SAN DIEGO, CA – October 3, 2008 – Trade Service announced today that Accubid Systems, Ltd., a leading provider of business software to electrical and mechanical contractors, has released its integration to Supplier Xchange, Trade Service’s latest offering that allows suppliers to provide their contractors with customer-specific pricing in real-time.

Accubid is the first business system provider to enable its clients to take full advantage of this new supplier-connectivity from Trade Service.  “Being able to obtain timely pricing from suppliers directly in the estimate reduces pricing errors, improves efficiency and increases the chances of winning potentially profitable jobs,” said Giovanni Marcelli, Founder and CEO of Accubid Systems, Ltd.

This new interface allows Accubid users to send a list of materials to Supplier Xchange, right from their estimating program, where it is matched against their selected supplier’s inventory file.  Then, within seconds, their specific pricing is returned to them for direct import into the bid.

Currently, over 1,500 distributor locations are supporting Supplier Xchange, with more being added every day.  “The strongest demand for Supplier Xchange came from contractors who needed a way to acquire a more realistic level of pricing that could be quickly accessed during bid preparation,” said Tod Moore, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Trade Service.  “We are pleased that Accubid has actively responded to this critical need for their clients.”

About Accubid Systems, Ltd.
Accubid Systems is the leading provider of estimating, billing, project management, and change order software for electrical and mechanical contractors. Accubid products are currently in use in over 4,400 companies across North America. Accubid offers proven solutions for all aspects of the construction process, from estimating to project management, to service management. Accubid also offers a wide range of professional development courses and product training labs. Visit our web site at www.accubid.com.

About Trade Service
Trade Service is the leading provider of standardized product and price information to the electrical, plumbing/PVF, HVACR, industrial MRO, and office products industries. Since 1931, the company has been the leader in content acquisition, aggregation, management, publishing, and distribution, offering a variety of products, services, and systems to meet the content needs of over 21,000 distributors, contractors, and government agencies.  The range of solutions provided includes printed directories, electronic catalogs, pricing data for business system updating, and robust attributed content to fuel full-functioning Internet storefronts.  For more information, visit www.tradeservice.com.