FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - May 7, 2002

The InfoChain Express^®™ order management solution and the Label Station application for printing and scanning carton labels will be featured by Avery Dennison InfoChain Express^® at the Retail Systems 2002 Conference and Exposition, June 24-27, 2002, McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Avery Dennison InfoChain Express^® will occupy Booth 2035. Editors are invited to the booth for a demonstration.

InfoChain Express^® seamlessly connects supply chain trading partners including manufacturers, retailers, vendors and freight consolidators. It reduces errors and improves the accuracy of information flowing through the supply chain. The service also enhances packing accuracy and facilitates production of electronic packing lists and advance shipping notices (ASNs). Additionally, users can customize InfoChain Express^® by defining their own parameters and business rules.

The total InfoChain Express^® solution includes secure Web-based software, label printers and scanners, label media, and global capabilities such as multi-language and local support. A Scan-and-Pack feature allows manufacturers to download and print UPC price tickets and bar-coded labels, and to pack floor-ready merchandise on site. Downstream from the factory, InfoChain users can track orders and receive updates regarding order status and shipping information in real time.

Label Station is a client software application that allows users on the factory floor to download and print carton labels and tickets; scan pick-pack items into the corresponding cartons; download shipment scan data for packed cartons; scan cartons into trucks and containers; and upload confirmation that cartons are packed and ready for shipping. The application is printer-independent and provides users with real-time updates of scanned data.

Avery Dennison™ InfoChain Express^®™ is a business unit of Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, which offers worldwide solutions to industry for product identification. Products and services include Web-based supply chain management solutions, service bureaus, in-house imprinting systems and software, fully and partially preprinted tags, labels and label forms, sequential bar code tags and labels, electronic article surveillance (EAS) tags and labels, fastener products and consulting services. Major markets include retail, apparel, softlines and hardgoods.