SciQuest Achieves SAP Certification for Integration of its Supplier Management Solutions with mySAP(TM) Supplier Relationship Management

Research Triangle Park, N.C., August 09, 2005 - SciQuest, Inc. announced today that it has successfully completed the certification process for integration of its SelectSite/HigherMarkets/Spend Director release 5 solutions for use with SAP® Enterprise Buyer Professional 2.0 and higher via the SAP Open Catalog Interface (B2B-OCI 2.0). With SAP certified integration, SciQuest's SelectSite, HigherMarkets and Spend Director solutions will help SAP customers add further value to existing implementations of the mySAP^TM Supplier Relationship Management (mySAP SRM) solution by increasing user adoption and contract compliance, driving improved spend visibility and greater ROI .

"This certification is part of our ongoing commitment to provide robust, certified integrations with world-class enterprise systems," said Jamie Duke, COO at SciQuest. "SAP customers can easily leverage our supplier management solutions to further extend their existing procurement capabilities, and contribute to substantial savings and greater efficiency."

With SciQuest's on-demand e-procurement environment, organizations are able to integrate with and add value to their existing technology investments such as mySAP SRM or financial solutions. By adopting a supplier management strategy such as that offered by SciQuest, companies are able to:

• Increase adoption of existing procurement systems by giving end-users one interface for all purchasing needs
  
• Eliminate the hassles of managing content or connections for multiple suppliers
  
• Automate transactions with a broader base of suppliers
  
• Drive more spend to preferred vendors and reduce maverick spend
  
• Improve spend visibility for better spend analysis and reporting

About SciQuest

SciQuest provides supplier management and procurement automation solutions that help customers gain greater visibility and control over their spend. Through its supplier network, SciQuest aggregates detailed supplier content and enables supplier connectivity, providing a purchasing experience that drives user adoption and contract compliance. By leveraging SciQuest's expertise in on-demand content management and procurement automation, customers can rapidly improve efficiency and capture unrealized savings.

Many of the world's leading organizations rely on SciQuest solutions such as Biogen Idec, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Roche, Schering-Plough , Arizona State University, Indiana University , University of Michigan , University of Nevada , Reno and University of Pennsylvania .

For more information about SciQuest, please visit www.sciquest.com or call +1-919-659-2100.

SciQuest and SelectSite are registered trademarks of SciQuest, Inc. HigherMarkets is a trademark of SciQuest, Inc.

SAP, mySAP and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world.

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Molly Thompson
SRK Communications
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Chuck Vitello
SciQuest, Inc.
919-659-2141
cvitello@sciquest.com