November 18, 2002

VASTERA CO-FOUNDER NAMED TO INTEGRES BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rancho Cordova, Calif. (November 18, 2002)—Integres today announced that it has appointed Arjun Rishi, co-founder of Vastera (Nasdaq: VAST) to its board of directors.

"We are pleased to have Arjun join the board of directors," said Jim Hartigan, CEO and president of Integres. "Arjun will be a great asset to the Integres board. He is proven to be a thoughtful leader who brings with him a unique perspective necessary in managing the important issues impacting the global business community. As a board member, we will have access to his knowledge of the market and experience in managing a strong, healthy company."

"Integres is changing the way businesses buy door-to-door shipping services," said Arjun Rishi. "Integres has created benefits for customers and opportunities for businesses. As a member of the Integres board, I look forward to working closely with the Integres team, building great software and solutions that are revolutionizing the heavy freight industry."

Mr. Rishi co-founded Vastera in 1992 to merge the power of software engineering with the opportunities caused by the rapid globalization of the new economy. In 1999, he transitioned the company from a pure software company to a managed services company with the acquisition of Quantum. He was instrumental in taking the company public in September of 2000. Mr. Rishi serves as the chairman of the board at Vastera and has served as president, CEO and a member of its board of directors since its inception.

Prior to founding Vastera, Mr. Rishi was a consultant working on projects for various companies, such as Electronic Data Systems, Advanced Technologies and the U.S. Air Force.

Arjun Rishi received a B.S. in information systems, with a minor in computer science from Longwood College.

Other Integres directors are Dave Brooks, president of American Airlines Cargo; Henry Feinberg, general partner, Technology Crossover Ventures; Lynn Fritz, founder of the Fritz Institute and former chairman and CEO of Fritz Companies; Doug Hacker, president, UAL Loyalty Services; Paul Mouly, vice president operations, Unisys; Bob Stull, vice president New Ventures Commerce, Roadway Corporation.

About Integres, Inc.
Integres is an integrated airfreight and logistics service provider that combines the assets and experience of world-class transportation carriers with the power of Internet technology to offer small and medium-sized shippers a single source solution for multi-modal shipment of heavy freight. For more information, visit www.integres.com.

About Vastera
Vastera is the leading provider of solutions for Global Trade Management. Its solutions including software, trade management consulting and managed services, are designed to streamline global business. The foundation of these solutions is Global Content, a comprehensive, rules-based application of country-specific trade and regulatory content, which is updated daily. Vastera's solutions drive quick, tangible benefits for its clients by accelerating the flow of goods through the global supply chain, and reducing the associated operational costs. Vastera clients include: Ford, Visteon, Toshiba, IBM, Fonterra and Nortel Networks. For more information, please visit www.vastera.com.


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