Sparta Systems Welcomes its New Customer, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center

Holmdel, NJ - September 28, 2004 – Sparta Systems Inc. the market leader in Quality Management Systems, today announced that Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center has selected Sparta Systems Inc.'s TrackWise, a 100% user configurable, Web-based application, to support various quality systems applications pursuing an efficient compliance® goal.

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, the primary provider of blood and blood components to more than 220 hospitals and health care facilities in a 24-county service area in and around Houston, Texas, will begin using TrackWise® to automate Quality Improvement Reports, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), Quality Indicators, and Enforcement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

"The TrackWise solution will enable us to manage our quality and compliance initiatives using a single, integrated solution. This system will replace a diverse set of manual and semi-automated processes, transforming our operation to be more efficient and effective" said Becky See, Director of QA for Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center.

"After a thorough evaluation of the market, we selected Sparta Systems Inc.'s TrackWise solution due to its robust configuration and flexibility, and built-in reporting capabilities, which will enable Gulf Coast to meet our requirements," said Bart Block, Director of MIS for The Blood Center.

"We are pleased that Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center has selected TrackWise solution," said Rafi Maslaton, Sparta Systems Inc. COO. "This is another large blood center in a growing list of blood services customers that has adopted our solutions to help provide a safe, adequate supply of blood to their community."

About Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is a member of America's Blood Centers, the national network of nonprofit community blood centers that collect half of the United States' blood supply. The Blood Center provides blood and blood components to more than 220 hospitals and health care facilities in a 24-county Texas Gulf Coast region, collecting more than 240,000 donations yearly. It is accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks, licensed by the Food and Drug Administration and is a member of the Better Business Bureau.

For more information, please visit www.giveblood.org or call 1-888-482-5663.

About Sparta Systems

Sparta Systems, Inc. is the industry leader for global quality and compliance management systems. Its TrackWise product is a web-based software application used by quality, manufacturing, and regulatory affairs professionals to manage quality and compliance issues across the enterprise. The company has more than 12 years of experience and an extensive customer base in the life sciences and other highly regulated industries. Sparta Systems offers its customers a complete solution for global quality management needs, including the onsite support required throughout the project lifecycle. More information about Sparta Systems and TrackWise® can be found at www.sparta-systems.com.

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Sparta Systems, Inc.
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Email: jon.rabinowitz@sparta-systems.com

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