Ruan Transportation Selects CAPS Logistics Supply Chain

Solution From Baan Company Atlanta (PROTEXT) - Software to Support New 'Dedicated' and'Load Management' Business, Increase Flexibility, GenerateSolutions Across Multiple Complex Supply Chains And Yield HigherMargins. Baan Company N.V. (Amsterdam: BAAN; Nasdaq: BAANF), todayannounced that its CAPS Logistics division has signed anenterprise software license agreement with Ruan Transportation, aleading U.S.-based transportation management services company.The agreement, which was signed in the first quarter of 1999,provides Ruan with TransPro(TM) and Supply Chain Suite(TM)licenses. Ruan will use TransPro to manage its business andfurther develop its transportation management business, and willuse the Supply Chain Suite to help manage the company'ssophisticated supply chain processes. Ruan expects to begin thesoftware rollout in August of 1999. "We have two goals for the CAPS Logistics implementation whichsupports our strategic plan to grow our transportationmanagement," said Carl H. Waldenmeaier, Jr., Vice President --Supply Chain Solutions, Ruan Transportation. "First, we will useTransPro to optimize the transportation (LTL, private fleet,dedicated fleet or carrier) for our contract load managementbusiness. Second, we will use the Supply Chain Suite acrossSales, Marketing and Operations as a strategic tool to gain morebusiness. We want to see ROI with improved customer service andreduced operating costs, and are confident we will shortly withthe CAPS Logistics products." CAPS Logistics' TransPro optimizes even complex operationaltransportation plans. From mode and carrier selection to shipmentconsolidation to vehicle routing and scheduling, TransProgenerates smart decisions and rescues shipping costs. It alsofeatures a wide variety of rating data structures and a memoryresident rating engine for fast, flexible shipment costing. When looking for software and considering CAPS Logistics, RuanTransportation also considered i2, Manugistics, Descartes,Insight and Saber. Ruan was meticulous in its software vendorselection process, because as a transportation managementprovider, it must deploy a software solution that would satisfythe needs of multiple industries. CAPS Logistics' softwareoffered the greatest capabilities for what Ruan needed toaccomplish, including robust engines (or algorithms) used fordoing the analysis work behind the scenes. "With TransPro and the Supply Chain Suite from CAPS Logistics,Ruan Transportation will be able to enjoy the benefits of workingwith more complex supply chains, which often yield superiormargins," said Katrina Roche, General Manager of Baan SupplyChain Solutions. "With the completion of this implementation,CAPS Logistics will also help Ruan Transportation grow as acompany by allowing them to enter into a more profitable businessline." About Ruan Transportation Management Systems Ruan Transportation Management Systems of Des Moines, Iowa isa full- service transportation management company that providescustomers nationwide with a matrix of transportation services.Throughout Ruan's more than 60 years, the company hold a strongcommitment to delivering customer satisfaction, being responsiveand flexible, along with the ability to understand customerneeds. About Baan Company Founded in 1978, Baan Company (Amsterdam: BAAN; Nasdaq: BAANF)is a leading global provider of enterprise business software.Baan Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of best-in-class,component-based applications for front office, corporate office,and back office automation that are in use at approximately12,000 customer sites worldwide. Baan Company products reducecomplexity, improve core business processes, are faster toimplement and use, are more flexible than our competitors' inadapting to business changes, and optimize the management ofinformation throughout the entire value chain. Baan Company has dual headquarters in Barneveld, TheNetherlands and Reston, Virginia, USA and can be found on theWorld Wide Web at www.baan.com. Statements in this press release using the words "believes,""expects," "anticipates," and the like are forward-lookingstatements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of1934, as amended, and as such are subject to a number of risksand uncertainties that could significantly affect outcomes.Actual outcomes, therefore, may differ materially from theexpectations, estimates, or assumptions expressed in or impliedby any such statements. Typical risks and uncertainties may bereviewed in the Baan Company's public filings on file with theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (including its mostrecent Form 20-F and 6-K). "Baan" is a registered trademark of Baan Company, and anytrade, product, or service name referenced in this release usingthe name "Baan" is a trademark and/or property of Baan Company.All other company, product, and service names may be trademarksof their respective owners. ots Original Text Service: BaanCompany N.V. Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: ForMedia: Marilyn Kapaun of CAPS Logistics, Inc., A Baan Company,(USA) 770-437-7319, or marilyn.kapaun@caps.com; or GeorgeThompson of Fleishman-Hillard, (USA) 202-828-9708, orpress@baan.com, for Baan Company N.V. Web site:http://www.baan.com

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