ARBA: Ariba Announces LIVE 2007 Global Conference Series

Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, today announced the schedule for Ariba LIVE™ 2007: The Journey to Spend Management Excellence. The premier global conference for spend management thought leaders will kick off in London on March 6 and continue with events in Paris and Boca Raton throughout the year.

"The difference between achieving moderate results and being a recognized market leader is determined by adopting successful spend management initiatives," said Kevin Costello, Chief Commercial Officer, Ariba. "Ariba LIVE 2007 is the leading event for executives who are on the spend management journey and looking to accelerate their progress."

Like any impactful business initiative, spend management doesn’t just happen. It is a carefully planned and executed journey. Ariba LIVE is the ideal forum for gathering insights and best practices from those who are already on the road that can be used to design, execute and enhance global spend management strategies that improve profits, reduce risk and drive competitive advantage.

According to a global survey conducted by Ariba, delivering measurable results and accessing and analyzing spend data top the list of spend management priorities and challenges for procurement executives and professionals around the world (http://www.ariba.com/go/priorities ). Ariba LIVE events are uniquely designed to provide companies of all types and sizes with access to leading-edge information they can leverage to drive their priorities and overcome challenges they may encounter along the path to excellence.

From keynote speeches delivered by executives and spend management practitioners with world-class companies to interactive breakout sessions delivered across six unique tracks, participants will be empowered with practical, actionable information they can use to accelerate their spend management initiatives and the results that they deliver.

For more information on Ariba LIVE 2007 events, or to register, please visit www.aribalive.com