INFORMANCE RAISES $6 MILLION IN SERIES B FUNDING LED BY CARGILL VENTURES

NORTHBROOK, IL — JANUARY 12, 2005 — Informance International, a leading provider of manufacturing performance management technology, today announced the closing of a $6 million Series B financing led by Cargill Ventures and including the participation of Series A investors New Enterprise Associates and Mayfield. Deepak Malik, managing director of Cargill Ventures, will join the Informance board of directors.

Cargill Ventures is the wholly owned venture capital group of Cargill, the global agricultural, food and financial services company. The venture group°s current portfolio includes more than 20 early stage information technology and life sciences companies.

The new funding will be used to expand the company°s sales and marketing effort, further develop its enterprise level manufacturing business intelligence platform and extend its services for world-class manufacturers.

"Informance provides Cargill and other companies with a manufacturing diagnostic solution that quickly identifies performance improvement opportunities in an unobtrusive and intuitive manner," said Malik. "It has already delivered operational efficiencies to Cargill°s Salt Business. The strength of their offering has helped Informance to build a world-class customer base that includes companies such as Clorox, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson and others. I am looking forward to joining the Informance board and helping to take the company to the next level."

"Informance is excited about adding Cargill Ventures to its team of outstanding venture partners," said Informance CEO John Oskin. "The additional capital will allow us to enhance our technology offering and gain momentum in serving world-class manufacturers in industries such as Automotive and Assembly, Food and Packaged Goods and Pharmaceuticals. We are looking forward to the unique operational perspective that a customer of Cargill°s stature will bring to the company."

About Cargill Ventures
Cargill Ventures invests in early stage technology-driven companies that enhance business processes, growth and innovation in global industries relevant to Cargill. Cargill Ventures maintains offices in San Mateo, Calif., and Minneapolis. It is a business unit of Cargill, www.cargill.com, an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. With 101,000 employees in 59 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed. Additional information about Cargill Ventures is available at: www.cargillventures.com