JDA Software's Record Breaking Second Quarter Powered by Exceptional Client Activity; Best Buy, David Jones, Value City Among Retailers to Sign for JDA Portfolio Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2000 JDA JDA Japan Defense Agency JDA Joint Development Agreement JDA Janne da Arc (band) JDA Joint Duty Assignment JDA Jerusalem Development Authority JDA Jovian Detention Authority (gaming) (R)Software Group Inc. (Nasdaq: JDAS) announced its second quarter 2000 client activity. In addition to previously announced license agreements with Barbeques Galore Barbeques Galore is an Australian chain of retail stores specializing in barbecue grills that also has a large presence in the United States. There are 84 stores in covering all of Australia, and 75+ stores in 10 American states. Ltd., BC Liquor Distribution Branch The Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is one of the two governmental bodies responsible for regulating and monitoring the liquor industry in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The other is the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB). , ICON Cosmetics, Mountain Equipment Co-Operative and Universal City Studios Inc., JDA signed contracts with leading companies such as Best Buy Co., David Jones Limited David Jones Limited (ASX: DJS), colloquially known as DJ's, is an Australian retailing company. Its primary business is an Australia-wide chain of upscale department stores. and Value City Department Stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. Inc. "The momentum of our outstanding first quarter 2000 launched us into second quarter with a strong sales pipeline and the confidence that our new business would continue to surge. "Having signed a phenomenal number of major deals for our JDA Portfolio and MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. products, we not only met our second quarter sales expectations, we far exceeded them," stated Hamish Brewer, senior vice president, global sales. "Supported by the fact that we offer the most complete and modern suite of best-of-breed business applications available today, we also signed new license agreements with existing customers at a record pace," continued Brewer. "Coupled with our trusted industry reputation and the largest referenceable client base in the industry, our success in the first half of 2000 clearly demonstrates that JDA has long established a self-fueling business model that is leaving our competitors behind." JDA Portfolio(TM) Products Confirmed as Leading Choice for Apparel Retailers Worldwide A number of apparel retailers around the world selected one or more of the products featured in JDA Portfolio(TM), JDA's collection of open products that feature best-of-breed host, store and analytic applications Analytic Applications are a type of business application software, used to measure and improve the performance of business operations. More specifically, Analytic Applications are a type of Business Intelligence solution. to support a company's multi-channel operations. David Jones David Jones is a common name, particularly in Wales, and there have been several well-known individuals with this name. Variations include Dave Jones and Davy Jones. , a leading department store retailer in Australia with 33 stores and Aust. $1.4 billion revenues, licensed Open DataBase Merchandising System(TM) (ODBMS (Object DataBase Management System) See object database. (R)), Win/DSS(R) in store system and Arthur(TM) Enterprise Suite. Also signing for ODBMS is River Island Clothing Co. Ltd., a U.K.-based clothing and footwear manufacturer and retailer with 200 stores. River Island also selected JDA Portfolio's Retail IDEAS data warehouse solution for closed-loop decision support. In addition, existing ODBMS client Brown Thomas Brown Thomas & Company Limited is a chain of four department stores located in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick. Owned by the Wittington Investment Group, Brown Thomas is an upmarket chain, akin to Canada's Holt Renfrew chain and Britain's Selfridges stores, which are also Ltd., Ireland's premier department store group, licensed Win/DSS. Other retailers that licensed Win/DSS include: Britela Limited, a U.K.-based company that operates the KA chain of household textiles and furnishings; and existing MMS client National Book Store, a Philippines-based retailer. Best Buy Co. Expands JDA Relationship By Signing for Additional Arthur Applications Having achieved a substantial return-on-investment with Arthur Planning since licensing it in 1996, the $12.5 billion Best Buy Company Inc. signed for additional Arthur applications: Arthur Information Manager (AIM) database and Arthur Performance Analysis (PA). Dots Inc., a women's apparel chain, is another Arthur Planning client that licensed AIM and PA. Other existing Arthur clients that signed for additional applications include Groupe CAMIF, France's third largest mail-order company, and Sergent Major SA, a French-based clothing baby and children's wear retailer. Sergent Major is also an existing MMS and Win/DSS client. In addition, JDA welcomed to their family of Arthur clients two other French-based companies, Andros SA, a jam manufacturer, and Societe Nouvelle De Gestion Des Magasins Ghanty Royal, an apparel retailer. AS/400-Based MMS Continues Global Dominance JDA continues to prove exceptional acceptance for Merchandise Management System A merchandise management system (MMS) is an automated information system to keep track of the inventory in a warehouse or store. Usually the merchandise can be grouped into product lines. (TM) (MMS(R)), the world's leading IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) AS/400 retail headquarters system. In North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Value City Department Stores Inc., a leading off-price retailer, licensed MMS in conjunction with Retail IDEAS; and Royal Doulton The Royal Doulton Company is one of the world-renowned English companies producing tableware and collectables, with a history dating back to 1815. Operating originally in London, its reputation grew in the area known as The Potteries, where it was a relative latecomer compared to Canada Limited, the largest importer of quality giftware and tableware in Canada, signed for MMS and Win/DSS. World Lighting and Design, a Seattle-based start up retailer, also signed for MMS. Also in second quarter, Intertan Australia, a consumer electronics retailer that licensed MMS in 1999, is among the clients that signed for MMS.com(TM), the retail industry's first integrated business-to-consumer (B2C (Business to Consumer) Refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather than a company. See B2B. ) e-commerce solution. Intactix Signs Deals with Emerson Group, Ralston Purina, Quaker Oats In its first full quarter since acquiring the Intactix products on April 6, 2000, JDA closed several strategic deals to further position the Intactix brand as the space management solution of choice for leading manufactures and retailers. A small sampling of the numerous companies that signed deals for one or more Intactix products include: Ahold Czech Republic Ahold Czech Republic, a.s. is a division of the Netherlands-based Ahold company. They are responsible for running the supermarket chain Albert and the hypermarket Hypernova, totalling about 300 locations. , Blue Bell Creameries Blue Bell Creameries is the manufacturer of Blue Bell brand ice cream, made since 1911 . The company, which produces the third-best-selling ice cream in the country, sells their products in only 17 Southern states, although Blue Bell ice cream has also been eaten aboard the , Conair Corp., Dairy Farmers Dairy Farmers is one of Australia's largest and oldest dairy manufacturers, established in 1900, supplying products to local and international markets such as eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia. , Emerson Group, Hostess Cakes, Igloo igloo (ĭg`l  ) [Inuit,=house]. The Eskimos traditionally had three types of houses. Products, Kimberly Clark, Kmart Corporation, Kraft Foods Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) is the largest food and beverage company headquartered in North America and the second largest in the world after Nestlé SA.The Philip Morris Company (now known as Altria Group), a company that produces tobacco products, acquired Kraft for , Nestle Food Company, Quaker Oats Co., and Ralston Purina Pet Division. Factory 2 U Stores Among Retailers to Expand Relationship with JDA Factory 2 U Stores Inc., a $421 million off-price retailer specializing in family clothing and home products, broadened its business relationship with JDA. An MMS, Retail IDEAS and Arthur Planning client since 1998, Factory 2 U signed an enterprise license agreement for MMS to support its growth plans. A number of other JDA clients from around the world expanded their original contracts in second quarter 2000. In North America, these clients include: American Eagle Outfitters Inc.; Duane Reade Inc.; Four Points Corp.; Gart Sports Co.; Office Depot Inc.; Sony Development; Westpoint Stevens and Wilsons The Leather Experts. In Europe, Middle East and Africa, these clients include: Massmart, SC Johnson Wax Limited and Specialty Stores. And in Asia Pacific, these clients include three divisions of the Coles Myer Ltd.: Katies Fashions, Liquorland and Target Australia. Several other companies signed for one or more products or expanded their license agreement with JDA in second quarter 2000. Due to the perceived competitive advantages of implementing JDA's solutions, these retailers have requested confidentiality. About JDA Portfolio JDA Portfolio is a collection of proven, industry-leading solutions combined with several emerging innovations for retailers and merchandisers who know where they need to be today and want to be tomorrow. In addition to some of the best brands in retail including Arthur, Intactix and ODBMS, JDA Portfolio is continuously evolving to include products that stay ahead of such New Economy requirements as customer relationship management, e-commerce, multi-channel order processing, advanced forecasting and data mining. Sharing a common design philosophy and open technology platform, JDA Portfolio's host, store and analytic applications offer integration at the business process level, yet can be licensed as stand-alone products that interface with proprietary and/or third party solutions. About JDA Software Group Inc. With the world's largest base of multi-channel retailers and merchandisers, JDA Software Group, Inc. is the global leader in providing integrated software and professional services that address real-world issues to help companies manage their mission critical operations. By capitalizing on its market position and financial strength, JDA commits significant resources in furthering its next generation of retail intelligent solutions that exploit the power of the Internet to meet emerging business needs. Founded in 1985, JDA is headquartered in Scottsdale, and employs approximately 1,100 associates operating from 26 offices in major cities throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit JDA at http://www.jda.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements made in reliance upon the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such statements include Brewer's statements regarding the ability of our business model to be self-sustaining, and our ability to perform better than our competitors; second quarter Intactix deals positioning Intactix as the solution of choice for tier one merchandisers; and our ability to enhance our products to include important, new customer requirements. The accuracy of these forward-looking statements is subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the uncertainty regarding how viable our business model will be in an ever-changing marketplace; the uncertainty that we will be able to continue to compete effectively in a highly competitive marketplace against companies that may have much greater resources than we have; the risk that we will not successfully integrate the Intactix products, customer and personnel; the risk that we will not be able to adapt to new functional or technical customer requirements in a timely and effective manner; and other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these and other risks, actual results may differ materially from those predicted. |
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