Vertex Press Release
January 09, 2006

Industry Expert Joins Vertex ® Inc. as Oracle Practice Leader

Berwyn, Pa.— January 9, 2006—Vertex Inc., the leading provider of tax technology solutions, recently announced the hiring of John “Skip” Sherrill, one of the industry’s chief tax technology consultants. Sherrill has assumed the role of Oracle Practice Leader, focusing on shared Oracle and Vertex customers.

“Having implemented Vertex’s sales and use tax solutions across various industries for over 8 years,” said Sherrill, “I’m most excited about the opportunity to leverage the vast knowledge that Vertex resources offer around their new generation software products, with an implementation methodology that combines product knowledge and an in-depth knowledge of the various modules of Oracle Applications. I am thrilled to be part of the team as Vertex paves the way for customer satisfaction by improving the relationship between their clients and ERP partners.”

In light of evolving responsibilities resulting from Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, increased scrutiny by taxing authorities and constant changes in technology, tax professionals are looking for assistance in realizing best practices in regards to tax compliance and planning. Vertex O Series ®, the new generation transaction tax software, utilizes a technological architecture designed to efficiently and effectively handle global transaction tax needs across multiple ERP and legacy financial systems. As a result, Sherrill, along with Vertex Consulting, is uniquely positioned to assist clients with meeting these tax needs through the development of best practices tax solutions.

“Vertex is focused on developing the best tax compliance software and investing in our industry’s future,” said Jack Ferrioli, Vice President of Customer Relationship Development at Vertex “With support from leading experts like Skip, we are able to bring a complete solutions package to our customers and help them realize their organization’s compliance goals.”

ABOUT VERTEX INC.

Vertex Inc. is the leading provider of tax technology products and process management services for more than 10,000 customers worldwide. Vertex technologies and services help companies streamline tax compliance processes, as well as leverage information to discover new strategic tax savings that enhance decision information across every major line of business tax including income, sales, consumer use, value added, communications, and payroll. To serve its customers, Vertex works in partnership with leading software and service providers, including Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, and IBM.

Founded in 1978, Vertex is a privately held company that employs 600 professionals at its headquarters in Berwyn, Pa., and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, Sarasota and Washington, D.C. For more information about Vertex, visit our Web site at www.vertexinc.com.

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