Tompkins Associates and DP Partners Collaborate to Provide More Comprehensive Customer Services

Reno, NV, April 26, 2002—Collaboration is the key to prosperity in the new economy. Building mutually beneficial business relationships outside of a company's core competency creates a competitive edge. By partnering with providers that have complementary services, a company can extend its offerings without straining its bottom line.

An example of this collaborative initiative is the newly formed relationship between Tompkins Associates, the leader in total operations consulting, information technology implementation and material handling integration, and DP Partners, a leading national private industrial developer.

DP Partners initially enlisted the services of Tompkins Associates to answer some of the requirements their customers had within the four walls of a facility they were developing. By partnering with Tompkins, DP Partners immediately tapped their expertise in the fields of operations, technology implementation and material handling integration. By offering a more complete set of business disciplines, DP will strengthen relationships with existing customers and have more to offer new prospects in the continual journey toward greater market share. In turn, Tompkins can call upon DP when their customers need guidance in evaluating and obtaining industrial space.

"In the current atmosphere of change and uncertainty, integrating services and looking for innovative ways to assist clients could be the impetus for future growth and long-term relationships," said Jim Tompkins, Ph.D., President of Tompkins Associates. "The relationship between Tompkins Associates and DP Partners will bring existing and new customers an end-to-end solution that works toward the benefit of the whole supply chain."

"We have a successful history of selecting new markets, developing distribution centers and growing with our clients," expressed Aaron Paris, Chief Operating Officer for DP Partners. "In recent years, our clients are requesting turnkey facilities. Besides providing a warehouse, they are asking us to furnish racking and conveyors -- among others --- and expect these amenities to be financed too." As the quest to improve their supply chain process, DP Partners endeavors to maintain its ability to offer the most state-of-the-art facilities, provide expansion capacity and also support its customers' internal requirements.

Companies that can benefit from the Tompkins-DP partnership are those that are committed to improving their supply chain through material handling integration, technology, planning and training. They are also companies that strive to optimize their distribution networks through site selection, incentives and real estate acquisitions or dispositions. Tompkins and DP Partners will seek to offer these services to their existing customer base and companies that would benefit most from their offerings.

About the DP Partners:

Headquartered in Reno, NV, DP Partners is a leading private industrial developer with an established portfolio nearing 20 million square feet throughout the country focused in California, Nevada, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. Ranked among the largest private industrial developers in the nation, DP Partners serves over 400 national and regional clients like UPS e-Logistics, PepsiCo, USCO, Alcon, Fedex, Overhead Door, and ODC Integrated Logistics.

Over its 40 year history, DP Partners has been a developer of industrial warehouse properties in areas with excellent transportation infrastructures including rail, air, and ground transportation access. With its deep client base, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures, the company has developed build-to-suit projects in its markets and has a proven track record in the development of speculative buildings in anticipation of market demand. For more information about DP Partners, visit the website at http://www.partnerwithdp.com/

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