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E-Markets Earns Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status

Berthoud, CO (September 15, 2008) -- E-Markets, Inc., the leader in technology solutions for agriculture, has attained Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, the highest level within the Microsoft Certified Partners Program. Gold Certified Partner status is granted by Microsoft to partners who have demonstrated excellence and operational functionality in conjunction with Microsoft solutions.

"As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, E-Markets can utilize a strong working relationship with Microsoft to improve performance and enhance our customers experience in many ways. Gold Certification status showcases E-Markets' industry expertise and our ongoing relationship with Microsoft," says Scott Cavey, President and CEO of E-Markets, Inc. “We are also proud of our third consecutive year of Gold Partner status”

"Potential customers are looking for partner companies to help bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities. E-Markets is a company that the agricultural sector can trust and we are a company that can act as an expert advisor for their long-term technology goals," added Cavey.

Earning competencies in Microsoft Dynamics GPTM; ISV Solutions with CINCHTM and IntellegoTM; and Network Infrastructure provides validation to Microsoft and our customers that E-Markets is committed to the Microsoft platform. Using our collective agricultural experience and Microsoft Windows and the .NET platform, E-Markets extends the capabilities of Microsoft DynamicsTM GP to meet the needs of grain elevators, fertilizer blenders, ag retailers, seed companies and grain processors.

There are so many choices in software products today, customers need to realize who is committed to integration and testing. Being Gold Certified allows E-Markets to better promote ourselves and our solutions to our customers. This also provides E-Markets access to some of the top technical resources at Microsoft which helps us to develop superior software solutions for our clients and the agricultural industry.

E-Markets applications eliminate barriers between buyers and sellers; enable information sharing across the agrifood value chain, and streamline back office processes resulting in significant returns for its customers. The company offers the only complete supply chain solution for designed specifically for Agribusinesses from Agronomy Planning to Retail Accounting systems to web based transaction systems to integration hubs for Manufacturers. Several thousand grain elevators, ag retail centers, seed companies and grain processors throughout the United States and Canada are using E-Markets tools.