FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2003

Contact:

Michael Ferraro - President
PlantFind, 1.877.473.3363

Matt Mace - Product Manager
GroTime, 1.800.616.8463

PlantFind is excited to announce its recent alliance with GroTime, a progressive software solution provider to the Greenhouse industry. GroTime and PlantFind have partnered to offer the most advanced e-commerce and business management tools to the Green Industry.

"Partnering with GroTime allows us to offer our members another cutting-edge technology solution to help them efficiently manage their business," said Michael Ferraro, President of PlantFind. "Our logo says 'Next Generation Business Solutions,' and GroTime clearly adds another important tool to the PlantFind network of business solutions."

"By linking with systems such as PlantFind, we are continuing our vision of providing efficiency-building tools to our customers," said Matthew Mace, Product Manager of GroTime and President of its parent company, BlueGranite. "I have been tremendously impressed with the passion and enthusiasm of the executive team at PlantFind and am thrilled that GroTime has become the newest member of their alliance family."

"We think it is important to help our members find the best technology solutions that are out there so they can leverage the power of the Internet to grow their business," Ferraro said. "After one demo of the PlantFind Request For Quote system," said Mace, "we knew that this was a partner that shared our mission and goals: to further the development of the green industry through the use of technology and innovation."

The PlantFind team of industry experts together has over 300 years of experience in the nursery and landscape industry. Other major alliances include:

FNGA (Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association)
CANGC (California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers)
ONLA (The Ohio Nurserymen and Landscape Association)
ALCA (Associated Landscape Contractors of America)
MNLA (Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association)
NYSN/LA (New York State Nursery/Landscape Association)
LMIS (Landscape Material Information Service)
Lawn and Landscape Magazine (GIE Media Group)
Branch-Smith Publishing
Pacific Coast Nurseryman Magazine
CLIP Software

The PlantFind tools include electronic procurement and quote submission, online marketplaces for both green goods and allied products, catalogue aggregation, automated requests for quote (RFQ), industry news and information, and links to the industry's best periodicals and guides, along with a comprehensive customer support program. Currently offering over 260 million individual plant listings from over 1,700 growers, PlantFind is a leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for the wholesale nursery and landscape industry. PlantFind also recently launched its Hardgoods section with a complete supply listing and purchasing platform for allied products that allows companies to shop and order products other than plants.

GroTime LLC, headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was officially launched in the fall of 2002 as a division of BlueGranite. GroTime provides software solutions to members of the green industry looking to increase efficiency through technology-driven decision making tools. GroTime's main software product is a scheduling application for the greenhouse industry. "Our goal with GroTime is to utilize a single set of software code to accomplish the same objectives as our parent company, BlueGranite. That is to improve business with technology," said Mace.

For more information, visit the GroTime website www.grotime.com, send an email to sales@grotime.com, or call 1. 800.616.8463; or visit PlantFind's website www.plantfind.com, send an email to info@plantfind.com, or call 1.877.473.3363.