June 8, 2000 – Dulles, Virginia: ebuyxpress.com, a leading B2B company providing point-to-point integration of procurement, logistics and fulfillment services, announced today that Amy Dozier will lead its marketing efforts in the multi-housing vertical marketplace. Dozier brings more than 11 years experience in the multi-housing industry.

Prior to joining ebuyxpress.com, Dozier was the Executive Vice President of the National Apartment Association (NAA). The NAA is the largest industry-wide, nonprofit trade association devoted solely to the needs of the multi-housing industry. During her tenure, Dozier led the positioning of the NAA as the industry’s pre-eminent advocate for the multi-housing industry. Prior to serving as EVP, Dozier was Senior Vice President and responsible for the NAA’s annual exposition as well as other industry events.

“Amy will be a tremendous asset to the ebuyxpress.com team,” said Chad MacDonald, chief executive officer of ebuyxpress.com. “Amy’s deep industry knowledge and endless relationships are invaluable as we continue to gain significant traction in the multi-housing industry.”

P. David Onanian, CEO of PAS and leader of the ebuyxpress.com multi-housing efforts said, “I am very excited to have Amy on board. Considering not only her understanding of the industry’s needs, Amy is well known to the multi-family industry and will serve as a tremendous ambassador.”

One of its primary targets, the multi-housing industry is a key vertical market for ebuyxpress.com. Through its strategic partnership with Professional Apartment Services (PAS), the largest group purchasing organization in the multi-family housing industry, ebuyxpress.com serves hundreds of property management companies that represent more than 750,000 residential units. MacDonald said, “Announcements like today’s will demonstrate again our ability to leverage industry relationships and aggregate large numbers of buyers very quickly. Add to that our expertise in supplier relationships and back-end integration and we help customers with complete purchasing management services, no matter how many properties they manage.”

About ebuyxpress.com

ebuyxpress.com is a leading online B2B virtual distributorship providing complete point-to-point integration of procurement, logistics and fulfillment services. The online marketplace links buyers directly to suppliers in a Web environment that cuts procurement costs as much as 20 percent. ebuyxpress.com achieves the cost reduction by eliminating an unnecessary layer of distribution in the supply chain; by leveraging millions of dollars in aggregated buying power to negotiate substantial volume discounts with manufacturers; and by simplifying the MRO ordering, fulfillment, and tracking process. The company is headquartered in Dulles, VA, and was founded in 1999 by veterans in service, distribution, and MRO procurement for a variety of industries.