Adexa Marks Second Anniversary as QAD Strategic Partner; Successful Partnership Delivers Value and Expertise to Joint Customers Around the World.

Business Editors, High-Tech Writers

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2000

Adexa(TM), Inc., the leading provider of collaborative planning solutions critical to e-business, today celebrated its second anniversary as a member of the QAD Global Alliance Program during QAD's annual user conference, Explore 2000 Nashville. Over the past two years, Adexa and QAD have delivered significant business value to joint customers worldwide.

Adexa has seamlessly integrated its collaborative planning solution, iCollaboration, with QAD's core enterprise application, MFG/PRO, to optimize the extended supply chains of companies and improve their responsiveness. Additionally, iCollaboration provides advanced planning and scheduling functionality that complements QAD MFG/PRO enterprise and QAD eQ B2B applications for manufacturers and distributors.

The Adexa/QAD partnership has resulted in successes in the high tech/electronics and consumer packaged goods vertical markets throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Leading companies around the world have benefited from Adexa's relationship with QAD, including AT&T Wireless, Firmenich, Framatome Connectors International (FCI), Rich Products, Synnex and Xerox.

"In today's competitive business world, it's important to provide customers with comprehensive solutions that are tailored to their unique business needs," said Pam Lopker, president and chairman of QAD. "That's why QAD has established strong partnerships with companies like Adexa to complement and enhance our own product offerings. Together, QAD and Adexa provide our joint customers with a tightly integrated solution featuring best-in-class functionality to meet their needs."

QAD's Global Alliance Program ensures that manufacturers and distributors receive the best in enterprise applications and complementary solutions. QAD's program provides a global service and distribution network that delivers complimentary product solutions through third-party technology, added functionality and superior support.

"Adexa is proud to be a valued member of the QAD Global Alliance Program," said Hoon Chung, chief operating officer at Adexa, Inc. "Over the past two years, Adexa and QAD have delivered tremendous value to our joint customers through our close working relationship and integrated solution suites. We look forward to continued success working with QAD and helping companies around the world optimize their operations and improve their responsiveness."

About Adexa

Headquartered in Los Angeles with sales and support offices worldwide, Adexa, Inc. (formerly Paragon Management Systems) is the leading provider of collaborative commerce solutions critical to e-business. Adexa's collaborative planning solution, iCollaboration, enables companies and trading exchanges to intelligently collaborate with trading partners via the Internet, improving profitability and customer responsiveness. Adexa's software and professional services enhance the value of enterprise applications and reflect the company's unmatched understanding of, and experience in solving, the unique business needs of its customers. iCollaboration is used by leading companies around the world, including General Motors, Hitachi, UMC Group, Milliken and Company, Xerox, Rowe Furniture, Lucent Technologies, Philips Components and Toshiba. To learn more about Adexa and its solutions, please visit www.adexa.com.

About QAD

Founded in 1979, QAD is a leading provider of e-business software and services to multinational manufacturers and distributors of all sizes, with special focus on the mid-market. Available in 26 languages and able to support multiple currencies, QAD software helps speed business processes for more than 300,000 licensed users at more than 4,000 licensed sites in more than 80 countries. QAD software is specifically designed for global manufacturers in the following targeted industries: automotive, consumer products, electronics, food and beverage, industrial, and medical products. For more information about QAD, telephone [phone], or visit the QAD web site at http://www.qad.com. To receive any of QAD's press releases via facsimile, contact 1 800 356 0747, or outside the U.S. contact [phone].