Edict Systems to Power Millbrook Distribution EDI Initiative Solutions to be Showcased at Millbrook 2005 Market Place Event DAYTON, Ohio, May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Edict Systems, Inc., the wholly owned and sole operating entity of Advant-e Corporation (OTC:AVEE) (BULLETIN BOARD: AVEE) , announced today that their Internet-based EDI solutions will be showcased at the upcoming Millbrook Distribution 2005 Market Place to be held June 13 and 14 at the Boston Convention Center. Edict Systems is recognized as the leading provider of web-based EDI solutions to the grocery industry, providing a suite of services to distributors, retailers, wholesalers and suppliers that facilitate the expansion of electronic trading communities. Included in the solutions being offered to Millbrook's suppliers is the company's flagship grocery industry solution, GroceryEC.com. This service allows suppliers to quickly and easily transact business with their customers electronically in a cost effective and efficient manner. Many distributors, wholesalers and retailers, in order to increase efficiencies and reduce costs, require suppliers to transmit invoices and shipping documents electronically. Edict helps these buying organizations with a suite of trading community ramping services and tools, and provides solutions to suppliers, which allows them to support their customers without major software and hardware investments. About Millbrook Distribution Services: Millbrook Distribution Services, headquartered in Leicester, Massachusetts, is a leading wholesale provider of non-food and specialty food products. Millbrook distributes to over 10,000 retail stores in 45 states. Millbrook's philosophy of excellence and total commitment to value-added service has been consistent since the Company was founded in 1960. About Edict Systems, Inc.: Edict Systems, the wholly owned and sole operating entity of Advant-e Corporation is a leading provider of business-to-business electronic commerce software and Internet-based solutions for recurring transactions. Edict specializes in horizontal transaction services via EnterpriseEC(R), an Internet-based electronic business transaction network, and within specific vertical industries via Web-based solutions, including http://www.groceryec.com/ , http://www.retailec.com/ , http://www.cpgsupplier.com/ , http://www.mfgec.com/ , and http://www.webedi.com/ . Additional information about Edict and its parent company, Advant-e Corporation can be found at http://www.advant-e.com/ and http://www.edictsystems.com/ or by contacting investor relations at (800) 443-3428. The company's email is . The information in this news release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including statements to the future financial performance of the company. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward- looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or any of its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause results to differ include, but are not limited to, successful performance of internal plans, product development and acceptance, the impact of competitive services and pricing, or general economic risks and uncertainties. DATASOURCE: Advant-e Corporation CONTACT: David J. Rike of Edict Systems, Inc., +1-800-443-3428, or Web site: http://www.advant-e.com/ http://www.edictsystems.com/ http://www.groceryec.com/ http://www.retailec.com/ http://www.cpgsupplier.com/ http://www.mfgec.com/ http://www.webedi.com/

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