Starkey Headset Group, manufacturer and distributor of Telephone Headsets, announced that it has successfully completed the requirements for Ariba, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ARBA), Ariba® Ready™ designation for online transactions with buyers. Starkey Headset Group, offering CIF catalog content, has proven its integration abilities to the Ariba® Supplier Network™ and provides scalable, repeatable processes for transacting with, and providing content to, buyers using the Ariba® Buyer™ procurement solution.

"Many organizations today are looking to streamline supply chain management," comments Dave Olson, Director of Starkey Headset Group. "With the Ariba Ready designation, we offer an e-procurement solution that shows we are fully prepared to meet those demands."

"For Ariba customers, it's important that they can connect with a supplier who understands their needs, and can keep pace with advances in Spend Management solutions," said Bob Solomon, General Manager, Ariba Supplier Network. "Starkey Headset Group increases its business opportunities by being more readily accessible to hundreds of buyers who are already using Ariba solutions."

About Starkey Headset Group

Starkey Headset Group has been engineering and manufacturing the industry's best-sounding telephone headsets for nearly 20 years. Starkey Headset Group is the only headset manufacturer with a heritage of helping people hear better that dates back more than 37 years. Starkey Headset Group is a division of Starkey Labs, the world's leading manufacturer of custom hearing instruments, with over 4,000 employees and 33 facilities in 18 countries.

About Ariba Ready

Ariba Ready is a special designation awarded to suppliers who have demonstrated the ability to effectively transact with and provide content to organizations using Ariba Buyer through Ariba Supplier Network (Network). This Ariba program helps suppliers communicate their capabilities by acting as a common standard for integration and enablement that all Network participants can understand and value. Suppliers can self-test their content and integration abilities through the Ariba Ready portal.

About Ariba, Inc.

Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of spend management solutions to help companies realize rapid and sustainable bottom line results. Successful companies around the world in every industry use Ariba Spend Management software and services. Ariba can be contacted in the U.S. at 1.650.390.1000 or at www.ariba.com.