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Click Commerce, Inc. (Nasdaq:CKCM), a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, announced today that Chairman and CEO Michael W. Ferro, Jr. has been named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2006 award for the Lake Michigan Area Program. "This year's finalists are true visionaries who have contributed to economic growth, innovation, and cutting-edge products and services," said Randy Tavierne, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program director for the Lake Michigan Area. "We proudly celebrate their achievements as we mark the 20th anniversary of this prestigious awards program." "Through my work at the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, I have met many entrepreneurs with great ideas and a passion for their business," said Ferro. "It is an honor to be recognized by Ernst and Young, another organization that supports our growing community of entrepreneurs." Lake Michigan Area award winners will be eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 national program. Winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 18, 2006. The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and continues to recognize the leaders and visionaries who are creating and building world-class businesses. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Mr. Ferro is co-chairman of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC), a nonprofit affiliate of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce that seeks to make a perceptible and lasting economic impact on the Chicagoland region by helping entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses build viable, sustainable, and profitable enterprises. In the last 18 months, the CEC has made over 1,000 introductions for its clients, which resulted in more than $40 million of new contracts. About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards The Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) awards program was created and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 100 cities and 35 countries. About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to restoring the public's trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 107,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing a range of sophisticated services centered on our core competencies of auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions. Further information about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found at www.ey.com/perspectives. Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited does not provide services to clients. About Click Commerce, Inc. Click Commerce, Inc., (Nasdaq:CKCM), a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, enables millions of users in 70 countries to collaborate, in real time, with business partners across the extended enterprise. Click Commerce solutions support the unique business processes of multiple industry segments such as manufacturing, aerospace and defense, and high-tech. Click Commerce enables corporations including Alaska Airlines, BASF, Citibank, Delphi, Eastman Kodak Company, Jabil Global Services, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Pier 1, Ryder, and Verizon to coordinate and optimize business processes, accelerate revenue, lower costs, and improve customer service. More information can be found at www.clickcommerce.com.