ARI Network Services: National distributor selects ARI eCatalog solution to streamline parts lookup for dealers

Contact: Gregory V. Taylor, CFA
Three Part Advisors
+1-214-295-8370
gtaylor@threepa.com

National Distributor Selects ARI eCatalog Solution to
Streamline Parts Lookup for Dealers

Joins Growing Number of Manufacturers and Distributors Adding
ARI’s eCatalogs to Increase Sales

Milwaukee, Sept. 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARI Network Services
(OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of website, software, and data
solutions that help dealers, distributors, and manufacturers Sell More
Stuff!(TM), announced today that a leading nationwide distributor of
power tools and engines in the outdoor power industry selected ARI to
provide online parts catalogs for integration with its dealer portal.

“The integration of our eCatalog solution will allow this distributor
to extend the capabilities of its existing dealer portal to increase
sales, improve customer satisfaction and reduce operational
inefficiencies,” said Roy W. Olivier, President and Chief Executive
Officer of ARI.

The distributor was looking for a cloud-based solution to streamline
the parts lookup and online ordering process. ARI will integrate its
eCatalog solution with the distributor’s dealer portal to allow the
distributor’s more than 500 dealers throughout the U.S. to quickly and
accurately look up parts, view availability and pricing and add the
results to a shopping cart to complete the order. Prior to ARI’s
solution, dealers could not visually research or identify parts. This
gap generated an increasing amount of operational support and was not
scalable as the distributor’s business grew.

“In FY 2013, five new manufacturers and distributors selected one or
more of ARI’s scalable solutions to help their more than 6500 dealers
collectively consistently improve order accuracy, customer satisfaction
and increase sales. This is a testament to ARI’s expertise in this
space and the value of the products and services we provide,” added
Olivier.

About ARI

ARI Network Services, Inc. (“ARI”) (OTCBB:ARIS) creates award-winning
software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) and data-as-a-service (“DaaS”) solutions
that help equipment manufacturers, distributors and dealers in selected
vertical markets Sell More Stuff!(TM) — online and in-store. Our
innovative products are powered by a proprietary library of enriched
original equipment and aftermarket content that spans more than 10.5
million active part and accessory SKUs, 469,000 models and $1.7 billion
in retail product value. We remove the complexity of selling and
servicing new and used inventory, parts, garments, and accessories
(“PG&A”) for customers in automotive tire and wheel, powersports,
outdoor power equipment, marine, RV and white goods industries. More
than 22,000 equipment dealers, 195 distributors and 140 manufacturers
worldwide leverage our web and eCatalog platforms to Sell More
Stuff!(TM). For more information on ARI, visit www.investor.arinet.com.

Additional Information

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