GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 3, 2000 -- The Diamond Phoenix Corporation announces a new office opening in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The staff at this location will focus on software and controls development for the Diamond Phoenix order fulfillment products and systems. Steve Lankford, Vice President of Software Engineering and managing director of the Grand Rapids facility said, "The strong software talent in the Grand Rapids area provided the resources we needed to develop a staff of experienced and capable development software engineers."

"The continued development of our own software products is a key element in providing our customers with the speed, accuracy and flexibility that are the hallmarks of Diamond Phoenix's integrated material handling systems," says Diamond Phoenix President Larry Strayhorn. "Having a dedicated office for software development and customer support will spur innovation and enable our customers to optimize the benefits of our software products."

Diamond Phoenix software is designed for full integration with multiple WMS, MRP and host computer platforms, and provides real time zone control, system-wide visibility and complete system diagnostics for the company's order fulfillment products and systems."

Diamond Phoenix is the industry leader in providing integrated material handling equipment, software and control technology for order fulfillment systems. Diamond Phoenix is headquartered in Lewiston, Maine, and has offices in London, England; Los Angeles, CA; Charlotte, NC; Dallas, TX; Madison, WI; Grand Rapids, MI; Cleveland, OH; Boston, MA and Philadelphia, PA.