ARBA Ariba, Inc. (MM)

Recognizing the need to provide leading-edge information on technology and processes that enable companies to minimize costs and maximize performance to an increasingly cost-conscious audience, Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today unveiled plans for Ariba LIVE 2009 World Tour. The premier conference for procurement executives and finance professionals will kick off April 28 with a two-day virtual event followed by a global road show with stops in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, London, Paris and Stockholm.

�The state of the global economy has made it more important than ever for companies of all sizes to focus on spend management - and this, in many cases, means curbing travel and other discretionary spend,� said Tim Minahan, Chief Marketing Officer, Ariba. �But it doesn�t have to mean missing out on marquis opportunities designed to help advance spend management initiatives like Ariba LIVE. Through our virtual event, business leaders can access insights and best practices that enable them to shape and drive spending strategies that enhance corporate performance and competitive advantage without leaving their offices. And through the regional conferences we will host as part of our world tour, they can network with their peers and share their challenges and successes in a cost-effective manner.�

Empowering the Global Network

It all gets started online April 28. Leveraging state-of-the-art virtual meeting technology, Ariba will create a unique virtual community in which leading thinkers, executives and practitioners will gather to share their thoughts on the state of the global economy and ways in which companies can leverage spend management to weather the tough times and emerge from them more strongly positioned to compete.

�Spend management is a truly global discipline,� Minahan said. �And to be successful, companies must empower a global network of technology, market knowledge, trading partners and best practice processes.�

Like in-person LIVE events, the virtual conference will feature mainstage presentations delivered by industry thought leaders and veteran executives from leading organizations including:

Accelerating Results

In addition to executive insights, attendees of Ariba LIVE 2009 World Tour can gather practical, actionable information they can use to fuel their spend management initiatives and accelerate results through interactive breakout sessions led by procurement professionals from leading organizations that are leveraging spend management solutions to drive their business goals.

Tapping Experts

Following each breakout, attendees will have the opportunity to gather additional insights from session hosts by participating in interactive question and answer sessions. Attendees can also tap Ariba category specialists for real-time insights on market trends, commodity forecasts and sourcing best practices, through an �Ask the Experts� forum.

�Using live chat technology, we can facilitate meaningful discussions that can help attendees enhance their spend management strategies and accelerate the results they deliver,� Minahan said.

Networking with Peers

At the conclusion of the virtual LIVE event, Ariba will kick-off a series of in-person events beginning in New York City and continuing to Chicago, San Francisco, London, Paris and Stockholm. �We know that the most powerful information at conferences is often exchanged during informal conversations,� Minahan said. �By hosting these conferences in strategic locations around the world, we can provide spend management professionals with opportunities to interact with their peers in a fiscally responsible way and share thoughts and best practices that help drive spend management forward.�

Honoring Spend Management�s Best and Brightest

Once again, Ariba will honor individuals and organizations who are pushing the boundaries to effect positive and innovative change within their organizations and blazing trails to spend management during Ariba LIVE 2009 World Tour as part of the second-annual Ariba Spend Management Excellence Awards. Do you know an innovative procurement, finance or IT executive or supplier who demonstrates unique leadership, vision and commitment in applying leading-edge Spend Management solutions and techniques? Nominate them today at: http://www.aribalive.com/award.cfm The deadline for submissions is March 31.

Registration for Ariba LIVE 2009 World Tour is now open. To ensure your place, visit www.aribalive.com today.

About Ariba, Inc.

Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of on-demand spend management solutions. Our mission is to transform the way companies of all sizes, across all industries, and geographies operate by delivering software, service, and network solutions that enable them to holistically source, contract, procure, pay, manage, and analyze their spend and supplier relationships. Delivered on demand, our enterprise-class offerings empower companies to achieve greater control of their spend and drive continuous improvements in financial and supply chain performance. More than 1,000 companies, including more than half of the companies on the Fortune 500, use Ariba solutions to manage their spend from sourcing and orders through invoicing and payment. For more information, visit www.ariba.com

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