Lionbridge to Localize Popular Mercator Integration Broker Suite

"Lionbridge is a key component of our global product strategy as we continue to develop solutions that help organizations achieve seamless interoperability across the global commerce chain," said David Linthicum, Executive Vice President and CTO, Mercator. "By working with Lionbridge to assure that our products meet the linguistic and technical requirements of our Japanese-speaking customers, we are further expanding Mercator's international customer base and enhancing overall customer loyalty."

To ensure quality and timeliness in localization, Lionbridge offers comprehensive technology-led localization services that, when coupled with a strong global infrastructure, enable customers to ensure the integrity of their global products and services.

To streamline the localization process, Mercator is using LionView(TM), a team collaboration project portal that serves as a central information repository for all participants in the localization process. LionView enables Mercator managers to efficiently track the localization process and access detailed project and budget status reports in real time.

"Mercator is providing critical solutions that help organizations streamline operations across a diverse global technology environment. As such, its imperative that their solutions meet the needs of all their customers worldwide," said Rory Cowan, Chief Executive Officer, Lionbridge. "By working with Lionbridge, Mercator is demonstrating its commitment to expanding the global capabilities of its solutions while maintaining quality control and cost-efficiency."

About Lionbridge

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. provides solutions for worldwide deployment of technology and content to global 2000 companies in the technology, life sciences and financial services industries. Lionbridge testing and compatibility services, globalization solutions and multilingual content management technologies help clients reduce cost, speed time to market and ensure the integrity of global brands. Based in Waltham, Mass., Lionbridge maintains facilities in England, Ireland, The Netherlands, France, Germany, China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil and the United States. To learn more, visit www.lionbridge.com.

About Mercator

Mercator Software's intelligent business integration solutions unify any internal operations and connect them with partners and customers while leveraging current technology investments. Over 1,100 enterprise-level customers in financial services, healthcare, utilities, manufacturing, retail, and distribution, use Mercator software to maximize their performance. Additional information about Mercator (Nasdaq: MCTR) may be found at www.mercator.com

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