Geodis Wilson Uses Descartes to Standardize Global Customs Filings

ATLANTA, March 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Evolution 2009 User Group
Conference -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), a global
on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, announced
that Geodis Wilson, one of the world's largest freight forwarders, is using
Descartes to standardize its global customs filing process. 

With over 5,500 employees and a global network of customers, Geodis Wilson
chose Descartes Customs Filing and Compliance services to help it comply with
international customs agencies' regulatory requirements and security
initiatives. Descartes' customs services enable Geodis Wilson to streamline its
operations, accelerate filings and ensure compliance. In addition, by
addressing its customs compliance needs through a single provider with a
multimodal, global network of transportation providers and their customers,
Geodis Wilson has improved its customer service and productivity, as well as
reduced overall operational costs. Specifically, Geodis Wilson will be using
Descartes for its Ocean AMS Ocean ACI, Air AMS and ACI Direct filing
requirements. 

"Geodis Wilson is focused on improving our core processes to enhance the
customer experience. Our relationship with Descartes enables us to automate
previously manual processes, ultimately reducing costs," said Frank Baranski,
Process Director at Geodis Wilson Headquarters. 

Descartes provides a range of offerings that facilitate the end-to-end shipment
management process across modes of transportation, including customs
compliance, for organizations and trading partners around the globe. Its
Customs Filings and Compliance services enable organizations like Geodis Wilson
to facilitate global shipments while meeting the various requirements for
global regulatory and customs compliance agencies. 

"As organizations face increasing pressure to keep pace with the diverse and
growing range of global customs requirements, they must also meet an equally
compelling customer demand for efficiency and speed," said Art Mesher, CEO of
Descartes. "We help our customers address these needs by providing a single
source to manage current global customs compliance filings across modes of
transportation for organizations and trading partners around the globe." 

As a value-added application of the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN),
these filing and compliance services also leverage Descartes' established
relationships with global regulatory and government agencies, enabling users to
streamline any part or all of their customs processes, from providing
electronic connectivity with border agencies to turnkey data capture and
customs filing. 

About Geodis Wilson

Geodis Wilson is one of the world's largest freight management companies. They
serve their customers with integrated supply chain solutions that deliver cargo
by sea and air. Their expertise, value-added services and e-services enable
their customers to streamline the flow of goods. They also make your supply
chain more transparent and easier to manage. They have in-depth knowledge of
several markets including high-tech, pharmaceuticals, textiles and automotive
products. And also specialize in marine logistics, industrial projects and
other niche markets. For more information, please visit www.geodiswilson.com 

About Descartes

Descartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), is making the world a better place by
enabling global organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money
by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Underlying
Descartes' offerings is the Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN), one of
the world's most extensive multi-modal business applications network. As a
federated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the Descartes GLN combines
with component-based 'nano' sized applications to provide messaging services
between logistics trading partners, shipment management services to help manage
third party carriers and private fleet management services for organizations of
all sizes. Descartes' solutions and services deliver results by enabling
organizations around the world to reduce administrative costs, billing cycles,
fleet size, contract carrier costs, and mileage driven; improve pick up and
delivery reliability; and optimize working capital through fleet visibility.
Descartes' hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver repeatable,
measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes customers include an
estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers,
900 freight forwarders and third-party providers of logistics services, and
hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and
regulatory agencies. The company has more than 350 employees and is based in
Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, Montreal,
Miami, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, and
Toronto. For more information, visit www.descartes.com. 

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This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of
applicable securities laws ("forward-looking statements") that relate to
Descartes' solution offering and potential benefits derived therefrom;
Descartes' ability to help customers comply with emerging compliance
initiatives and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause
the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the
anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not
limited to, changes in the structure or deployment of compliance initiatives
and the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, "Certain
Factors That May Affect Future Results" in documents filed with the Securities
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We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly
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on which any such statement is based. 

CONTACT:  Descartes Systems Group
          Media Contact:
          Nicole German
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