(Fairfax, VA – April 17, 2008) - C2Logix announced today that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has tasked the firm with the expansion of the CDC Stockpile Routing Web Portal, providing route optimization technology for nationwide emergency response planning after overwhelming initial demand.

The number of users was expected to be 50 to 60, but after the first six months, it has grown to nearly 400. As part of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Program, the CDC offers the portal, developed by C2Logix, to federal, state and local government emergency managers.

The routing technology optimizes the rapid and efficient transport and distribution of critical medicine and supplies in the event of an emergency, such as a terrorist attack. The Portal is a central route simulation and optimization decision-making tool, featuring a web-based version of the powerful, yet easy-to-use TourSolver route optimization software. The software has been set-up for the unique needs of emergency response, i.e., the need to distribute the materials as fast as possible versus as cheaply as possible, as done by traditional route optimization applications. The customized tool enables planners to quickly generate optimized routes to distribute supplies from central storage facilities to multiple local points of distribution in communities. In addition to allowing the generation of optimized routes based on basic information about the fleet and delivery points, TourSolver provides the ability to simulate multiple scenarios and allow planners to quickly see the impact on the overall distribution operation.

Launched in November 2007, the portal has been positively received with nearly 400 emergency managers signing up for access, nearly 200 attending two webinars, and over 500 attending workshops in Portland, OR; Charleston, SC; Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; and Providence, RI.

As part of the expanded effort, C2Logix will deploy three additional servers to meet the substantial demand for TourSolver; update the portal with streamlined user workflow; implement a User Forum to enhance support; and provide additional support to users. “The response to the Routing Portal has been extremely positive and prompted the CDC’s decision to ramp up the effort,” noted Kevin Callen, C2Logix Chief Technology Officer. “The additional capacity will allow for more users; allow for the states to conduct scenario testing; be used in exercises and training; and in an actual emergency. The bottom line is that the quadrupling of the technology implementation will further assist local governments in quickly and efficiently transporting medicines or equipment if the need unfortunately arises.”

The CDC, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, which Congress charged with establishing the SNS in 1999. The SNS is a national repository of life-saving pharmaceuticals and medical materials. It was built to respond to large-scale public health emergencies or acts of terrorism. For more information about the CDC and the SNS, visit 

www.cdc.gov and www.bt.cdc.gov/stockpile/