Applix Distributor Nippon RAD Signs OEM Agreement with NTT Data Systems to Provide ERP Analytics.

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WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2003

Partnerships extend TM1's market reach in Asia as demand for TM1-based business intelligence solutions continues to expand globally

Applix, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLX), a global provider of Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Performance Management (BPM) software solutions based on its TM1 analytics platform, today announced that one of the company's distributors in Asia , Nippon RAD, has signed an OEM agreement with NTT Data Systems. As a result of this agreement Applix's TM1 business analytics solution will provide NTT Data Systems' enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, SCAW (See, Create, and Win), with enhanced analytic capabilities for ERP platforms.

NTT Data Systems' SCAW consists of a series of methodologies to create an integrated mission critical system. Furthermore, it provides customers with total solution services that help them address their business problems. TM1 provides the ability to extract, report and analyze data from SCAW. Specifically, SCAW Version 4.0 includes an embedded multi-dimensional analysis module that allows customers to perform analysis to understand both past and present situations, as well as perform the "what-if" analysis for determining future business strategies and tactics.

TM1 solutions empower users to respond immediately with answers to "what-if" analytic questions within their familiar, well-developed Excel environment, and with minimum IT resources for implementation and maintenance. Only TM1-based business intelligence solutions allow teams of users to ask interactive "what-if" questions involving large amounts of data, so that they can immediately factor in new information for more strategic and insightful decision-making.

"Asia is the second largest market for ERP systems in the world, and NTT Data Systems is a leader throughout Asia, so this agreement is very significant to the global acceptance of TM1 as an analytics complement to companies' ERP, data warehouse and legacy systems." said Tim Wright, vice president, Applix, Asia Pacific.

"TM1 is a product that can make a significant impact very quickly because it allows access to relevant data and the ability to incorporate current information into decision-making," said Kimi Hayakawa, director of product sales, Nippon RAD. "This enables our customers to analyze data from ERP applications like SCAW via TM1 and make decisions that deliver immediate results based on the latest data."

About Nippon RAD

Nippon RAD, Inc., since its foundation in 1971, has been active in a rapidly changing technologically innovative and fiercely competitive environment. Their 30 years of experience in the information technology environment enable them to be the technology innovator. Their accumulated know-how and extensive experiences in system and software development enable them to provide high reliability, high quality and cost-efficient systems and software.

Nippon RAD continues to provide system design implementations and support to its existing customers and welcomes new customers. Their vast experience and engineering resources in the manufacturing sector, finance sector, logistic sector, private and public sectors enable them to deliver high quality systems and software in an efficient and timely manner. For more information visit: http://www.nippon-rad.co.jp/english/service/index.shtml.

About Applix

Applix (Nasdaq: APLX) is a global provider of Business Intelligence and Business Performance Management solutions. These solutions enable the continuous management and monitoring of performance across the financial, operational, customer and organizational functions within the enterprise. More than 1,700 customers worldwide use Applix's adaptable, scalable and real-time solutions, delivered by Applix and by a global network of partners, to manage their business performance and respond to the marketplace in real-time. Headquartered in Westborough, MA, Applix maintains offices in four countries in Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim. For more information about Applix, please visit www.applix.com.

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