sales reps have been very quick to embrace the CenterStone solution, and we expect that Malone’s choice of CenterStone will have a significant, positive impact on their business. Our most recent survey of 3,200 specialty retailers found that 54% of dealers spend more with vendors that have a CenterStone-like solution, and on average they are spending 13% more with these CenterStone-enabled vendors. Currently more than 10,000 retailers have access to our on-line solution, and this extensive dealer base should be a great benefit to Larry as he looks to grow the Malone Auto Rack business.”

From its offices in the historic Dana Warp Mill on the banks of the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Maine, Malone Auto Racks designs and distributes a full line of automotive rack, trunk and hitch carrier systems. Malone utilizes state-of-the-art injection molded plastics to produce innovative corrosion free products. Malone is distributed through specialty outdoor, fishing and automotive retail stores across the United States and Canada. To find a local Malone dealer, call 800-295-0042, or visit the Malone web site at http://www.maloneautoracks.com.

Brands currently using CenterStone Technologies' applications

Brands currently making the CenterStone Technologies solution available to their retail customers and sales reps include: The North Face, part of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC); Pearl Izumi, a division of Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS); Marmot Mountain, Ex Officio and Marker Apparel, part of K2 Corporation (NYSE: KTO); Helly Hansen; Perry Ellis Intl. (NASDAQ: PERY); Geneva Watch Group; Cleveland Golf; RipCurl; Billabong; Sport Obermeyer; Smith Optics; Garmont; KHS Bicycles; Dale of Norway, Malone Auto Racks and others. Product availability and orders for these brands are exchanged between retail dealers, sales reps and vendors’ back office (ERP) systems.

About CenterStone Technologies, Inc.:

CenterStone Technologies, Inc. provides Web-based sales order management applications in five languages and local currencies North America and Europe. iVendix and Escape applications enable retail dealers and sales reps to view online catalogs and product availability, create sales proposals and to place preseason, reorders, and retail employee orders more effectively and efficiently with their vendors. CenterStone Technologies makes vendors more competitive by providing increased inventory turns at retail, reduced customer service costs, and greater speed to market, thus improving relationships with their customers – retail dealers. Additional information about CenterStone Technologies, Inc. can be found on the company’s Web site at www.centerstonetech.com.