Portum is since 1st of September part of the IBX Group, Europe’s leading provider of efficient purchasing solutions.IBX acquisition of Portum strengthens and enhances Portums current delivery to our customers. IBX has a full source-procure-pay product portfolio and as a customer you will be able to leverage IBX best practice services and solutions across the entire purchasing spectra. With Portums expertise and unique e-auction and e-sourcing applications, IBX will be able to offer the most comprehensive ePurchasing-suite in Europe.

Our highest priority is to continue to deliver according to your expectations and, in the long run, demonstrate the benefits provided by Portum and IBX’ combined expertise and strengthened product portfolio. At the same time we will focus on maximizing our focus on delivery of customer value and we aim to keep you informed on the positive development we anticipate for the future.

Additional information about IBX's solution portfolio is provided at:

IBX was founded in Sweden by Ericsson, SEB and Investor in 2000, and has since commenced a systematic growth-strategy with the purpose of becoming the number one provider of efficient purchasing solutions in Europe. Today IBX is serving clients such as Deutsche Post World Net, IKEA, Lufthansa, Volvo and Skanska among others on a global basis with offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki and Frankfurt. In the spring of 2005 IBX acquired German eProcurement leader trimondo and with the expertise and state of the art applications offered by Portum IBX offer to the European market is strengthened even further.

Additional information on IBX is provided at: www.ibxeurope.com.