JDA Software Announces Strategic Alliance with Symbol Technologies to Deliver Complete M-Commerce Solution.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2001

Phase One Delivers JDA's Internet Portals on Symbol Hand-Held

Computers to Drive Productivity, Service;

Phase Two Tackles Planogram Compliance

JDA(R) Software Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:JDAS) today announced the expansion of its strategic alliance with Symbol Technologies to now include the marketing and support of complete mobile commerce solutions for the retail and consumer packaged goods industries.

Fueling the Symbol/JDA agreement is the companies' shared belief in the significant revenue, productivity and customer service gains that retailers can realize by adopting next generation wireless solutions.

JDA now serves as a Symbol Integrator with the rights to use Symbol's suite of software tools, including its application development environment, WaveWorks. Under the terms of the contract, JDA can also resell Symbol's market-leading hand-held computers to further benefit its worldwide clients by providing them with a convenient, one-stop approach to procure hardware, software, services and support.

"There are countless opportunities in the fast-emerging mobile Internet market to help our clients put dollars on their bottom lines while driving customer loyalty," said Scott Hines, senior vice president of In-Store Systems and chief technology officer. "With our comprehensive JDA Portfolio(TM) solutions touching every area of retail operations, we are uniquely positioned to help retailers and manufacturers conveniently adopt the ones that will advance their business to a higher level. Our first offering, Internet Store Portals(TM) accessible via Symbol's hand-held computers, will have broad appeal because it will put power in the hands of the people who are closest to the customer to work faster, make more informed decisions and better achieve their sales goals."

"JDA's expertise in global retail enterprise solutions is a great match with Symbol's wireless computing solutions," said Stanley P. Jaworski, Jr., vice president and general manager, Symbol Worldwide Channels and Alliances. "Together, Symbol and JDA enable point-of-activity solutions that bring customers inherent efficiencies, cost savings and customer satisfaction."

PARTNERSHIP PROMOTES STORE OF THE FUTURE

Anticipated to be deployed on Symbol wireless hand-held computers, Internet Store Portals will boost operational efficiency by making the store a real time extension of a retailer's head office merchandising system. Store associates will gain access to inventory positions, price checks, transfer requests, purchase orders and numerous other business functions. Because they can use the M-commerce solution from anywhere in the store, sales associates can remain available on the floor helping customers versus in a back office. The innovative Symbol/JDA solution will also enable retailers to leverage their sizable investment in merchandising and inventory systems at corporate by extending secure access to associates at the store level.

At the Retail Systems trade show in Chicago, Illinois on June 25-28, 2001, JDA will demonstrate its Web-based Store Portals running on Symbol's hand-held computers. The Company plans to make this solution generally available in first quarter of 2002. Retailers can currently license JDA's Internet Store Portals for use on a compatible browser-enabled laptop, PC or register.

PARTNERS TO TACKLE PLANOGRAM COMPLIANCE CHALLENGE

According to a study(1) by the National Association for Retail Merchandising Services (NARMS), retailers and CPG companies are systematically losing sales because of inadequate attention to inventory and display issues. JDA and Symbol plan to provide a solution to this need by incorporating JDA's Intactix(TM) space management functions on a Symbol hand-held computer. This revolutionary new offering will streamline the process of receiving and shelving merchandise and accelerate planogram placements and resets.

"The surge in category management coupled with thousands of new consumer products being introduced every year has resulted in tremendous demand from both sides of the supply chain to increase planogram compliance," commented Kevin Stadler, JDA's senior vice president, collaborative solutions. "By addressing this sore spot for retailers and brand marketers alike, our clients will be able to implement new planograms faster and more accurately than ever before. Studies have repeatedly proven that this combination immediately translates to increased sales and profits."

JDA is currently in development with this new solution and expects to begin previewing functions in 2002.

ABOUT SYMBOL

Symbol Technologies, Inc., winner of the National Medal of Technology, is a global leader in mobile data transaction systems, providing innovative customer solutions based on wireless local area networking for data and voice, application-specific mobile computing and bar code data capture. Symbol's wireless information appliances connect the physical world of people on the move, packages, paper and shipping pallets, to information systems and the Internet. Today, some 10 million Symbol bar code scanners, mobile computers and wireless LANs are utilized worldwide in markets ranging from retailing to transportation and distribution logistics, manufacturing, parcel and postal delivery, government, healthcare and education. Symbol's systems and products are used to increase productivity from the factory floor to the retail store, to the enterprise and out to the home. Information about Symbol is available at www.symbol.com and 800/722-6234.

ABOUT JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.

With more than 1,000 retail and 2,500 manufacturing clients, JDA Software Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:JDAS) is the global leader in providing integrated software and professional services that address real-world issues to help multi-channel 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, Ariz. and employs more than 1,100 associates operating from 31 offices in major cities throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit JDA at http://www.jda.com.

SOURCE

(1) Documenting the Value of Merchandising, Prepared for NARMS -- National Association For Retail Merchandising Systems by Willard Bishop Consulting, Ltd., March 2000.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include the ability of retailers to realize significant revenue, productivity and customer service gains by adopting wireless solutions; our ability to help retailers and manufacturers adopt solutions that will advance business to a higher level; our plans to run its Web-based Store portals on Symbol's PDA; our plans to make this solution generally available in first quarter 2002; our plans to incorporate our Intactix space management functions on a Symbol PDA; the features of this new offering; the existence of tremendous demand from both sides of the supply chain to increase planogram compliance and the forthcoming solution's ability to enable clients to implement new planograms faster and more accurately; and our development plans, anticipated preview dates, and anticipated general availability dates for the integrated offerings. Future events may involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, uncertainties concerning the use and functionality of the next generation wireless solutions; changes or problems with our development of the Store Portals and their ability to run on Symbol's hardware, changes or problems with our incorporation of Intactix space management functions on a Symbol PDA, changes in our overall development plans and resources, and other risks detailed from time to time in the "Risk Factors" section of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these and other risks, actual results may differ materially from those predicted. We undertake no obligation to update information in this release.

In addition to the foregoing risks and uncertainties, entering into new markets, such as JDA's plans to enter into the hardware market, entail unique risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to inadequate experience, resources, infrastructure, expertise, increased and new liabilities.

"JDA" is a registered trademark and "Store Portals" and "Intactix" are trademarks of JDA Software Group. Any trade, product or service name referenced in this document using the name "JDA" is a trademark and/or property of JDA Software Group. All other trade, product, or service names referenced in this release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.