Whippany, NJ, February 07, 2006 – First Index, Inc. announced that Gary J. Fedor, an executive with extensive experience building  and managing corporate sales teams, has joined the company as Vice President of Global Sales.  Mr. Fedor will be responsible for leading worldwide sales, marketing and business development activities for First Index's Global Sourcing Services.  Prior to First Index, Gary was the VP of Global sales for RuleStream, Inc

“First Index has delivered consistent and compelling value to numerous OEM clients looking for LCC sourcing success,” said John Jung, CEO of First Index.  “Gary Fedor’s breadth of experience in sales and marketing will increase awareness of First Index’s service offering and inherent value. He will play a pivotal leadership role in accelerating the growth of our company and expanding our existing customer relationships.”

“I am very enthusiastic about joining the First Index team and I look forward to helping the business exceed stakeholders’ expectations,” Fedor commented.

Gary brings to First Index over 30 years of international, enterprise solution sales, marketing, and customer service experience.  Prior to RuleStream, Gary was Vice President of Worldwide sales for Xelus, establishing them as the world leader in Spare Parts Planning and Forecasting for the supply chain in the Aerospace and Defense, High-Tech, Telecommunications and Transportation Industries.  He has held senior management positions at Saladin, System Software Associates (SSA) and MAI Basic Four. At these organizations he gained extensive experience in the Energy and Discrete Manufacturing arenas. As an executive member of Board of Directors at Saladin he was directly involved in the successful sale and merger of that organization with Fame information systems.

About First Index

First Index has been helping buyers and suppliers of custom-made parts and assemblies since 1992, and has steadily grown into the leading online sourcing service and marketplace of its kind world-wide. Thousands of buyers of manufactured parts around the world use the First Index sourcing platform to create and distribute thousands of RFQs annually and to find the right suppliers from First Index’s growing network of suppliers looking to establish new business relationships.  First Index continues to strengthen its position as the world leader in facilitating commerce in the manufacturing industry by providing an unmatched combination of technology, information and knowledgeable services to buyers and suppliers, enabling both to gain a sustainable competitive edge.   To find out more about First Index, please visit www.firstindex.com.

For more information contact:

Sharon Marcone,  First Index, Inc.

800-498-7333 x-661  (office)

Email: sharonm@firstindex.com