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FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC. STREAMLINES SALES PROCESS WITH MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FROM FIELD2BASE, INC.

Morrisville, NC, January 28, 2005...Ferguson Enterprises™, Inc., the United States' largest wholesale distributor of plumbing and builder products, announced today that is streamlining its sales process with a new, proprietary mobile technology offering from Field2Base™, Inc., a pioneer in mobile, Tablet PC communications solutions for the construction industry.

Currently Ferguson Enterprises employs over 1,200 salespeople, who service clients throughout the United Sates, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Mexico and generate annual sales of over $5.9 billion. Providing each member of its sales force with tools that enable them to work more efficiently has always been a priority for Ferguson. "We have been looking for an all-in-one tool that would enable us to deliver better customer service, close more sales, while providing our sales force with a better quality of life", says Jim Feltman, VP of Sales, Ferguson Enterprises. "Our many months of field testing Field2Base have demonstrated substantial productivity efficiencies that assist both our internal and customer needs."

Field2Base will be providing Ferguson's sales force with a fully integrated communications solution that includes a Tablet PC, wireless data communications, digital photography, handwriting recognition, handwritten annotation features and automation of any paper form without changing the form or its function. With Field2Base, members of Ferguson's field based sales force will be able to instantly access e-mail, check inventory, fill out and transmit order forms, obtain client approval signatures and take and transmit handwritten notes 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Communication of data will be instantaneous thanks to Field2Base's seamless integration of wireless data communication, which eliminates data transmission issues associated with unexpected cellular interruptions or out of coverage area problems. By not having to return to the office to complete paperwork, members of Ferguson's sales force will be able to spend more time meeting with and servicing clients. An indisputable paper trail is also a key benefit of Field2Base, which means an end to misunderstood orders and bouts of "convenient amnesia".

"We are very pleased with the confidence Ferguson has shown in our Field2Base solution and excited about its future," says David Lea, CEO of Field2Base, Inc. "I don't know of a single company that wouldn't benefit from a highly efficient sales force."

Field2Base operates with any Tablet PC running Microsoft's Windows Tablet PC Edition and with most wireless providers' wireless data networks. Field2Base also offers Field2Base conveniently bundled with all necessary hardware and software for a single monthly fee.

About Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
Ferguson, headquartered in Newport News, VA, is the United States' largest wholesale distributor of plumbing and builder products, industrial pipe, valves and fittings, heating and cooling equipment, waterworks products, and tool and safety products. Its coast-to-coast service distribution network spans nearly 865 locations in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Mexico. More information about Ferguson Enterprises can be obtained at www.ferguson.com or by calling 757-874-7795.

About Field2Base, Inc.
Field2Base, headquartered in Morrisville, NC, develops and markets Tablet PC-based field applications that use mobile data networks to manage sales force, construction, homebuilding, and engineering field processes, as well as digitize and optimize logistics and distribution productivity. Connected to a wireless mobile data network, Field2Base software can accelerate productivity of any field worker by making it possible for them to process orders and resolve issues instantaneously from wherever they are 24/7 while simultaneously establishing digital audit trails of a wide range of transactions. Field2Base has been recognized as an official Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Tablet PC Partner for its software applications. More information about Field2Base can be obtained at www.field2base.com or by calling 919-462-8500.

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