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Click Commerce, Inc. (Nasdaq:CKCM), a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, announced that Covad, a leading national provider of integrated voice and data communications, has upgraded its demand chain management solution and will move to a Software as a Service delivery model. Covad upgraded to the Click Commerce hosted solution to reduce software and hardware maintenance costs, improve delivery of enhancements, and ensure reliability and security for their partner communications. "We are aggressively targeting VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) resellers, and we plan to use the Click Commerce solution to help us successfully grow this market," said Debbie Jo Severin, vice president of marketing for Covad. "By moving to an on-demand model, we can accomplish this goal, free up valuable IT resources for other projects and reduce our total cost of ownership." "As budgets tighten and demands for operational efficiency increase, software as a service is becoming a more popular and logical choice for the extended enterprise," said Nancy Koenig, executive vice president of operations for Click Commerce. "Click Commerce has a long history of providing hosted solutions and ensuring customers receive the best solution for their needs." The Click Commerce Software as a Service delivery model is an integrated end-to-end solution that maintains high-performance platforms and network infrastructure and manages capacity for global deployments. About Covad Covad is a leading nationwide provider of integrated voice and data communications. The company offers DSL, Voice Over IP, T1, Web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, wireless broadband, and bundled voice and data services directly through Covad's network and through Internet Service Providers, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 44 states and 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and can be purchased by more than 57 million homes and businesses, which represent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 110 Rio Robles San Jose, CA 95134. Telephone: 1-888-GO-COVAD. Web Site: www.covad.com. About Click Commerce 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, Eastman Kodak Company, Jabil Global Services, 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.