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Corporate Presentation:How Starpoint Can Help

10/31/2006

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Corporate Mission

Starpoint Solutions provides world-class enterprise-wide consulting,

custom application and integration solutions to help our clients and partners achieve and exceed

their business goals.

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Corporate Highlights

Solid company

Founded in 1982

Privately held

Headquartered in New York City, offices nationwide

Experienced management team

Fortune 500 customer base; 75% repeat business

Recognized industry innovator

Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 & Fast 500

VARBusiness 500: seven consecutive years

Inc. 500 Hall of Fame: five consecutive years

Crain’s NY Largest Software Companies: six consecutive years

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A Decade of Success

2006 iForge site builder and HomeAgain portal

2005 Online travel reservation system

2004 Application development & IT staffing

2003 Centralized vendor management & staffing

2002 Web-enabled financial planning tools

2001 PeopleSoft, Siebel, Lawson implementation

2000 Staff augmentation for online benefits

application

1999 Enterprise software implementation (Ariba)

1998 Stock option product & permanent placement

1997 PeopleSoft & J.D. Edwards implementation

1996 Online 401(k) products

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Starpoint’s Flexible Offerings

Professional Development Services Custom application development , integration, & advisory services Onsite, offsite, offshore Project-based or staffing-based

Enterprise Software Services Project augmentation Evaluations, implementations, upgrades

Telecommunications Solutions

Staffing Technology Finance and Accounting Communications

- Contract consulting- Permanent placement- Centralized vendor management- Executive search

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Starpoint’s Resource Qualification Process

We provide higher-caliber resources

Starpoint employs a three-tier screening methodology for hiring employees for a client’s team or our team for screening our resources for client projects and project

augmentation

Step 1: Trained from a functional and technical perspective, our technology resource managers source, screen and interview initial candidates. Approved candidates are then forwarded

Step 2: Starpoint functional and technical managers validate skills and confirm candidates’ hands-on experience

Step 3: Starpoint CTO and practice director conduct final interviews to approve or reject the candidate

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Professional Development Services

End-to-End Solution Offerings Application Development

Business domain expertise, business process redesign User-centric information architecture and user interface Custom application architecture, existing frameworks, portal

technologies Specific focus on highly client-interactive projects, taking the

time to know our clients Application maintenance and support

Methodology-focused Iterative design/development process Low-cost/high-tech development alternative through offshore

employees Flexible, time-tested delivery models – from outsourced to

staff augmentation

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Flexible Delivery Models Outsourced

Team located at Starpoint US and/or client sites, plus at Starpoint facilities in Moscow

US team members are typically Project Manager, Business Analyst, Information Architects, Technical Architect/Lead

Entire team can be US-based Staff Augmentation

Team located at client site with governance and advice from Starpoint management as appropriate

Position requirements are created by Starpoint management with a team orientation after reviewing Client goals

Uses Starpoint’s resources screening system, where client typically does final interviews

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Moscow-based Employees

Starpoint employees: Located in Starpoint-leased facilities Established for six years

Highly skilled computer scientists with focus on scientific and mathematical analysis

Proven staff structure Senior resources educated and practically trained working for

corporations, military and space clients New employees are Doctoral and Masters graduates from the

Moscow Physics and Technology Institute (the “MIT” of Russia) where our facilities are located

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Iterative Methodology

Starpoint follows a modified version of the Rational Unified Process (RUP), right-sized for each client project

Focus on iterative deliverable cycles for higher levels of client interaction

Common, integrated set of disciplines and procedures that link all components of a project

Strong governance and change management

Tight documentation control, tailored for each client project

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Key Areas of Technical Competency Platforms/Portal Technologies:

Java (J2EE): Sun Certified Java Center Microsoft Enterprise Web Services with .NET

– Office 2003, Server 2003, Sharepoint Portal 2003 WebLogic: BEA Integration Partner WebSphere: IBM Advanced Partner

Data/Database– Architecture– Design, and modeling– Database and data warehouse development

Algorithmic design, analytics design Middleware design, development, and implementation

– TIBCO– MQ Series– JMS

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Success Story

Schering-Plough wanted to build an automated tool to allow product brand managers to build and maintain their product’s web sites in an easy, efficient manner while taking into account the issues of government regulation and compliance.

Starpoint’s team: Developed a tool called iForge for all of Schering’s drug brand

managers The framework provided a common set of templates, content and

rules that insure that both brand standards are met as well as the technical standards of Schering’s Common Web Platform

Provided all aspects of design, development and on-going support

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Success Story

CitiCards needed a new method for creating and managing targeted campaigns for their Citigroup and private label credit card business

They were using Excel spreadsheets to manage their business which created tremendous delays in their campaigns

Starpoint’s team: Designed and built the new front-end application Allowed marketing program managers to design, construct,

implement and manage marketing campaigns designed to bring in new credit card customers

Provided all requirements: gather, design, information architecture, development and on-going support to Citicards

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Professional Development ServicesSuccess Story

Cendant wanted the online hotel booking system for its eight hotel brands to provide an easier and more intuitive method for searching and reserving rooms

Starpoint’s team:

Performed a full information architecture assessment and design Created a new information architecture Developed a new, user-friendly design Tailored our project methodology with Cendant’s Implemented a robust, scalable Web site for eight hotel brands

Key Customer Benefits: Streamlined the search and reservation process Integrated cross-sell opportunities Improved user experience and navigation

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Enterprise Software Services

Service Offerings

Project Augmentation

Contract, consultants, staffing– Full-time, and right-to-hire

Consulting Services

Product evaluations, assessments,

analysis (fit gap)

Business case, discovery, PMO

Project-based Services

Implementations, upgrades

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Software Evaluations and Recommendations

Assessments

Gap fit

Business case

Discoveries

Onsite functional training and support

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Data Conversion

Procedure Manuals

User Training

Conference Room Pilot

User Acceptance Testing

Cutover Planning

Post Implementation/Support

Project Management/Methodologies

Business Process Analysis

Technical Installation Process of Enterprise Software

Application Configuration

Integration & Modifications


Project-based Services: Upgrade and Implementation Skills

Functional and Technical Expertise

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Areas of Expertise

ERP

CRM

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Enterprise Software Services: Oracle

Success Story

Candela Corporation develops, manufactures, and distributes lasers and other advanced technologies. Candela needed full-spectrum training on Oracle applications for its entire US operation.

To develop and administer a custom training program, Starpoint:

Performed a detailed analysis to determine the best training method for the company and employees

Used proven methodology and best of breed tools to build custom training solutions

Presented relevant theory and real life examples about the product

Provided training on 8 Oracle modules

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Enterprise Software Services: PeopleSoft

Success Story

Selected as a beta partner for PeopleSoft’s new Version 8, Siemens Medical Solutions was embarking on a $10 million PeopleSoft upgrade and implementation

Siemens looked to find a local firm that had experienced resources at competitive rates

Working closely with Siemens, the Starpoint team: Saved Siemens nearly $500,000 Upgraded 2 existing modules Implemented 9 new modules

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Enterprise Software Services: JD Edwards

Success Story

Russ Berrie sought an expert to perform an efficient upgrade implementation from JD Edwards One World XE to 8.10. Previously partnering directly with PeopleSoft, they wanted more responsive service and selected Starpoint for this upgrade.

Starpoint provided highly qualified JD Edwards professionals that efficiently implemented without any adverse reactions to business flow

Russ Berrie asked Starpoint to help with the international rollout of JD Edwards to the company’s offices in Canada, China, and Korea

Key Customer Benefits: More personal and responsive service Completed implementation on time and on budget Talented team that can also manage the international rollout

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Starpoint Communications

Senior communications executives with over 20 years of business and technology experience

Focused on creating a competitive advantage for our customers through communications technology and services e.g.

Integrated Communications Services: Voice, Data, Video

Communications Technology: Mobility, Broadband, IP

Operational Productivity Gains: Engineering, Ordering, Monitoring, Billing

Integrated with the existing capabilities of Starpoint Solutions

Integration/Application Development/Off-shoring

Staffing – Technology, Financial, Executive

Enterprise Solutions

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Starpoint Communications: Business Development

Communication Challenges

How can my company gain advantage from the latest communications technologies?

What’s the business value of implementing a communications technology solution

How do I make the right technology choices

Where will I find the right expertise to ensure success

How do I manage quality in a cost effective manner?

Business Development

Senior executive level business development to match business needs with the right technology

Quantitative analysis to make sure the technology solution makes business sense for your company

Architecture, requirements, vendor selection

World class technology, business and executive staffing

Experienced implementation and project management with a track record for delivering technology solutions

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Starpoint Communications: Putting It All Together

Case Study - New Product Launch

Opportunity – Customer launches new VoIP Security Product

Starpoint Communications

Help develop business plan for new product launch

Staffed lead positions

Leverage Starpoint Sales team to generate new leads for customer

Project management of VoIP security deployment

Integration of VoIP security product with Network & ERP Systems

Off-shoring of VoIP security product enhancements

SOX audit of customer security practices

Executive search as customer business grows

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Technology Staffing

Nationwide network of senior technical recruiters

Proven, automated process for expediting hiring

Project augmentation, team staffing, and right-to-hire

Executive search: CIO, CTO, VP of IT openings

Full understanding of client’s goals

Technology SMEs meet with client’s technology managers to understand in detail the project and position requirements

Help clients develop the position requirements from which to recruit

Technical screening and verification process

Technical interviews and assessments with Starpoint’s Professional Development Services staff prior to submitting candidates to clients

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Technology Staffing: Preferred Vendor Lists

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Technology Staffing

Success Story

Unilever's North American division has many consulting opportunities but lacked an organized hiring process to fill them quickly and cost-effectively

As Unilever's vendor manager, Starpoint:

Created a centralized process for Unilever managers and vendors

Developed UniHire, a custom version of our proprietary Web-based InstiHire system

Provided a Starpoint onsite Recruiting Manager to:

– Identify openings and determine requirements

– Manage Unilever's preferred vendors

– Screen resumes and present qualified candidates

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Technology Staffing

Success Story

Avis merged with Budget and needed to integrate 2 complex systems to streamline business processes

Starpoint served as Avis’ centralized vendor management vehicle:

Used a custom version of our InstiHire employment network

Placed on an on-site recruiting manager to:

Manage multiple vendors Handle all aspects of hiring Shorten the hiring process from 12 weeks to 5 weeks Place 90 consultants in 5 weeks Simplify the hiring process Save time and money

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Technology Staffing

Success Story

Citigroup continually needs high-quality IT professionals to work on applications which include loan, revolving, and credit systems for many of Citigroup's core businesses such as mortgages and auto loans

Starpoint has built a solid relationship with Citigroup managers

Starpoint has:

A commitment to quality and dedicated customer service

Fulfilled Citigroup’s staffing needs

Placed more than 30 IT contractors, including mainframe, client server, and Java developers in addition to systems and business analysts

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Finance and Accounting Staffing

Onsite Management Services

Executive Search

Project Augmentation

Reinstatement activities

SOX

Consulting

Full-time

Investment Operations

Derivatives, fixed income, portfolio management

Screening and verification process

SME’s

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Finance and Accounting StaffingSuccess Story

This public company recently went forward with a restatement of earnings, which was critical to complete in a timely and accurate manner

To set up new systems that are OPHEO-compliant in the structuring of MBS derivatives, Starpoint contributed professionals with accounting degrees and many years of analysis experience (FAS 91, 133, FIN 45, and other environments), including:

Credit modeling professionals

Risk management experts

Senior CPAs

Forensic accounting talent

Junior- and mid-level staff accountants

Business analysts

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Why Select Starpoint

Project experience, expertise and practice-based resources that:

Support our consultants

Serve as trusted advisors to our clients

Tried and proven three-tier resource screening process

Ample supply of consultants that are known entities

Project, project augmentation, consulting services and full-time placement services are driven by our clients’ desire to engage

Starpoint value

Quality resources, ability to complete the work in a shorter period of time, and competitive pricing equals the most cost-effective solution and highest value for our clients

INSPIREDTHINKINGProven Experience

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