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SanMar�First Apparel Supplier to Automate Ordering Through DistributorCentral

DistributorCentral is a top technology service provider and is free to all distributors.

Seattle, WA; August 5, 2008�SanMar Corporation, a leading supplier of imprintable apparel and accessories, today announced that it is the first apparel supplier to be fully enabled for automated ordering through DistributorCentral, a top technology service provider for the promotional products industry.

Distributors can quickly and easily search SanMar�s entire product catalog to find the right product. Distributors can also see images of the items, read product descriptions, view pricing and, most importantly, place orders�all without the need of a paper catalog or a telephone.

�We�re honored to be the first supplier to offer a fully automated ordering service through DistributorCentral,� says Asif Jabbar, SanMar e-commerce manager. �As SanMar continues to develop and launch time-saving integration options, we seek to help our customers who run their businesses in an increasingly time-starved world.�

Free to distributors, DistributorCentral is an aggregate website that allows suppliers to showcase their offerings online and gives distributors a centralized site to browse thousands of promotional items from hundreds of suppliers. Through DistributorCentral, distributors receive a free customizable website where they can display various products from DistributorCentral suppliers to their own clients. The site also allows distributors the chance to view real time inventory, check order status, view accurate pricing and place online orders with one or several different suppliers.

Additionally, DistributorCentral can be utilized as a one-stop business management solution, since the site allows all invoices to be exported to QuickBooks� for integrated accounting. The new automated ordering option for SanMar is now available. For more information about DistributorCentral (www.distributorcentral.com), contact James Carter or Aubrey Darby at info@distributorcentral.com or 888.516.7401.

About DistributorCentral
DistributorCentral is the leading online product search and business application for suppliers and distributors in the promotional products industry. Their website, www.DistributorCentral.com, receives the highest traffic of any online promotional products service provider and is provided free of charge to distributors by its supplier members.

About SanMar
SanMar Corporation is a leading supplier of wholesale apparel and accessories including Nike Golf, Tiger Woods Collection, PING� Collection, OGIO�, Red House�, New Era�, Port Authority�, Port & Company�, District Threads�, CornerStone� and Sport-Tek�. A family owned business since 1971, SanMar is based in Seattle, WA with six national distribution centers.

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