INFORMANCE PROVIDES PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION TO NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH

NORTHBROOK, IL — FEBRUARY 24, 2005 — Informance International, a leading provider of manufacturing performance management solutions, announced today the implementation of Informance EP in Novartis° Consumer Health Division. The decision to expand followed a successful seven month pilot. Informance EP is an enterprise solution that combines noninvasive data collection technology with a proven data analysis and decision support methodology. The solution typically supports Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Lean Manufacturing Programs for top manufacturers pursuing world class manufacturing objectives.

"We are starting to see increased demand across the consumer health care industry for solutions that can be implemented quickly without requiring revalidation. The speed at which Novartis implemented, as well as how quickly they adopted the technology at all levels of the organization, demonstrates the value of a rapidly deployed, high impact solution like Informance," said Aaron Martin, Executive Vice President, Informance International.