ModusLink Presents Symposium on Supply Chain Management Best Practices

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Hong Kong (17 May 2005) – ModusLink Corporation, a subsidiary of CMGI, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMGI) and a leading provider of global supply chain management solutions, announced today that it would be hosting "Face-to-Face with the Future: An International Symposium on the Next Generation of Supply Chain Management" in Hong Kong on Tuesday, 31 May 2005.

This half-day seminar at the Mandarin Oriental hotel will offer delegates important information on the latest techniques, tools and intelligence for supply chain management systems. Featuring the world renowned expert in the field of supply chain management, Dr. Hau Lee of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, the symposium will be opened by its Official Guest of Honour, Janice Tse, Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Labour, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

"With the number of global supply chains operating out of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and the Pearl River Delta environs, the demand for knowledge about cutting edge competitive practices is very high," said Bill McLennan, ModusLink's President of Asia Pacific Operations. "In view of China's growing domestic market and export activity, we are pleased to bring this important event to supply chain management professionals in this region."

Interested parties can register for “Face to Face with the Future” online clicking here.

Topics covered during the symposium will include:

• Dr. Lee's AAA (Agility/Adaptability/Alignment) foundation of a supply chain
• Case studies on world class supply chain management principles across a broad range of industries
• Developing strategies for reducing total costs in the global supply chain instead of merely shifting costs
• Calibrating transport and logistics to holistic supply chain strategies

Professor Hau Lee is the Thoma Professor of Operations, Information and Technology at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. He is also the co-director of the Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum, an industry-academic consortium to advance the theory and practice of supply chain management. Professor Lee sits on the board and advisory board of several supply chain software companies and is a co-founder of Evant and DemandTec.