Anaren Microwave Selects MAPICS' Collaborative Commerce Solutions to Power e-Business Initiatives.

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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2000

Electronics Manufacturer Signs Million Dollar Plus Agreement with

MAPICS, Inc. to Use MAPICS' Application Suite

MAPICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPX), a leading provider of collaborative, e-business enterprise applications for manufacturers, today announced that in its fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2000, the company has signed a million dollar agreement with Anaren Microwave, Inc.

Anaren Microwave (Nasdaq: ANEN), a global supplier of integrated microwave component assemblies and subsystems for the wireless, satellite and defense electronics markets, will implement MAPICS' industry-leading, c-commerce solutions throughout their enterprise.

"We were looking for a module-based solution that would allow us to extend beyond our four walls to enable integration and collaboration with our customers and supply chain partners in a phased approach. The vast majority of new products MAPICS has introduced over the past couple of years fit our requirements like a glove," said Tom Holtsbery, MIS supervisor at Anaren. "We are very excited about implementing these new applications and are eager to move forward with MAPICS to advance our e-business strategy."

After evaluating other extended enterprise solution providers, Anaren selected MAPICS to provide them with a manufacturing-focused, component-based solution that would power the company's e-business efforts and strengthen relationships with their supply chain partners. Anaren will deploy a number of MAPICS' e-business offerings, including Thru-Put, a flexible, robust supply chain management solution; FRx, an Internet-enabled financial analysis and reporting tool; COM_Net, a customer service management solution for secure, real-time transactions over the Internet; MAGIK!, an Internet-enabled collaborative engineering development environment; and the TeamWeRX Portal, a B2B enterprise relationship solution that allows customers, partners and suppliers to collaborate securely via the Internet.

"MAPICS understands the manufacturing industry and the technologies manufacturers need to move forward with collaborative commerce. We provide our customers with extended enterprise solutions specifically designed for manufacturers," said Dick Cook, president and chief executive officer of MAPICS, Inc. "We look forward to working with Anaren, a leader in their industry, to enable them to advance to the next level of e-business at their own pace, while realizing a significant return on their investment."

About MAPICS

MAPICS, Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta with offices around the globe and a worldwide sales network of over 75 affiliates serving customers in more than 70 countries. With more than 20 years of proven expertise, MAPICS is one of the world's leading providers of collaborative, e-business enterprise applications specifically designed for manufacturers. The Company's flagship solutions include XA and Point.Man, two powerful extended enterprise applications (EEA) streamlining business processes for manufacturing, customer service, engineering, supply chain planning and financials. The solutions support international and multi-site operations on platforms spanning AS/400, Windows NT, UNIX and Linux. MAPICS also offers Thru-Put, an advanced planning and scheduling (APS) system, and Maincor, an enterprise asset management (EAM) suite. More than 3,000 customers have implemented MAPICS' solutions, including Bayer; Dialight Corporation; Freightliner, Inc.; General Electric Co., P.L.C.; Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; Honda Motor Co., Ltd.; MAG Instruments, Inc.; Mercedes-Benz (a division of DaimlerChrysler); MTD Products, Inc.; SmithKline Beecham; Volvo; and York International. For more information on MAPICS, visit www.mapics.com.

About Anaren Microwave

Anaren designs, develops, manufactures and sells highly integrated microwave component assemblies and subsystems for the wireless communications, satellite communications and defense electronics markets.

MAPICS, XA, Point.Man, Thru-Put, Maincor and TeamWeRX are trademarks of MAPICS, Inc. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Editor's Note: The correct usage of the MAPICS name is all capitals.

Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the Company regarding the Company's business which are not historical facts, including those regarding new offerings, are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "implement," "provide," "deploy," "enable" and "realizing" are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, none of which can be predicted or anticipated. Many factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company including, without limitation, the ability of the Company and its business partners to successfully deliver products and services to its customers, the terms of the Company's agreements with its customers, affiliates and solution partners, the ability of the Company to successfully manage and integrate acquired companies and products, the availability of qualified resources, the ability to develop and enhance products, and other risks detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10K and other filings with the SEC.