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MERISANT SELECTS CORIO APPLICATIONS ON DEMAND

Corio Inc, an enterprise application service provider, announced that Merisant Company has chosen Corio Applications on Demand to support its enterprise applications. Through the Corio Full Service delivery model, Corio will provide infrastructure, application management and support services.

Merisant is a global corporation that manufactures and markets a variety of tabletop sweetener products under 19 different brand names, including Equal and Canderel, with sales in more than 100 countries worldwide. Merisant is committed to developing products that meet specific consumer needs to enhance the quality of life.

Corio Applications on Demand is a service that delivers enterprise applications from leading independent software vendors. Customers "pay-as- you-go" and avoid expensive upfront project and infrastructure costs. With Corio Applications on Demand, IT workloads are more efficiently managed, and costs are reduced overall. Corio Applications on Demand and the Corio Full Service delivery model are available for a monthly fee and guaranteed by industry leading service level agreements.

"Merisant is committed to the development of high quality products and exceptional customer service," said Robin Hamerlinck, global director of IT at Merisant. "Corio Applications on Demand provides a reliable, cost effective service to help us achieve our goals."

"On demand services improve IT throughput," said Keith Angell, senior vice president of worldwide sales at Corio. "Through Corio Applications on Demand, Merisant is able to reduce costs and focus critical IT resources on the core activities of their business."