Under the agreement, PurchasePro.com member businesses can link directly

from the PurchasePro.com home page to AlliantLink.com to order from the

Alliant Foodservice catalog of more than 165,000 food items and related

products.

We are delighted to partner with PurchasePro.com to offer punch-through

access to AlliantLink.com, said Barbara G. Moss, senior vice president and

chief operating officer of AlliantLink.com, Inc. This feature will be a

convenience for customers who consolidate their purchases through

PurchasePro.com and will provide increased visibility for AlliantLink.com.

Our relationship with AlliantLink.com significantly expands the role of

PurchasePro.com as a leading e-commerce solution provider for the foodservice

industry, said Christopher Carton, president and chief operating officer of

PurchasePro.com. By expanding into new industries, PurchasePro.com moves

closer to having more e-marketplaces in operation than any other e-commerce

provider.