For the second consecutive year, Ariba,Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, has been named to the START-IT 125, an annual list of the most influential manufacturing technology providers compiled by START-IT magazine, a leading publication serving the industrial sector.

?Manufacturers face challenges like never before in today's ever-changing marketplace. Innovative technology with the combination of the right partnerships is essential to the success and perseverance of global manufacturers,? said John Buell, editor-in-chief of START-IT magazine. ?This year's START-IT 125 listings provide a snapshot of the industrial market and those companies with the greatest impact on its direction.?

Listed companies demonstrate they are technology-driven leaders, focused on serving the manufacturing industry and dedicated to respectable business practices including educating the SMB and larger market.

?In a global economy marked by increased competition from low cost countries and price pressure, it is more critical then ever for manufacturers to achieve business excellence, by driving cost/time performance and repeatable, world-class business processes through spend management,? said Kevin Costello, Chief Commercial Officer, Ariba. ?Spend management is among the fastest and most efficient ways for companies to improve compliance and decision making, reduce supply risk and IT dependence and gain competitive advantage to drive profits.?

Ariba is the leader in providing flexible solutions that enable organizations to realize rapid and substantial ROI at a lower cost of ownership. Ariba has been helping manufacturers of all types and sizes manage their spend for more than a decade, including 7 of the Fortune and 50 percent of the Fortune 100. These companies use Ariba to source over $50 billion in direct and indirect materials and services annually and realize average savings well in excess of ten percent.

To read more about Ariba's spend management solutions and the START-IT 125, visit: www.start-itmag.com

About START-IT magazine

START-IT magazine helps manufacturers take full advantage of the power of partnerships by emphasizing the importance of IT partnerships and how these partners are working together to reach their goals through the use of technology. Emphasizing the power of partnerships, START-IT is read by decision makers across all manufacturing segments as a primary source of business strategies to best take advantage of today's technologies. www.start-itmag.com

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 1.650.390.1000 or at www.ariba.com.

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