Click Commerce Joins Clinical Research Forum IT Roundtable

Industry Organization Helps Guide Future of Information Technology in Academic Health Centers

March 20, 2006

Click Commerce, Inc. (Nasdaq: CKCM), whose Research and Healthcare group is a leading provider of collaborative portals for hospitals and research institutions, announced today that it has joined the Clinical Research Forum IT Roundtable (“the Forum”). The Forum brings together thought leaders in clinical research and leading solution providers to develop information technology strategies that benefit the field of clinical research.

“Click Commerce was recommended by several of our academic medical centers that are currently using Click’s research administration software at their institutions,” said Dr. John Courtney, CEO of the Forum. “Working with other Forum sponsors such as IBM, Siemens, and Velos, Click Commerce will help shape future information technology directions in clinical research.”

The IT Roundtable is comprised of chief information officers from many of the largest academic medical centers in the country including Johns Hopkins University, University of Michigan, Duke University, and University of Pennsylvania. In an effort to accelerate the movement of promising new clinical research into practice, the group has embarked on a three-part strategy to articulate a vision for clinical research, identify best practices, and incorporate those ideas into key legislation.

“Click Commerce customers include six of the top 10 National Institute of Health-funded academic medical centers in the country,” said Nancy Koenig, executive vice president of operations for Click Commerce. “Our work with these institutions gives us a unique perspective and enables us to share creative ideas and best practices.  We look forward to playing a larger leadership role in shaping the future of clinical research in the United States.”

About The Clinical Research Forum
The Clinical Research Forum is an organization comprised of 42 academic health centers whose goal is to sustain and expand a cadre of talented, well-trained clinical investigators at all stages of career development, and support nurturing environments and comprehensive research capacities within academic institutions.  For more information on the Forum, visit www.clinicalresearchforum.org.

About Click Commerce
Click Commerce (Nasdaq: CKCM) collaborative portal solutions enable research and healthcare professionals to streamline complex review processes, eliminate hardcopy paperwork, and improve quality and accuracy through electronic submissions. Six of the top 10 research institutions in the United States, including Johns Hopkins, University of Washington, and the University of Michigan, use the Company's research administration software to automate regulatory compliance, grant management, and clinical trial processes. More information can be found at  http://research.clickcommerce.com.

Click Commerce supply chain management solutions enable millions of users in 70 countries to collaborate, in real time, with business partners across the extended enterprise. The Company helps corporations such as Alaska Airlines, BASF, Citibank, Delphi, Eastman Kodak Company, Jabil Global Services, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Pier 1, Ryder, and Verizon coordinate and optimize business processes, accelerate revenue, lower costs, and improve customer service. More information can be found at www.clickcommerce.com.

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