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October 16, 2008

Calumet Earns 2008 Summit Award at Consona User Conference

Calumet Uses Cimnet Systems™ Paradigm® to Improve Service and Increase Efficiency; Wins Best Overall Use Award

Calumet Electronics Corp. (Calumet), a Calumet, MI - based manufacturer of printed circuit boards and Cimnet Systems/Paradigm is the 2008 recipient of the software provider's Best Overall Use Award. Consona Corporation (Consona), a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software awarded The Best Overall Use Award for displaying full use of core and add-on solutions, steady business growth, a strong return on investment, and a passion for implementing and mastering new technologies.

In business for more than 40 years, Calumet first installed Paradigm in 1992. In 2005, Calumet set a number of goals and prioritized the actions they would take to increase use of the system and achieve continuous improvements including:

Improved on-time delivery by implementing plan-by-schedule.
Increased efficiency and reduced costs.
Improved customer service through a fully-functioning RMA subsystem.
Gained real-time view of shortages and issues.
Enhanced engineering change process and gained better planning capabilities.

"In the past year, we have made tremendous strides in maximizing our use of the Paradigm system," said Ray Bosley, systems engineer at Calumet Electronics. "With Cimnet Systems' assistance, we have started fully implementing key features of the Paradigm solution." "It is our pleasure to honor Calumet with a Summit Award for their absolutely outstanding achievements," said Jeff Tognoni, CEO of Consona. "Calumet stands as an example of the dedication it takes to gain maximum return on a business system investment."

About Calumet
Since 1968, Calumet's been manufacturing hi-reliability printed circuit boards. Every board is proudly built in the security of its Calumet, MI, USA facility. The company is registered as a Small Business by the SBA and a certified HUBZone Enterprise. Financial strength is continually rated at 4A1 by D&B. Product realization is achieved within a quality system registered to ISO9001:2000 and certified by the Department of Defense to Military Performance Specifications for Printed Circuit Boards; MIL-PRF-31032 and MIL-PRF-55110. Corporate focus hasn't changed in 40 years; provide optimum value in every board and to every relationship! At 40, Calumet remains committed to providing value beyond performance!

For further information about Paradigm, visit www.consona.com , e-mail info@consona.com, or call (888) 8 CONSONA.

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